Hyperosmolar stress upregulates HLA-DR expression in human conjunctival epithelium in dry eye patients and in vitro models - Versura, Piera; Profazio, Vincenzo; Schiavi, Costantino; Campos, Emilio C (Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2011)
Keywords: Adult; Cells, Cultured; Conjunctiva - metabolism; Dry Eye Syndromes - genetics; Dry Eye Syndromes - metabolism; Epithelial Cells - drug effects; Epithelial Cells - metabolism; Female; Gene Expression Regulation - drug effects; HLA-DR Antigens - genetics; HLA-DR Antigens - metabolism; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Male; Middle Aged; Organ Culture Techniques; Osmolar Concentration; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; Ruthenium Red - chemistry; Saline Solution, Hypertonic - pharmacology; Tears - metabolism