Stimulation of proteoglycan biosynthesis by serum and insulin-like growth factor-I in cultured bovine articular cartilage

DJ McQUILLAN, CJ Handley, MA Campbell… - Biochemical …, 1986 - portlandpress.com
The addition of foetal calf serum to explant cultures of adult bovine articular cartilage is
known to stimulate proteoglycan synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. We have now …

Establishment of the human reflex tear two‐dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis reference map: New proteins of potential diagnostic value

MP Molloy, S Bolis, BR Herbert, K Ou, MI Tyler… - …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
To understand the changes in protein expression associated with various physiological
states as well as the development of pathological eye disease, we have begun to map the …

Short term wear of high Dk soft contact lenses does not alter corneal epithelial cell size or viability

F Stapleton, S Kasses, S Bolis, L Keay - British journal of …, 2001 - bjo.bmj.com
BACKGROUND/AIMS Current contact lenses (CLs) when worn on an extended wear basis
cause corneal epithelial alterations. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in …

Passive loss of proteoglycan from articular cartilage explants

S Bolis, CJ Handley, WD Cornper - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 1989 - Elsevier
The addition of proteinase inhibitors (1 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, 10 mM N-
ethylmaleimide, 0.25 mM benzamidine hydrochloride, 6.25 mM EDTA, 12.5 mM 6 …

[BOOK][B] The ocular surface, the tear film, and the wettability of contact lenses

CA Morris, BA Holden, E Papas, HJ Griesser, S Bolis… - 1998 - Springer
The tear film is the interface between the ocular surface and the external environment and,
as such, plays several important roles. 1 (i) It forms a refracting thin film that smooths out the …

Effect of exogenous hyaluronan and hyaluronan oligosaccharides on hyaluronan and aggrecan synthesis and catabolism in adult articular cartilage explants

CK Ng, CJ Handley, BN Preston, HC Robinson… - Archives of biochemistry …, 1995 - Elsevier
The addition of hyaluronan to the culture medium of explant cultures of articular cartilage
was shown to suppress the synthesis of hyaluronan and aggrecan, the major proteoglycan …

Structural analysis of secreted ocular mucins in canine dry eye

SD Carrington, SJ Hicks, AP Corfield… - Lacrimal Gland, Tear …, 1998 - Springer
The tear film is vital for the normal function of the ocular surface, influencing transparency,
optical quality, and defense against the external environment. A functional understanding of …

PRE-CORNEAL DEPOSITS DURING SOFT CONTACT LENS WEAR: Poster# 2 (CL-337)

C Fleming, R Austen, S Davies, S Bolis… - Optometry and Vision …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
PRE-CORNEAL DEPOSITS DURING SOFT CONTACT LENS WEAR: Poster #... : Optometry
and Vision Science PRE-CORNEAL DEPOSITS DURING SOFT CONTACT LENS WEAR …

[CITATION][C] Characterisation of mucins in the tear film of ocular prosthesis wearers

M Sakata, S Bolis, E Papas, J Morphett… - Australian and New …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Trauma to the eye, dysplasia and infection can all necessitate the surgical removal of
differing amounts of surrounding tissue. If the globe itself and surrounding tissue is removed …