2002
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_77
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Protection of Human Efferent Tear Ducts by Antimicrobial Peptides

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“…As a substance intrinsic to tears they protect the ocular surface in conjunction with immunoglobulin A (IgA), defensins and mucins against infection by P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and other pathogenic microbes [15,52,[59][60][61][62]. In the efferent tear ducts they are also active in conjunction with IgA, antimi-crobial peptides and mucins in preventing the formation of dacryocystitis [54,55,[63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As a substance intrinsic to tears they protect the ocular surface in conjunction with immunoglobulin A (IgA), defensins and mucins against infection by P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and other pathogenic microbes [15,52,[59][60][61][62]. In the efferent tear ducts they are also active in conjunction with IgA, antimi-crobial peptides and mucins in preventing the formation of dacryocystitis [54,55,[63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The epithelial cells covering the inner surface are tightly bound together by junctional complexes and protect the underlying tissues from viral or bacterial invasion. The epithelial cells secrete IgA,2 anti-infection peptides,6 and mucins 7. Many pathological conditions can cause structural changes in the mucosa, including hyperplasia of the goblet cells 8.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%