Ectoine, from a Natural Bacteria Protectant to a New Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

• Main Authors: Xin Chen (Author), Na Lin (Author), Jin-Miao Li (Author), Haixia Liu (Author), Anmar Abu-Romman (Author), Ebru Yaman (Author), Fang Bian (Author), Cintia S. de Paiva (Author), Stephen C. Pflugfelder (Author), De-Quan Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ectoine, a novel natural osmoprotectant, protects bacteria living in extreme environments. This study aimed to explore the therapeutic effect of ectoine for dry eye disease. An experimental dry eye model was created in C57BL/6 mice exposed to desiccating stress (DS) with untreated mice as controls (...