Protection of human efferent tear ducts by antimicrobial peptides

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002;506(Pt A):547-53. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_77.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Dacryocystitis / prevention & control*
  • Defensins / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lacrimal Apparatus / metabolism*
  • Lactoferrin / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucous Membrane / metabolism
  • Muramidase / metabolism
  • Nasolacrimal Duct / metabolism*
  • Phospholipases A / metabolism

Substances

  • Defensins
  • Phospholipases A
  • Muramidase
  • Lactoferrin