Serotonin hormonally regulates lacrimal gland secretory function via the serotonin type 3a receptor

Abstract Tears are extracellular fluid secreted from the lacrimal gland (LG). Tears consist of a dynamic tri-layered film composed of secretions from the LG, Meibomian gland, and conjunctival goblet cells. The LG secretes the aqueous component of the tear, the Meibomian gland secretes the lipid comp...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Imada, Shigeru Nakamura, Ryuji Hisamura, Yusuke Izuta, Kai Jin, Masataka Ito, Naoki Kitamura, Kenji F. Tanaka, Masaru Mimura, Izumi Shibuya, Kazuo Tsubota
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8662a0b15415419ab6535c6046909a18
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