Open AccessAutoantibodies Contribute to the Immunopathogenesis of Experimental Dry Eye Disease
Author(s) -
Michael E. Stern,
Chris S. Schaumburg,
Karyn F. Siemasko,
Jianping Gao,
Larry A. Wheeler,
Devin A. Grupe,
Cintia S. de Paiva,
Virginia L. Calder,
Margarita Calonge,
Jérry Y. Niederkorn,
Stephen C. Pflugfelder
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.11-9299
Subject(s) - autoantibody , complement system , proinflammatory cytokine , immunology , inflammation , chemokine , immune system , medicine , biology , antibody
The purpose of this study was to determine if autoantibodies play a role in the immunopathogenesis of experimental dry eye disease.