Klinické projevy experimentální autoimunitní uveitidy
[The Clinical Signs of Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis]
Language Czech Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
27041283
PII: 57766
- MeSH
- Autoimmune Diseases chemically induced diagnosis MeSH
- Fundus Oculi MeSH
- Immunosuppressive Agents MeSH
- Disease Models, Animal * MeSH
- Mice, Inbred C57BL MeSH
- Eye Proteins toxicity MeSH
- Retinol-Binding Proteins toxicity MeSH
- Retina pathology MeSH
- Uveitis chemically induced diagnosis MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Immunosuppressive Agents MeSH
- interstitial retinol-binding protein MeSH Browser
- Eye Proteins MeSH
- Retinol-Binding Proteins MeSH
INTRODUCTION: Autoimmune uveitis is a sight threatening disease which in many cases fails to respond to conventional immunosuppressive or biological therapy. The research in experimental models of autoimmune uveitis helps to find new therapeutical strategies. The aim of this study is to present the clinical and histological signs of experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) in mice. METHODS: EAU was induced in C57BL/6 mice by subcutaneous application of IRBP (interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein) in complete Freunds adjuvant and intraperitoneal application of pertussis toxin. Clinical evaluation of uveitis was performed in vivo using special imaging system with otoscope. Histological evaluation of uveitis was performed at day 35 post induction of EAU on hematoxylin and eosin stained frozen sections. Clinical and histological grading was used to assess the inflammation intensity of EAU. RESULTS: The intensity of inflammation is depicted on representative fundus images and histological images of retina at day 35 post induction. CONCLUSION: The model of EAU is robust and reproducible and allows us to study the immunopathological mechanisms of inflammation and its regulation. The inflammatory signs in our model are similar to findings of posterior uveitis of autoimmune etiology in humans, thus we may apply our experimental results in human medicine.