[Distribution of 35S labeled sulfated mucopolysaccharides in the recipient eye after corneal allografting. Experimental studies in rabbits].

The release of 35S labeled corneal glycoprotein from an allogenic interlamellar corneal graft was studied in randomly selected rabbits. Simultaneously, the uptake of 35S by the recipient animal was investigated. These changes followed for a period of 80 h indicate that there is a constant 35S release fromthe donor cornea and that it is the recipient cornea which takes up the major part of the 35S from the donor. The iris, choroid, and sclera of the recipient also take up a certain percentage of the donor's 35S while the aqueous humor, the optic nerve, and the local lymph nodes take up only minimal amounts.