The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the disturbed balance of CD4+/CD8+, Th17/Treg and the activation of the Notch signaling pathway in experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU).
Methods
An EAU rat model was induced in Lewis rats, and pathology analysis was performed by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. CD4+, CD8+, Th17, and Treg levels in spleen, lymph nodes and eye tissues were determined by flow cytometry. Meanwhile, the expression of Notch1, DLL4, IL-10, and IL-17 was determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In addition, the inhibitory effect of N-(N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl-l-alanyl))-S-phenylglycine t-butyl ester (DAPT) on Th17 differentiation by Notch signaling in vitro was further investigated using T lymphocytes from EAU rats on day 12 post-immunization by flow cytometry.
Results
The pathological results showed that inflammatory cell infiltration occurred in ocular tissues in EAU rats. The CD4+/CD8+ and Th17/Treg ratios in EAU rats were apparently higher than those in normal control individuals. Q-PCR and ELISA analyses indicated the expression of Notch1, DLL4, IL-10, and IL-17 in EAU rats gradually increased on day 6 after immunization, peaked on day 12, and then gradually decreased. The dynamic trends in Notch1 and DLL4 expression in EAU rats were identical to those of CD4+/CD8+ and Th17/Treg levels. DAPT can significantly inhibit the activation of Notch signaling, decrease Th17 cell differentiation, and attenuate the level of the Th17 cell lineage, contributing to the balance of the Th17/Treg ratio.
Conclusion
The activation of the Notch signaling pathway can regulate Th17 and Treg cell differentiation, disrupt the CD4+/CD8+ and Th17/Treg balance, and aggravate the severity of EAU; inactivation of the Notch signaling pathway contributes to the CD4+/CD8+ and Th17/Treg balance in EAU rats. Our findings highlighted that the dynamic change in the CD4+/CD8+ and Th17/Treg ratio was consistent with the expression trend of Notch signaling in EAU rats, suggesting that Notch signaling may be a potentially important therapeutic target in clinical practice.
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