The immortalized corneal (HCLE) and conjunctival (HCjE) cell lines exhibit the mucin gene expression repertoire of their native epithelia. These cell lines will be useful in determining regulation of ocular surface mucin gene expression and, potentially, goblet cell differentiation.
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