vision/eye
• approximately 70% of adult mice show stromal angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization
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• young adult mice show corneal haze, corneal inflammation and vascular remnants and an epithelial defect after central corneal debridement wounding
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• approximately 70% of adult mice show corneal inflammatory infiltrate
• in eyes showing haze or cloudiness, the stroma consists of a densely packed mixture of polymorphonuclear, mononuclear, and lymphocytic infiltrates with numerous vascular profiles
• infiltrates include neutrophils, macrophages, T cells and dendritic cells
• young adult mice show increased corneal inflammation after central corneal debridement wounding
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• approximately 70% of adult (60-80 weeks of age) mice develop changes in corneal epithelial morphology, ranging from a thin, disorganized epithelium to a more stratified thickened epidermoid tissue
• in severe cased with chronic inflammation, a change from a transparent corneal epithelium to a keratinized, stratified squamous, psoriasiform-like epidermis is seen
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• more than 70% of mice develop cloudy corneas in either one or both eyes with age
• young adult mice show corneal haze after central corneal debridement wounding
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cardiovascular system
• approximately 70% of adult mice show stromal angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization
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homeostasis/metabolism
• young adult mice show corneal haze, corneal inflammation and vascular remnants and an epithelial defect after central corneal debridement wounding
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immune system
• approximately 70% of adult mice show corneal inflammatory infiltrate
• in eyes showing haze or cloudiness, the stroma consists of a densely packed mixture of polymorphonuclear, mononuclear, and lymphocytic infiltrates with numerous vascular profiles
• infiltrates include neutrophils, macrophages, T cells and dendritic cells
• young adult mice show increased corneal inflammation after central corneal debridement wounding
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