Open AccessCharacterization of Antigen-Presenting Macrophages and Dendritic Cells in the Healthy Human Sclera
Author(s) -
Simona L. Schlereth,
Stefan Kremers,
Falk Schrödl,
Claus Cursiefen,
Ludwig M. Heindl
Publication year - 2016
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.15-18552
Subject(s) - sclera , antigen presenting cell , antigen , dendritic cell , immunology , characterization (materials science) , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , t cell , immune system , materials science , ophthalmology , nanotechnology
The sclera is mainly made of collagen and fibroblasts. The aim of this study was to analyze whether immune cells are present in the healthy human sclera.
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