| Literature DB >> 28950937 |
M Vimalin Jeyalatha1, Yangluowa Qu1, Zhen Liu1, Shangkun Ou1, Xin He1, Jinghua Bu1, Sanming Li2, Peter Sol Reinach3, Zuguo Liu4, Wei Li5.
Abstract
The meibomian gland is the major contributor to the tear film lipid layer. It is generally accepted that meibomian gland secretions, i.e, meibum, play a critical role in the homeostasis of the tear film. Lipid components of meibum and their structure, as well as functions were intensively studied. However, the proteins from meibum have not attracted enough attention. This review summarizes current knowledge about protein components of the meibum, particularly their function on tear film and ocular surface, and changes in the proteins during meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID： 28950937 DOI： 10.1016/j.exer.2017.06.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Eye Res ISSN： 0014-4835 Impact factor: 3.467