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Decreased viability and proliferation of CHANG conjunctival epithelial cells after contact with ultraviolet light-irradiated pollen.

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Andrea Heidinger1, Dieter Franz Rabensteiner1, Jasmin Rabensteiner1, Petra Kieslinger1, Jutta Horwath-Winter1, Edith Stabentheiner2, Regina Riedl1, Andreas Wedrich1, Otto Schmut1 •
Medical University of Graz1, University of Graz2
03 Jul 2018-Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
TL;DR: UV light is able to alter pollen thus making them more harmful for conjunctival cells, resulting in a statistically significant higher decrease of cell viability than treatment with non-irradiated pollen.
Abstract: Context: Contact with pollen is the major reason for the development of allergic symptoms on the ocular surface leading to a significant increase of allergic diseases worldwide. Environmental chang...

2 citations