Local renin-angiotensin system activation and myofibroblast formation in graft versus host disease–associated conjunctival fibrosis

K Shamloo, J Weng, C Ross, J Lee… - … & visual science, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: The present study was designed to investigate the role of myofibroblast
transdifferentiation and the conjunctival renin–angiotensin system (RAS) in the …

Tissue renin–angiotensin system in lacrimal gland fibrosis in a murine model of chronic graft-versus-host disease

S Yaguchi, Y Ogawa, T Kawakita, S Shimmura… - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a serious complication known to occur after
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Clinical manifestation includes …

Ocular surface and tear film characteristics in a sclerodermatous chronic graft-versus-host disease mouse model

J He, M Yamane, S Shibata, M Fukui, E Shimizu… - Cornea, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To report the characteristics of the ocular surface in a previously established
sclerodermatous chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) mouse model. Methods: The …

Effector T cells promote fibrosis in corneal transplantation failure

S Wang, SK Mittal, S Lee, AE Herrera… - … & Visual Science, 2024 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To evaluate whether fibrosis contributes to corneal transplant failure and to
determine whether effector CD4+ T cells, the key immune cells in corneal transplant …

Epithelial mesenchymal transition in human ocular chronic graft-versus-host disease

Y Ogawa, S Shimmura, T Kawakita, S Yoshida… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) of the ocular surface and lacrimal gland is a
vision-threatening condition that occurs after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Graft versus host disease-associated dry eye: role of ocular surface mucins and the effect of rebamipide, a mucin secretagogue

K Shamloo, A Barbarino, S Alfuraih… - … Ophthalmology & Visual …, 2019 - arvojournals.org
Purpose: The present study was designed to investigate the role of ocular surface glycocalyx
and mucins in graft versus host disease (GVHD)-associated dry eye. The ameliorative effect …

Functional role of lacrimal gland fibroblasts in a mouse model of chronic graft-versus-host disease

M Yamane, Y Ogawa, S Mukai, S Yaguchi, H Kamijuku… - Cornea, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the mechanisms and assess the characteristics of the
chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) fibrosis in the lacrimal gland (LG) of mice …

Observation of chronic graft-versus-host disease mouse model cornea with in vivo confocal microscopy

S Shimizu, S Sato, H Taniguchi, E Shimizu, J He… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication after hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation (HSCT), and ocular GVHD can cause severe dry eye disease that can lead …

Immune processes and pathogenic fibrosis in ocular chronic graft-versus-host disease and clinical manifestations after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell …

Y Ogawa, S Shimmura, M Dogru, K Tsubota - Cornea, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Activation of the immune system and progressive fibrosis are prominent features of chronic
graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation …

[HTML][HTML] Donor fibroblast chimerism in the pathogenic fibrotic lesion of human chronic graft-versus-host disease

Y Ogawa, H Kodama, K Kameyama… - … & visual science, 2005 - arvojournals.org
purpose. Tissue atrophy and excessive fibrosis are prominent histologic features of chronic
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation …