PURPOSE
The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that estrogen and progesterone regulate gene expression in the meibomian gland.
METHODS
Meibomian glands were obtained from young adult, ovariectomized mice that were administered 17beta-estradiol, progesterone, 17beta-estradiol plus progesterone, or vehicle for 14 days. Glands were pooled according to treatment, processed for the ex...