The field of corneal tissue engineering has made many strides in recent years. The challenges of engineering a biocompatible, mechanically stable, and optically transparent tissue are significant.

Other contributing causes are changes in corneal sensation, tear film, and the immune response of resident corneal cells. Corneal disease in vernal keratoconjunctivitis and atopic ...

Before the introduction of the measles vaccine in the 1960s, there were an estimated 400 to 500 deaths in the U.S. each year ...

"With a comprehensive approach, we aim to restore the normal function of the immune, vascular ... glaucoma, or corneal abnormalities. "Aniridia means 'lack of iris,' but it is actually a disease ...

Researchers have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the human body to better protect itself against ...

Lack of these vessels in the normal cornea partially accounts for the cornea's immune-privileged status. [54] Corneal infection with HSV-1 induces growth of both lymph (lymphangiogenesis ...

When a person is infected with measles, the virus invades immune cells ... an important nutrient for corneal health. “This is not something that happens slowly,” McLellan said.

New immune boost could expand access to cancer immunotherapy Adding a natural protein improves the speed and success of TIL manufacturing, potentially benefiting more patients Date: April 11, 2025 ...