title: [Immunomodulation in penetrating keratoplasty. Current status and perspectives].
abstract: The immune privileged nature of the cornea contributes to the favourable outcome in corneal grafts. However, preventive measures are necessary to reduce allograft rejection particular in "high-risk" cases. Although corticosteroids are still a major component of our immunopharmacological armentarium, they might be supplemented by other more specific immunomodulating agents. The spectrum includes agents such as azathioprin, methotrexate or more specific calcineurin inhibitors affecting T-cells (cyclosporin A, FK506) and highly selective monoclonal antibodies directed against T-cell subpopulations and other targets. In order to better evaluate the risks and benefit of these agents, the properties of established and forthcoming agents are presented. In addition, this review attempts to address some new concepts of tolerance induction following penetrating keratoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin. uwe.pleyer@charite.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pleyer
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000188:drug therapy; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000276:immunology*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051379:Mice; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D001379:Azathioprine; D020123:Sirolimus; D016559:Tacrolimus; D008727:Methotrexate