[HTML][HTML] Relationship between human meibum lipid composition and the severity of meibomian gland dysfunction: a spectroscopic analysis

S Nagar, L Ajouz, KK Nichols, S Kumar… - … & Visual Science, 2023 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Information on the relationship between meibum lipid composition and severity of
meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is limited. The purpose of this study was to analyze the …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative biophysical study of meibomian lipids of wild type and Soat1-null mice: implications to meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease

X Xu, A Wilkerson, G Li, IA Butovich… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2023 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: The biophysical roles of Meibomian lipids (MLs) played in health and meibomian
gland dysfunction (MGD) are still unclear. The purpose of this research is to establish the …

Deletion of Fgfr2 in Ductal Basal Epithelium With Tamoxifen Induces Obstructive Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

X Yang, X Zhong, H Lin, AJW Huang… - … & Visual Science, 2024 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (Fgfr2) is crucial for the homeostasis of
meibomian gland (MG). However, the role of Fgfr2 in MG ductal epithelial progenitors …

Biophysical Study of Tear Film Lipid Layer

X Xu - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Tear film lipid layer (TFLL) is the outmost layer of the tear film. The current consensus is that
the 40-nm thick TFLL consists of two sublayers, ie., a polar lipid layer covering the air-water …

The Balance of Th17/Treg Cells at The Ocular Surface in Dry Eye Disease

E Alhardode, EÜ Bağrıaçık - Journal of Gazi University Health …, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
The eye is considered immune-privileged along with the brain and the testicles. To preserve
their visual function, a state of tolerogenic microenvironment must be sustained by the …