Epithelial mucins of the ocular surface: Structure, biosynthesis and function

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 281-289

  Argüeso, Pablo ^a   Gipson, Ilene K ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corneal and conjunctival mucins; Dry Eye; Goblet cells; MUC genes; Mucins; Ocular surface; Tear film

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; MUCIN; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR;

CELL SURFACE; CHROMOSOME MAP; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; COVALENT BOND; DRY EYE; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GENE CONTROL; GLYCOSYLATION; GOBLET CELL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; TEAR FILM;

EID: 0034776339     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1045     Document Type: Review

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