Distribution and Function of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans in the Development, Homeostasis and Pathology of the Ocular Surface

Puri, Sudan; M. Coulson‐Thomas, Yvette; F. Gesteira, Tarsis; J. Coulson‐Thomas, Vivien

doi:10.3389/fcell.2020.00731

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Distribution and Function of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans in the Development, Homeostasis and Pathology of the Ocular Surface

Published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology • Aug 7, 2020

Authors:

Sudan Puri

Yvette M. Coulson‐Thomas

Tarsis F. Gesteira

Abstract

The ocular surface, which forms the interface between the eye and the external environment, includes the cornea, corneoscleral limbus, the conjunctiva and the accessory glands that produce the tear film. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans (PGs) have been shown to play important roles in the...

Subject

Cornea

Cell biology

Glycosaminoglycan

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