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Taylor & Francis Immunology Of The Lacrimal Gland Tear Film And Ocular Surface by Manfred Zierhut
Evaluating our understanding of the lacrimal functional unit, this well-written and highly referenced text focuses on the immunological interrelationships between the lacrimal gland, conjunctiva, cornea and tear film in both health and disease.Written by Professor Zierhut, one of the world's leading specialists on uveitis, this important text focuses upon a variety of immune topics including:* mucosal immunity* lymphocyte homing* dendritic cell regulation* corneal immune privilege* ocular surface inflammation* autoimmune mechanisms.Immunology of the Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film and Ocular Surface will undoubtedly help to stimulate research on the lacrimal functional unit and lead the reader to new treatment strategies against inflammatory disorders of the ocular surface. 1. Lacrimal Glands: role in mucosal immunity compared with other secretory effector sites 2. Lymphocyte Homing in the Mucosal Immune System to the Eye-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (EALT) 3. Epithelial Cells in Lymphocyte Regulation in the Lacrimal Gland 4. Immune and Inflammatory Processes in the Pre-Ocular Tear Film in the Closed Eye and Open Eye Environments 5. Mucins on the Ocular Surfaced 6. Antimicrobial Peptides at the Ocular Surface 7. Comparison of the Lacrimal and Salivary Glands 8. Role of Mucosal Immunity in Acanthamoeba Keratitis 9. Antigen Presentation and Corneal Transplantation 10. Corneal Antigen-Presenting Cells (APC): function and identity 11. Homeostasis of the Ocular Surface: parasympathetic control of acinar cell gene expression 12. Sex, Sex Steroids and Dry Eye Syndromes 13. Dry Eye Syndromes 14. Sjogren Syndrome 15. Disorders of the Ocular Surface of Allergic Origin 16. Topical Cyclosporin A 17. Effect of Contact Lens Wear on the Pre-Corneal Film 18. Ocular Chlamydial Infections 19. Herpetic Stromal Keratitis Aspects of its Pathogenesis