Impact of Obesity and Age on Mouse Corneal Innervation at the Epithelial-Stromal Interface
Justin A. Courson,
Rolando E. Rumbaut,
Alan R. Burns
Abstract:Purpose
The corneal epithelium is the most highly innervated structure in the body. Previously, we reported a novel event whereby stromal axons fuse with basal epithelial cells, limiting nerve penetration into the epithelium. Although corneal–epithelial nerves undergo changes in sensitivity and distribution throughout life and in response to an obesogenic diet, it is unknown if neuronal–epithelial cell fusion is altered. Here, we sought to determine if neuronal–epithelial cell fusion frequency cor… Show more
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