Retinal Pericytes Inhibit Activated T Cell Proliferation
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Retinal pericytes inhibit activated T cell proliferation.
PURPOSE To test the hypothesis that retinal pericytes (RPCs) are immunosuppressive; therefore, their loss of function under hyperglycemic conditions favors retinal inflammation and contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). METHODS Isolated mouse and human RPCs were tested in T cell function assays to evaluate their capability of inhibiting T cell responses. To elucidate th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1552-5783
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-8008