Bookedited by Joyce Tombran-Tink, Colin J. Barnstable.
Contents:
1 Aquaporins and water transport in the cornea / Alan S. Verkman
2 Roles of corneal epithelial ion transport mechanisms in mediating responses to cytokines and osmotic stress / Peter S. Reinach, José E. Capó-Aponte, Stefan Mergler, and Kathryn S. Pokorny
3 Vitamin C transport, delivery, and function in the anterior segment of the eye / Ram Kannan and Hovhannes J. Gukasyan
4 Mechanisms of aqueous humor formation: cellular model of aqueous flow / Chi-wai Do, Chi-wing Kong, Chu-yan Chang, Mortimer M. Civan, and Chi-ho To
5 Membrane transporters: new roles in lens cataract / Paul J. Donaldson and Julie Lim
6 Lens Na+, K+-ATPase / Nicholas A. Delamere and Shigeo Tamiya
7 Pathophysiology of pericyte-containing retinal microvessels: roles of ion channels and transporters / Donald G. Puro
8 Molecular mechanisms of the inner blood-retinal barrier transporters / Masatoshi Tomi and Ken-ichi Hosoya
9 Regulation and transport in the RPE / Adnan Dibas and Thomas Yorio
10 Glucose transporters in the retinal pigment epithelium / Lawrence J. Rizzolo
11 Ca2+ channels in the retinal pigment epithelium: modulators of retinal pigment epithelium function and communication with neighboring tissues / Olaf Strauss - 12 Taurine transport pathways in the outer retina in relation to aging and disease / Ali A. Hussain and John Marshall
13 P-Glycoprotein expression and function in the retinal pigment epithelium / Paul A. Constable, John G. Lawrenson, and N. Joan Abbott
14 The retinal rod NCKX1 and cone/ganglion cell NCKX2 Na+/CA2+-K+ exchangers / Paul P.M Schnetkamp et al
15 Excitatory amino acid transporters in the retina / Vijay Sarthy and David Pow
16 Localization and function of gamma aminobutyric acid transporter 1 in the retina / Giovanni Casini
17 Biochemical defects associated with genetic mutations in the retina-specific ABC transporter, ABCR, and macular degenerative diseases / Esther E. Biswas-Fiss
18 Glutamate transporters and retinal disease and regulation / Nigel L. Barnett and Natalie D. Bull
19 Glutamate transport in retinal glial cells during diabetes / Erica L. Fletcher and Michelle M. Ward
20 The emerging significance of drug transporters and metabolizing enzymes to ophthalmic drug design / Mayssa Attar and Jie Shen
21 Barriers in ocular drug delivery / Sriram Gunda, Sudharshan Hariharan, Nanda Mandava, and Ashim K. Mitra
22 Ophthalmic applications of nanotechnology / Swita Raghava, Gaurav Goel, and Uday B. Kompella
23 Vitamin C transporters in the retina / Vadivel Ganapathy, Sudha Ananth, Sylvia B. Smith, and Pamela M. Martin
24 The plasma membrane transporters and channels of corneal endothelium / Jorge Fischbarg.