Min Wu, Cuilian Sun, Qin Shi, Yalu Luo, Ziyu Wang, Jianxiang Wang, Yun Qin, Weihang Cui, Chufeng Yan, Huangyi Dai, Zhiyang Wang, Jia Zeng, Yamei Zhou, Manhui Zhu, Xiaojuan Liu
Following viral infection, the innate immune system senses viral products, such as viral nucleic acids, to activate innate defence pathways, leading to inflammation and apoptosis, control of cell proliferation, and consequently, threat to the whole body. The ocular surface is exposed to the external environment and extremely vulnerable to viral infection. Several studies have revealed that viral infection can induce inflammation of the ocular surface and reduce tear secretion of the lacrimal gland (LG), consequently triggering ocular morphological and functional changes and resulting in dry eye disease (DED)...
December 2024: Virulence