NCBP3 and dry eye syndrome: At 6 weeks post-operation, the ELG excision mice showed no significant difference in immobility time (t14 = −0.69, P = 0.50, Student's t-test; Figure 2B), climbing time (t14 = 0.22, P = 0.83; Figure 2E), or swimming time (t14 = 0.95, P = 0.36; Figure 2H) compared with the sham mice; however, the ELG+ILG excision mice that exhibited severe dry eye signs showed significantly longer immobility times (t14 = −2.98, P < 0.05, Student's t-test; Figure 2D) and shorter climbing times (t14 = 3.14, P < 0.05; Figure 2G).