As well as using eye drops, dry eyes can be helped by taking a supplement of omega 3,6 and 9. Sjogrenâs syndrome: An auto-immune condition affecting around half a million people in the UK, this causes the body to attack its own moisture-producing glands, leading to abnormal dryness of the eyes, says Mr Allamby.
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a network of membrane-enclosed tubules and sacs (cisternae) that extends from the nuclear membrane throughout the cytoplasm (Figure 9.1).
endoplasmic reticulum. a system of folded membranes, channels, and flattened sacs in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, involved in the synthesis, storage, and transport of various substances necessary to cell function: as the point of attachment for ribosomes, it is especially associated with protein synthesis.INK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The endoplasmic reticulum is defined as a series of folded membranes in the cells which are associated with protein synthesis, storage and the movement of cellular materials.