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The ocular surface phenotype of Muc5ac and Muc5b null mice.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 15 Jan 2014
Marko Christina Kaiser, Tisdale Ann S, Spurr-Michaud Sandra, Evans Christopher, Gipson Ilene K
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PURPOSE: Recent development of mice null for either Muc5ac or Muc5b mucin allows study of their specific roles at the mouse ocular surface. A recent report indicated that Muc5ac null mice show an ocular surface phenotype similar to that seen in dry eye syndrome. The purpose of our study was to de...
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