Local lymphokine production in ocular inflammatory diseases.
We took samples of the aqueous humour and subretinal fluid from 12 patients suffering from various types of ocular inflammation. The presence of leucocyte migration inhibition factor in these fluids was determined using the leucocyte migration inhibition test. Our results indicated that this test differentiated ocular inflammatory reactions due to cell mediated immunity from those due to other mechanisms.
D000328:Adult; D002464:Cell Migration Inhibition; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology*; D007961:Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology*
D007961:Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors; D008222:Lymphokines