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ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports2014

Autoimmunity in the pathogenesis and treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

Katy C Liu, Kyle Huynh, Joseph Grubbs, Richard M Davis

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Review in Current allergy and asthma reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Making the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in patients with dry eye.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Katy C LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, CB# 7040, 5151 Bioinformatics Building, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA, katy_liu@med.unc.edu.
Kyle Huynh
Joseph Grubbs
Richard M Davis
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USGeorge Washington University · US

Funding

North Carolina Translational & Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS)UL1TR001111 · NCATS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BUSE, JOHN BERNARD, CAREY, TIMOTHY S · 2013 to 2017
$43.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001111
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dry eye is a chronic corneal disease that impacts the quality of life of many older adults. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), a form of aqueous-deficient dry eye, is frequently associated with Sjögren's syndrome and mechanisms of autoimmunity. For KCS and other forms of dry eye, current treatments are limited, with many medications providing only symptomatic relief rather than targeting the pathophysiology of disease. Here, we review proposed mechanisms in the pathogenesis of autoimmune-based KCS: genetic susceptibility and disruptions in antigen recognition, immune response, and immune regulation. By understanding the mechanisms of immune dysfunction through basic science and translational research, potential drug targets can be identified. Finally, we discuss current dry eye therapies as well as promising new treatment options and drug therapy targets.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsApoptosisAutoantibodiesAutoimmunityCyclosporineGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmunity, CellularImmunity, HumoralKeratoconjunctivitis SiccaMolecular MimicryQuinuclidinesSjogren's SyndromeThiophenesT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerAutoantibodiescevimelineCyclosporineQuinuclidinesThiophenes

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PMID24395332
PMCPMC3992282
OpenAlexW2056043948

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