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SUBMITTER: Raposo AC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7256680 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Raposo Ana Cláudia AC Portela Ricardo Dias RD Aldrovani Marcela M Barral Thiago Doria TD Cury Dayse D Oriá Arianne Pontes AP
Frontiers in veterinary science 20200522
Tears are an important component of the ocular surface protection mechanism and are in close contact with the corneal epithelium and the environment. Their composition is well-known in humans; however, there are few investigations on the composition and function of tears in reptiles, birds and others mammals, which would elucidate the mechanisms governing the maintenance of ocular homeostasis. In this work, electrophoretic profiles and an evaluation of total protein, albumin, urea, glucose, and ...[more]