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Nerves are a major pathway to stimulate lacrimal gland protein, electrolyte, and water secretion. They provide a rapid secretory response to protect the ocular surface from environmental insults and challenges by production of the aqueous layer of the tear film. The cellular mechanisms by which nerves stimulate lacrimal gland secretion (signal transduction) have recently been elucidated and will be the focus of the present article.
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Dartt, D.A., Hodges, R.R., Zoukhri, D. (1998). Signal Transduction Pathways Activated by Cholinergic and α1-Adrenergic Agonists in the Lacrimal Gland. In: Sullivan, D.A., Dartt, D.A., Meneray, M.A. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 438. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5359-5_15
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