Conjunctival and corneal peroxidases in vitamin A deficiency.
Xerophthalmia is a commonly encountered nutritional disorder that affects the growing population of the world. Conjunctival and corneal epithelial cells contain peroxidase enzyme. In experimentally induced Vitamin A deficiency conjunctival and corneal peroxidases are markedly lowered indicating direct or indirect relation of Vitamin A to epithelial functional integrity.
Ratnakar
K S
KS
Department of Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad.
D000818:Animals; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000201:enzymology*; D003315:Cornea / Q000201:enzymology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D008297:Male; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000201:enzymology*
D014801:Vitamin A; D010544:Peroxidases