Examining the Effect of Sialylation in The Protective Role of Conjunctival Goblet Cells (IMAGE)

Juntendo University Research Promotion Center

Examining the Effect of Sialylation in The Protective Role of Conjunctival Goblet Cells

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Through a series of experiments, a team of researchers from Juntendo University revealed that the presence of sialylated glycans on ocular mucins plays a major role in determining the protective function of mucus secreted by conjunctival goblet cells of the eye.

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Tomoaki Ando, Jiro Kitaura, and Nobuyuki Ebihara from Juntendo University

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