Effects of proinflammatory cytokines on lacrimal gland myoepithelial cells contraction
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In the lacrimal gland, myoepithelial cells (MEC) express muscle contractile proteins such as alpha smooth muscle actin (SMA) and calponin and therefore can contract to help expel lacrimal fluid. In a previous study, we demonstrated that lacrimal gland MEC expr... ...