Demonstration of discrete secreted and membrane-bound ocular mucins in the dog

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 597-607

  Hicks, Sally J ^a   Carrington, Stephen D ^a   Kaswan, Renee L ^b   Adam, Shelagh ^c   Bara, Jacques ^d   Corfield, Anthony P ^e  

^a School of Veterinary Science   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^e BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canine ocular mucin; Conjunctival epithelium; Corneal epithelium; Glycoprotein; Membrane bound mucin; Mucus; Preocular tear film; Secreted mucin

Indexed keywords

MUCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DOG; FEMALE; LACRIMATION; MALE; MUCUS SECRETION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031126685     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0246     Document Type: Article

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