Role of Th17 cells in the immunopathogenesis of dry eye disease

Mucosal Immunology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-376

  Chauhan, S K ^a   Dana, R ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 17;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DRY EYE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LETTER; LYMPH NODE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; TH17 CELL;

EID: 67649259182     PISSN: 19330219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/mi.2009.21     Document Type: Letter

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