Open AccessAmbient Levels of Air Pollution Induce Goblet-Cell Hyperplasia in Human Conjunctival Epithelium
Author(s) -
Priscila Novaes,
Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva,
Newton Kara-Júnior,
Mariângela Macchione,
Monique Matsuda,
Lourdes Racca,
Alejandro Berra
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.10363
Subject(s) - goblet cell , conjunctiva , hyperplasia , medicine , cytology , pathology , physiology , ophthalmology , epithelium
Ocular mucosa is exposed constantly to the external environment, and chronic exposure to air pollution may affect the ocular surface.
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