Plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the eye

A Jamali, B Kenyon, G Ortiz, A Abou-Slaybi… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are a unique subpopulation of immune cells, distinct
from classical dendritic cells. pDCs are generated in the bone marrow and following …

[HTML][HTML] Corneal xenotransplantation: Where are we standing?

CH Yoon, HJ Choi, MK Kim - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2021 - Elsevier
The search for alternatives to allotransplants is driven by the shortage of corneal donors and
is demanding because of the limitations of the alternatives. Indeed, current progress in …

The novel role of lymphatic vessels in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases

T Clahsen, K Hadrian, M Notara, SL Schlereth… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Historically, the eye has been considered as an organ free of lymphatic vessels. In recent
years, however, it became evident, that lymphatic vessels or lymphatic-like vessels …

[HTML][HTML] Prostaglandin-based rAAV-mediated glaucoma gene therapy in Brown Norway rats

KJ Chern, ER Nettesheim, CA Reid, NW Li… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Prostaglandin analogs are first-line treatments for open angle glaucoma and while effective
at lowering intraocular pressure, they are undermined by patient non-compliance, causing …

Corneal graft rejection after yellow fever vaccine: a case report

R Vignapiano, L Vicchio, E Favuzza… - Ocular immunology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To report an unusual case of corneal graft rejection after yellow fever vaccine.
Methods Case report. Results We have described the case of a 48-year-old man who …

[HTML][HTML] Lymphangiogenesis guidance mechanisms and therapeutic implications in pathological states of the cornea

M Patnam, SR Dommaraju, F Masood, P Herbst… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Corneal lymphangiogenesis is one component of the neovascularization observed in
several inflammatory pathologies of the cornea including dry eye disease and corneal graft …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution bioprinting of recombinant human collagen type III

R Gibney, J Patterson, E Ferraris - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of commercial collagen inks for extrusion-based bioprinting has increased
the amount of research on pure collagen bioprinting, ie, collagen inks not mixed with gelatin …

[HTML][HTML] Ocular vascular diseases: from retinal immune privilege to inflammation

X Wang, T Wang, E Lam, D Alvarez, Y Sun - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The eye is an immune privileged tissue that insulates the visual system from local and
systemic immune provocation to preserve homeostatic functions of highly specialized retinal …

Trends in using mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) in treating corneal diseases

J Venkatakrishnan, Y Saeed, WWY Kao - The Ocular Surface, 2022 - Elsevier
Since their inception in the 1960s–70s, mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) have
gained interest because of their differentiation potential, anti-inflammatory effects, and …

Posterior corneoscleral limbus: Architecture, stem cells, and clinical implications

GHF Yam, S Pi, Y Du, JS Mehta - Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The limbus is a transition from the cornea to conjunctiva and sclera. In human eyes, this thin
strip has a rich variation of tissue structures and composition, typifying a change from scleral …