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Selenium Compound Protects Corneal Epithelium against Oxidative Stress

The ocular surface is strongly affected by oxidative stress, and anti-oxidative systems are maintained in corneal epithelial cells and tear fluid. Dry eye is recognized as an oxidative stress-induced disease. Selenium compound eye drops are expected to be a candidate for the treatment of dry eye. We...

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Autores principales: Higuchi, Akihiro, Inoue, Hiroyoshi, Kawakita, Tetsuya, Ogishima, Tadashi, Tsubota, Kazuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3458096/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23049824
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045612