Dry eye disease is a multifactorial disorder of the tears and ocular surface characterized by symptoms of dryness and irritation. Although the pathogenesis of dry eye disease is not fully understood, it is recognized that inflammation has a…
To determine the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major polyphenol component of green tea, in human corneal epithelial cells (Hcepic).
Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, [7 ] is an eye condition [8 ] [9 ] where light from distant objects focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. [1 ] [2 ] [10 ] As a result, distant objects appear blurry…
Ground level ozone is a potent respiratory toxicant with decades of accumulated data demonstrating respiratory harms to children. Despite the ubiquity of ozone in the United States (US), impacting both urban and rural communities, the…
The primary data for this and other partial lists is based on JPL's "Small-Body Orbital Elements" [1 ] and data available from the Minor Planet Center. [2 ] [3 ] Critical list information is also provided by the MPC, [2 ] [3 ] unless…
Resveratrol was first isolated in 1939 by Takaoka from Veratrum grandiflorum O. Loes. Following this discovery, sporadic descriptive reports appeared in the literature. However, spurred by our seminal paper published nearly 60 years later…
Atherosclerosis and its attendant clinical complications such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral artery disease, are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in western societies.