Dietary Lactoferrin Alleviates Age-Related Lacrimal Gland Dysfunction in Mice

BACKGROUND: Decrease in lacrimal gland secretory function is related to age-induced dry eye disease. Lactoferrin, the main glycoprotein component of tears, has multiple functions, including anti-inflammatory effects and the promotion of cell growth. We investigated how oral administration of lactofe...

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Autores principales: Kawashima, Motoko, Kawakita, Tetsuya, Inaba, Takaaki, Okada, Naoko, Ito, Masataka, Shimmura, Shigeto, Watanabe, Mitsuhiro, Shinmura, Ken, Tsubota, Kazuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3314001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22479365
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033148

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3314001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22479365
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033148

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