Title of article
Aspects of Corneal Transplant Immunology
Author/Authors
Zarei‑Ghanavati, Mehran Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Liu, Christopher Brighton and Sussex Medical School - Brighton, England
Pages
2
From page
249
To page
250
Abstract
Eduard Zirm performed the first successful allogeneic
corneal transplant in 1905,[1] making this corneal graft
a pioneering event in early organ transplantation.[2]
Despite this long history, our knowledge of corneal
immune function and graft rejection pathophysiology
and its prevention are lagging in comparison to solid
organ transplantation. This is, to some extent, due to
a misunderstanding of the concept of corneal immune
privilege, which is considered an unbreakable rule.
Keywords
Aspects , Immunology , DCs
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2431782
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