Epithelial component and intraepithelial lymphocytes of conjunctiva-associated lymphoid tissue in healthy children

• Published in: Histology and histopathology Vol. 36; no. 12; p. 1273
• Main Authors: Cano-Suárez, Magnolia T, Reinoso, Roberto, Martín, M Carmen, Calonge, Margarita, Vallelado, Ana I, Fernández, Itziar, Corell, Alfredo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Apoptosis; B-Lymphocytes; Cell Proliferation; Child; Conjunctiva - immunology; Female; Flow Cytometry; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Intraepithelial Lymphocytes - immunology; Lymphoid Tissue - immunology; Male; T-Lymphocytes

Conjunctiva-associated lymphoid tissue (CALT) plays a key role in protecting the eye surface by initiating and regulating immune responses. The aim of this study was to investigate in healthy children the proportion of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs), the degree of viability and/or apoptosis and...