Antigen-presenting cells in ocular surface diseases.

Dimitrios KalogeropoulosAlexandra Papoudou-BaiMark LaneAnna GoussiaAntonia CharchantiMarilita M MoschosPanagiotis KanavarosChris Kalogeropoulos

Published in: International ophthalmology (2020)

This review summarizes the current knowledge concerning the immunotopographical distribution of APCs in the normal ocular surface. APCs appear to play a critical role in the pathology of a number of conditions associated with OSD including infectious keratitis, ocular allergy, dry eye disease and pterygium.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
healthcare
cell cycle arrest
endoplasmic reticulum stress
oxidative stress
cell proliferation