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Identification of 491 proteins in the tear fluid proteome reveals a large number of proteases and protease inhibitors

BACKGROUND: The tear film is a thin layer of fluid that covers the ocular surface and is involved in lubrication and protection of the eye. Little is known about the protein composition of tear fluid but its deregulation is associated with disease states, such as diabetic dry eyes. This makes this b...

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Autores principales: de Souza, Gustavo A, Godoy, Lyris MF, Mann, Matthias
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1779605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16901338
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/gb-2006-7-8-r72