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In this exceptionally important new work, a panel of distinguished authors discusses all the latest developments in the study of ocular transporters. Focusing on the molecular characteristics, localization, and substrate specificities in various compartments of the eye, this volume discusses how transporters regulate the clarity of the cornea and lens, the movements of fluids across the ciliary epithelium and nutrients across the retinal pigment epithelium. Colin J. Barnstable, D.Phil., is Professor and Chair, Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences Director, Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Research Institute and Co-Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute Joyce Tombran-Tink, PhD, Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Research Institute and Co-Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute Transport in the Anterior Segment 1. Aquaporins and water transport in the cornea Verkman AS 2. Roles of Corneal Epithelial Ion Transport mechanisms in mediating responses to cytokines and osmotic stress Reinach PS, Capo-Aponte JE, Mergler S, and Pokornny KS 3. Vitamin C Transport, Delivery, and Function in the Anterior Segment of the Eye Kannan R, Gukasyan HJ Transporters of the Ciliary Epithelium 4. Mechanisms of Aqueous Humor Formation: Cellular Model of aqueous inflow Do CW, Kong CW, Chan CY, Civan MM, To CH Lens Transporters 5. Membrane Transporters: New Roles in Lens Cataract Donaldson PJ and Lim J 6. Lens Na+ K-ATPase Delamere NA and Tamiya S Transport Across the Blood Retina Barrier 7. Pathophysiology of Perictye-Containing Retinal Microvessels: Roles of Ion Channels and Transporters Puro DG 8. Molecular mechanisms of the Inner Blood-Retinal Barrier Transporters Tomi M and Hosoya K Transport Across the Retinal Pigment Epithelium 9. Regulation of Transport in the RPE Dibas A and Yorio T 10. Glucose Transporters in RPE Development Rizzolo LJ 11. Ca2+ Channels in the RPE: Modulators of RPE Function and Communication with Neighboring Tissues Strauss O 12. Taurine Transport Pathways in the Outer Retina in Relation to Ageing and Disease Hussain AA and Marshall J 13. P-glycoprotein expression and Function in the Retinal pigment epithelium Constable PA, Lawrenson JG and Abbott NJ Transporters in the Retina 14. The Retinal Rod NCKX1 and Cone/Ganglion Cell NCKX2 Na+/Ca2+-K+ Exchangers Schnetkamp PM, Sibukawa Y, Altimimi HF, Kinjo TG, Pratikhya P,Kang KJ, and Szerencsei RT 15. Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters in the Retina Sarthy VP and Pow D 16. Localization and Function of GABA Transporter 1 in the retina Casini G Genetic Variants of Ocular Transporters: Implication in Drug Metabolism and Eye Diseases 17. Biochemical Defects Associated with Genetic Mutations in the Retina Specific ABC Transporter, ABCR, and Macular Degenerative Diseases Biswas-Fiss EE 18. Glutamate Transporters: Retinal Disease and Regulation Barnett NL and Bull ND 19. Glutamate Transport in Retinal Glial Cells During Diabetes Fletcher EL and Ward MM Ocular Drug Delivery 20. The Emerging Significance of Drug Transporters and Metabolizing Enzymes to Ophthalmic Drug Design Attar M and Shen J 21. Barriers in Ocular Drug Delivery Mitra AK and Gunda S 22. Ophthalmic applications of nanotechnology Raghava S, Goel G, Kompella UB 23. Vitamin C Transporters in the Retina Ganapathy V, Ananth S, Smith SB, Martin PM 24. The Plasma Membrane Transporters and Channels of Corneal Endothelium Fischbarg J
