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The Noninflammatory Phenotype of Neutrophils From the Closed-Eye Environment: A Flow Cytometry Analysis of Receptor Expression.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 2015
Gorbet Maud, Postnikoff Cameron, Williams Sara
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PURPOSE: In the closed-eye environment (during sleep), there is an influx of neutrophils into the tear film, and the phenotype of these cells has yet to be characterized. This study was conducted to investigate the response of tear-film neutrophils to inflammatory stimuli. METHODS: Immediately upon awakening, cells from healthy participants (n = 12) were collected using a gentle eye-wash with PBS. Tear-film...
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