Dietary lactoferrin alleviates age-related lacrimal gland dysfunction in mice.

BACKGROUND: Decrease in lacrimal gland secretory function is related to age-induced dry eye disease. Lactoferrin, the main glycoprotein component of tears, has multiple functions, including anti-inflammatory effects and the promotion of cell growth. We investigated how oral administration of lactofe...

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Main Authors: Motoko Kawashima, Tetsuya Kawakita, Takaaki Inaba, Naoko Okada, Masataka Ito, Shigeto Shimmura, Mitsuhiro Watanabe, Ken Shinmura, Kazuo Tsubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3314001?pdf=render