title: [The effect of suturing on Langerhans' cells of the ocular surface].
abstract: Langerhans' cells (LC) exist on the ocular epithelial surface and participate in immunologic and non-immunologic reactions. On the corneal surface, LC are distributed in the limbal area, but not in central cornea. Placement of a suture in central cornea induced increase of LC and their migration to central cornea, only to diminish after removal of the suture, indicating participation of LC in non-immunological reactions of the corneal surface. The role of LC in immunologic reactions was also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013537:Sutures