Immunoreactivity of Exfoliation Material for the Cell Adhesion—Related HNK-1 Carbohydrate Epitope

Abstract

The zonular lamella, nonpigmented ciliary epithelium, or the inner connective tissue layer may be responsible for the HNK-1 epitope in exfoliation material. Since this epitope is shared by many cell-adhesion molecules, its presence in exfoliation material might be of pathogenetic significance to the formation of the deposits.