title: Immunology of the vitreous body.
abstract: The vitreous is feebly antigenic and is characterized by the absence of gamma-globulins and immunocompetent cells. Moreover, it is isolated from the aqueous humour by a mucopolysaccharide molecular filter. It represents an incomplete and primitive immunological system, reacting like an embryonic tissue and exhibiting only phagocytosis.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D010587:Phagocytosis; D014181:Transplantation Immunology; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins