Growth Hormone Influence on the Morphology and Size of the Mouse Meibomian Gland

Purpose. We hypothesize that growth hormone (GH) plays a significant role in the regulation of the meibomian gland. To test our hypothesis, we examined the influence of GH on mouse meibomian gland structure. Methods. We studied four groups of mice, including (1) bovine (b) GH transgenic mice with ex...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Erich Knop, Nadja Knop, David A. Sullivan, Edward O. List, John J. Kopchick, Wendy R. Kam, Juan Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5728071