Journal Reviews

Inhibiting high-risk corneal allografts

1 October 2014 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease | T regulatory cells, Tim-1, high-risk corneal allograft rejection, mice

The cornea is an immune privileged site and as such corneal transplants are very successful. However, in situations where this privilege is lost the failure rises substantially. To combat rejection inhibition of the immune responses depends on steroids and other...