Prisha Warikoo

Ms. Prisha Warikoo

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 August 2023 in 3 Biotech
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PSPrateek Sharma
Prateek Sharma
SPShravani M. Phatak
Shravani M. Phatak
PWPrisha Warikoo
Prisha Warikoo
AMAkshita Mathur
Akshita Mathur
SMShweta Mahant
Shweta Mahant
RDRajashree Das
Rajashree Das

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KGKartik Goel
Kartik Goel
MSMehak Sapra
Mehak Sapra
PWPrisha Warikoo
Prisha Warikoo
STShailja Tibrewal
Shailja Tibrewal
HPHirak K Patra
Hirak K Patra
ATAnil Tiwari
Anil Tiwari
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic pediatric ocular allergy that can progress from seasonal to persistent inflammation with vision-threatening complications. Although Th2-associated mechanisms have been implicated, the immune correlates of disease severity are not well defined. Tear samples from VKC patients (moderate intermittent and moderate persistent) and healthy controls were collected using Schirmer’s strips. Cytokine profiling was performed using the OLINK® Target 48 Cytokine Panel. Differential expression, correlation with clinical features, and pathway enrichment analyses were performed. Compared to control, IL-15, CXCL11, CXCL9, MMP12, and CCL13 were significantly elevated in VKC, with higher levels in the persistent phenotype. These cytokines correlated with symptom duration, limbal involvement, and papillary hypertrophy. Pathway analysis revealed enrichment of IL-17, JAK–STAT, and chemokine signaling pathways. VKC severity is associated with distinct tear cytokine signatures, with the persistent phenotype showing enhanced chronic inflammatory signaling. These findings identify candidate tear-based markers of disease severity that require validation in larger, independent, and longitudinal cohorts.