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. 2023 Feb 27;9(1):2. doi: 10.1038/s41514-023-00099-0

Fig. 2. Increased mast cell activation in the lacrimal gland and at the ocular surface of aged mice.

Fig. 2

a Representative immunohistochemistry micrographs of young and aged C57BL/6 mice lacrimal glands stained with fluorescent-conjugated avidin (Texas Red), capturing degranulating mast cell in the lacrimal gland of aged mice (scale bar, 10 µm). b Bar chart depicting tryptase levels in the lacrimal gland (LG) lysates of young and aged mice. c Bar chart quantifying levels of tryptase in ocular surface tear wash. Ocular surface tear wash of young and aged mice was collected, and mast cell activation was assessed by measuring the levels of tryptase. d Bar chart depicting levels of IL33 in the lacrimal gland lysates of young and aged mice. Cumulative data (mean ± SD) from three independent experiments are shown, with each experiment consisting of n of 4 to 6 mice/group. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.