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ABSTRACT Purpose: Eyelid closure results in influx of neutrophils onto the ocular surface, which are non-responsive to inflammatory stimuli. This investigation examined whether incubation of blood-isolated neutrophils in closed-eye conditions… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT Purpose: Eyelid closure results in influx of neutrophils onto the ocular surface, which are non-responsive to inflammatory stimuli. This investigation examined whether incubation of blood-isolated neutrophils in closed-eye conditions induce a tear-film neutrophil phenotype. Methods: Blood-isolated neutrophils were incubated combining various conditions: hypoxia, corneal epithelial cells (HCEC), artificial tear solution (ATS). Results: A hypoxic environment induced no differential effect on membrane receptor expression. Incubation in the presence of HCEC resulted in membrane receptor upregulation and increase in caspase activation. Conclusions: Hypoxia, corneal epithelial cell exposure, or artificial tear fluid are insufficient to replicate a tear-film neutrophil phenotype using blood-isolated neutrophils.
Journal Title: Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Year Published: 2018
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