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Pathogenic Role of Cytoplasmic IKKα in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Dry Eye Disease
2026-04-24
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial ocular surface disorder affecting over 20% of adults over 40, with higher prevalence in the elderly. Meibomian gland dysfuncton(MGD) is its leading cause. The meibomian glands (MGs) are holocrine sebaceous glands composed of acini, where basal cells differentiate into meibocytes that produce meibum, a lipid-rich substance essential for tear film...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 6465a8f9-6e62-5497-b290-f996cc03fd9a
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9300712/v1
