Open AccessGefarnate stimulates mucin-like glycoprotein secretion in conjunctival tissue and ameliorates corneal epithelial damage in animal dry-eye models
Author(s) -
Atsuyoshi Dota,
Takaoka-Shichijo,
Masatsugu Nakamura
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s39061
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , mucin , secretion , cornea , glycoprotein , animal model , corneal epithelium , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , biology
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of gefarnate on mucin-like glycoprotein secretion in isolated rabbit conjunctival tissue, and on corneal epithelial damage in rabbit and cat dry-eye models.
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