Immunology of the vitreous body.

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.

Keywords

Vitreous Body, Phagocytosis, Transplantation Immunology, Transplantation, Heterologous, Animals, Humans, Immunoglobulins, Transplantation, Homologous, Antigens

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