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However, the anterior part of the eye represents an important protective barrier against pathogens and other harmful invaders from the outer environment. Therefore, effective immune mechanisms, which operate locally, need to be present there. Because the cornea has been shown to be a potent producer of various cytokines and other molecules with immunomodulatory properties, we investigated a possible regulatory role for the individual corneal cell types on cytokine production by activated T cells. Mouse spleen cells were stimulated with the T cell mitogen concanavalin A in the presence of either corneal explants or cells of corneal epithelial or endothelial cell lines and the production of T helper 1 (Th1) or Th2 cytokines was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or reverse transcription\u2013polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). 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