Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues
Thompson B, Davidson EA, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 355: 109804. PMID: 35123994, PMCID: PMC9136680, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsButhionine SulfoximineCell LineChemokine CCL7CytokinesDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEyeGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseImmunity, InnateLens, CrystallineLeukocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesUp-RegulationConceptsPosterior capsule opacificationCytokine expressionKO miceImmune surveillanceOxidative stressLens epithelial cellsOcular structuresLens cellsDevelopment of PCOEpithelial cellsInnate immune cellsExpression of cytokinesEx vivo inductionOcular surface tissuesExpression of markersImmune response genesCON miceControl miceCapsule opacificationImmune cellsPostnatal dayΑ-SMAMouse modelOcular tissuesVivo induction