[HTML][HTML] Organoids and organ chips in ophthalmology

N Manafi, F Shokri, K Achberger, M Hirayama… - The Ocular Surface, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent advances have driven the development of stem cell-derived, self-organizing, three-
dimensional miniature organs, termed organoids, which mimic different eye tissues …

Potential of ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a review

BP Barnett, K Wahlin, M Krawczyk, D Spencer… - Vision, 2020 - mdpi.com
Purpose of review: to provide a prospective on the current mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-
2 enters cells and replicates, and its implications for ocular transmission. The literature was …

[HTML][HTML] Human conjunctiva organoids to study ocular surface homeostasis and disease

M Bannier-Hélaouët, J Korving, Z Ma, H Begthel… - Cell Stem Cell, 2024 - cell.com
The conjunctival epithelium covering the eye contains two main cell types: mucus-producing
goblet cells and water-secreting keratinocytes, which present mucins on their apical surface …

Lacrimal gland development: From signaling interactions to regenerative medicine

A Garg, X Zhang - Developmental Dynamics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The lacrimal gland plays a pivotal role in keeping the ocular surface lubricated, and
protecting it from environmental exposure and insult. Dysfunction of the lacrimal gland …

Lacrimal gland regeneration: The unmet challenges and promise for dry eye therapy

I Veernala, J Jaffet, J Fried, S Mertsch, S Schrader… - The Ocular Surface, 2022 - Elsevier
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common multifactorial disease of the tear film and the ocular
surface. The problem of DED has gained attention globally, with millions of people affected …

Myoepithelial cell-driven acini contraction in response to oxytocin receptor stimulation is impaired in lacrimal glands of Sjögren's syndrome animal models

D Hawley, X Tang, T Zyrianova, M Shah, S Janga… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
The purpose of the present studies was to investigate the impact of chronic inflammation of
the lacrimal gland, as occurs in Sjögren's syndrome, on the morphology and function of …

Gene expression profiling and heterogeneity of nonspecific orbital inflammation affecting the lacrimal gland

JT Rosenbaum, D Choi, CA Harrington… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although a variety of well-characterized diseases, such as sarcoidosis and
granulomatosis with polyangiitis, affect the lacrimal gland, many patients with dacryoadenitis …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in functional restoration of the lacrimal glands

M Hirayama - Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2018 - tvst.arvojournals.org
The lacrimal glands produce tears to support a healthy homeostatic environment on the
ocular surface. The lacrimal gland dysfunction characteristic of dry eye disease causes …

Current methodology and cell sources for lacrimal gland tissue engineering

K Kasal, S Güven, CA Utine - Experimental Eye Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Aqueous tears secreted by the lacrimal gland have vital importance in maintaining and
protecting the ocular surface health. Serious complications such as corneal ulceration …

Crk mediates Csk-Hippo signaling independently of Yap tyrosine phosphorylation to induce cell extrusion

A Hannan, Q Wang, Y Wu, N Makrides, X Qu, J Mao… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Src family kinases (SFKs), including Src, Fyn and Yes, play important roles in development
and cancer. Despite being first discovered as the Yes-associated protein, the 0regulation of …