The aging lacrimal gland: Changes in structure and function

Ocular Surface

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 162-174

  Rocha, Eduardo M ^a   Alves, Monica ^b   Rios, J David ^c   Dartt, Darlene A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Dry eye; Lacrimal gland; Nerve function; Protein secretion

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN RECEPTOR; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; EFFERENT NERVE; ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT; EXOCRINE GLAND; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LACRIMAL FLUID; LACRIMAL GLAND; LACRIMAL GLAND FUNCTION; LACRIMATION; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN SECRETION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; TEAR FILM; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; INNERVATION; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; TEARS;

EID: 56549123654     PISSN: 15420124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1542-0124(12)70177-5     Document Type: Article

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