title: [Comparative study of tissue cultures from normal and pathological corneal epithelia (author's transl)].
abstract: Changes in corneal epithelium in macular dystrophy are secondary. Those in lattice dystrophy are primary, the epithelial cells showing the characteristics of cancer cells as well as hypertrophy of the lysosomal system and vacuolisation with autolysis. After infection by herpes virus the epithelial cells show an increase in number and volume of the lysosomes, which liberate enzymes with cytolytic effects.
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000473:pathology*; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000473:pathology; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: L'épithélium cornéen normal et pathologique en culture de tissu.