Current status of researches on ocular surface related mucins

Mucins comprise a family of highly glycosylated, high-molecular-weight glycoproteins. Ocular surface mucins are the major component of the tear film. They play important role in maintaining the ocular surface health. The alterations in the structure and expression pattern of mucins are related to th...

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Published inChung-hua yen k'o tsa chih Vol. 43; no. 1; p. 77
Main Authors Yu, Dong-fang, Liu, Zu-guo
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.01.2007
Subjects
Eye - metabolism
Humans
Mucins - metabolism
Tears - metabolism
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Summary:Mucins comprise a family of highly glycosylated, high-molecular-weight glycoproteins. Ocular surface mucins are the major component of the tear film. They play important role in maintaining the ocular surface health. The alterations in the structure and expression pattern of mucins are related to the pathophysiology process of many ocular surface diseases. This paper reviewed recent researches on ocular surface related mucins that would provide bases to exploring the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic tragedies of ocular surface diseases.
ISSN:0412-4081