Drug design, development and therapy

Honokiol may reduce dry eye corneal damage by boosting cell cleaning through the SIRT3/PINK1 pathway

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Abstract

Dry eye is a common ocular surface disease affecting millions, characterized by corneal epithelial damage.

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction is linked to the pathology of dry eye.
  • Current therapies for dry eye are limited in effectively addressing mitochondrial issues.
  • Corneal epithelial damage is a key feature of dry eye disease.

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