Stratification of antigen-presenting cells within the normal cornea.

The composition and location of professional antigen presenting cells (APC) varies in different mucosal surfaces. The cornea, long considered an immune-privileged tissue devoid of APCs, is now known to host a heterogeneous network of bone marrow-derived cells. Here, we utilized transgenic mice that...

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Published in:Ophthalmology & Eye Diseases no. 1; pp. 45 - 55
Main Authors: Knickelbein JE, Watkins SC, McMenamin PG, Hendricks RL
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2009
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