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Uveal mast cells are not required for rodent uveitis.
Ophthalmic research - 1 Jan 1998
Smith J R, Hart P H, Coster D J, Williams K A
Abstract excerpt
Uveal mast cells have previously been considered to be vital mediators of experimental uveitis. We extended the study of these cells to experimental melanin-induced uveitis (EMIU), a recently described clinically relevant model, and re-examined their role in endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) using genetically mast cell-depleted mice on a single background. EMIU was induced in Fischer 344 rats by immunisation with...
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