Sjögren-Like Lacrimal Keratoconjunctivitis in Germ-Free Mice

Sjögren-Like Lacrimal Keratoconjunctivitis in Germ-Free Mice

Commensal bacteria play an important role in the formation of the immune system but their role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis at the ocular surface and lacrimal gland remains poorly understood. This study investigated the eye and lacrimal gland phenotype in germ-free and conventional C57BL...

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Main Authors: Changjun Wang, Mahira Zaheer, Fang Bian, Darin Quach, Alton G. Swennes, Robert A. Britton, Stephen C. Pflugfelder, Cintia S. de Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
fecal transplant
germ-free mice
dry eye
Sjögren syndrome
goblet cell
commensal bacteria
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/2/565

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