E-Book, Englisch, 106 Seiten
Paulsen The Human Nasolacrimal Ducts
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-3-642-55643-2
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 106 Seiten
Reihe: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
ISBN: 978-3-642-55643-2
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
As a draining and secretory system, the nasolacrimal ducts play a role in tear transport and non-specific immune defense. In this book recent advances about the nasolacrimal ducts have been summarized and discussed in context with nasolacrimal duct pathophysiology.
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and Questions.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Questions.- Materials and Methods.- 2.1 Human Material.- 2.2 Animal Material.- 2.3 Light Microscopy.- 2.4 Lectin Staining.- 2.5 Immunohistochemistry.- 2.6 Scanning Electron Microscopy.- 2.7 Transmission Electron Microscopy.- 2.8 Corrosion Vascular Casts.- 2.9 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction and Western Blot.- 2.10 Animal Investigations/Experiments.- Results.- 3.1 The Epithelium and the Underlying Lamina Propria of the Nasolacrimal Ducts.- 3.2 The Membranous Part of the Nasolacrimal Ducts.- 3.3 Absorption Experiments in the Nasolacrimal Ducts.- 3.4 Pathologic Findings in Dacryostenosis.- Discussion.- 4.1 Mechanisms of Immune Defence in the Nasolacrimal Ducts.- 4.2 Mechanisms Regulating Tear Flow Through the Nasolacrimal Ducts.- 4.3 Absorption of Tear Fluid Components.- 4.4 Insights into the Pathophysiology of Primary Acquired Dacryostenosis.- 4.5 Considerations on the Relationship Between Dry Eye and the Nasolacrimal Ducts.- Outlook..- Summary.- References.
