This dissertation presents a novel transepithelial corneal crosslinking technique, termed Casey crosslinking, evaluated through ex vivo experiments. The findings suggest [...]

Asthma is a highly prevalent airway disease characterized by inflammation, structural remodeling of the airways and airway hyperreactivity. Despite recent advances, asthm [...]

Tissue regeneration requires carefully balanced cell proliferation, and our previous work shows that fusion between bone marrow–derived cells (BMDCs) and intestinal epith [...]

Interferon (IFN) family cytokines stimulate a broad group of genes known as interferon stimulated gene (ISGs). The primary function of ISGs is to provide antiviral host d [...]

Mammary gland development, which primarily occurs postnatally, requires coordination between epithelium, stroma, and immune cells. The main goal of this thesis was to ex [...]

Illustration of the stages of human breast development - created for Man by Harrison and Montagna. Labeled figure 11-17

Copies of diagrams of epithelium, glands, and connective tissue labeled "chapter 4" for an unlabeled project

Interferon lambda is critical for host viral defense at mucosal surfaces and contributes unique immunomodulatory effects primarily in epithelial cells. Although expressed [...]