In Metazoa the maintenance of individuality and the defense against pathogens is devolved to the molecular mechanisms of the innate immunity. Adaptive immunity complements innate immunity in gnathostome vertebrates, thus ...

The biomechanics of the optic nerve head and peripapillary sclera have been hypothesized to play a central role in the individual susceptibility to glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. The ...