Immunohistochemical study on IRBP-induced EAU |
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Authors: | Kurihara S Goto H Hijikata S Sakai J Usui M |
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Affiliation: | Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical College Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | We studied the pathogenesis of IRBP-induced experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) by immunohistochemical detection of various immune cells using specific monoclonal antibodies to their surface markers and adhesion molecules. The following results were obtained: (1) During each stage of EAU, CD4 positive T cells predominated over CD8 positive T cells in the retina and the uvea. (2) One day prior to the clinical onset of disease, la positive cells began to appear in the ciliary body. (3) LFA-1 and ICAM-1 were expressed on intraocularly infiltrating cells. (4) ICAM-1 was also expressed on endothelial cells of uveal and retinal vessels. In addition, ICAM-1 was expressed on ciliary body epithelium and retinal pigment epithelium, a finding which may be associated with the breakdown of the blood-ocular barrier. In conclusion, the expression of LFA-1 and ICAM-1 in EAU demonstrates that adhesion molecules, such as these, play an important role in inflammatory ocular disease in vivo. |
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