title: [Advancement of the study in meibomian lipids].
abstract: Meibomian lipids are believed to compose the lipid layer of tear film and play important roles in maintaining the stability of tear film. Changes in composition of meibomian lipids contribute to the ocular surface disease, such as dry eye. The understanding of composition and role of meibomian lipids can help us understand the cause of these disease. This review is intended to summarize the current state of knowledge about meibomian lipids, lipidomic analysis of meibomian lipids and changes of medium regarding to diseases.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100034, China.
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Qiao
authors: Xiao-ming
authors: XM
authors: Yan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002845:Chromatography; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008537:Meibomian Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013666:Tears / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids