Role of Mucins in the Function of the Corneal and Conjunctival Epithelia

International Review of Cytology

Volumn 231, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-49

  Gipson, Ilene K ^a   Argüeso, Pablo ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjunctival epithelium; Corneal epithelium; Goblet cell; MUC; Mucin; Ocular surface; Tear film

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; MUCIN; MUCIN 1; MUCIN 16; MUCIN 4; MUCIN 5AC; MUCIN 7; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; APICAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL ADHESION; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DRY EYE; EYE; EYE PROTECTION; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GLYCOCALYX; GLYCOSYLATION; GOBLET CELL; HYDROPHILICITY; INTERCALATION COMPLEX; KERATINIZATION; LACRIMAL GLAND; LIGHT REFRACTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUCIN GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TEAR FILM; VISION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0347379787     PISSN: 00747696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7696(03)31001-0     Document Type: Article

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