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. 1978 Jan 1;76(1):175–183. doi: 10.1083/jcb.76.1.175

Lens differentiation. Crystallin synthesis in isolated epithelia from calf lenses

PMCID: PMC2109957  PMID: 618891

Abstract

In the calf eye lens, four morphologically distinct cell types can be detected: three in the epithelial monolayer and one in the cortical part. During differentiation, there is a quantitative change in the synthesis of crystallin subunits. A marked increase in alphaA-chains and several beta-crystallin polypeptides accompanies the transition from epithelial to fiberlike lens cells while synthesis of the non- crystallin proteins diminishes significantly.

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