Context-Dependent Regulation of Conjunctival Goblet Cell Function by Allergic Mediators
Abstract In the eye, goblet cells responsible for secreting mucins are found in the conjunctiva. When mucin production is not tightly regulated several ocular surface disorders may occur. In this study, the effect of the T helper (Th) 2-type cytokines IL4, IL5, and IL13 on conjunctival goblet cell f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30002-x |