IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic fibroinflammatory condition marked by the accumulation of IgG4-positive plasma ...

In rabbits, three glands are located within the orbit: the lacrimal gland, accessory lacrimal gland, and deep gland of the third eyelid. Secretions from these glands moisten, lubricate ...

S jögren's disease primarily affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in tissue inflammation characterized by the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS), and a loss of ...

This inflammation makes it harder for your lacrimal glands — the glands in your eyes that produce tears — to function. Over time, if left untreated, dry eye may lead to: eye pain corneal ...

Cancer treatments can instigate ocular surface disease and other deleterious ocular side effects that optometrists can oversee and manage.

This mouse model not only shows lacrimal gland and salivary gland inflammation but also shows systemic manifestations of pSS (Shen et al., 2009). The IL-14α TG mice were fed with HFD at 11 months and ...

It mainly extends from the connective tissue of the trochlea to the fascia of the lacrimal gland. A detailed description of the relation between the LPS and its connective tissue is presented.

and reduced lacrimal gland branching without impacting lens development, suggesting that Shp2 only partially mediates Grb2 recruitment. In contrast, we observed that FGF signaling is required for the ...

Posterior blepharitis occurs when the oil glands become clogged ... Dacryocystitis is the infection of the lacrimal sacs, or tear sacs. It typically occurs just after birth or in adults who ...

Cancer of the thymus gland is rare. Most cancers that start in the thymus gland are called thymomas. There’s also a much rarer form of thymus gland cancer called thymic carcinoma. The thymus gland is ...

Phaeochromocytomas are rare tumours that start in the inner part of the adrenal gland. This is also called the medulla. They are a type of neuroendocrine tumour. They can happen at any age, but the ...