BACKGROUND: Autoimmune uveitis is a leading cause of visual impairment in developed countries in patients of working age. Animal models of experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) have been established to serve as a useful template for novel therapeutic approaches. METHODS: Experimental autoimmune uveitis is induced in C57BL/6 mice by subcutaneous application of interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein in complete Freund's adjuvant and pertussis toxin. Clinical and histological grading is used to assess the inflammation intensity of EAU. RESULTS: The protocol of induction of EAU in mice hides several important aspects, which are crucial for developing the disease. These details have to be addressed to ensure reproducible disease induction. We describe our experience in establishing the model by pointing out the critical steps in EAU protocol which we found important. CONCLUSION: The mouse model of EAU has practical value for preclinical studies, is robust and well established. However, the induction of inflammation of the eye can be quite challenging when important details of the protocol are not recognized and adhered to.
- Klíčová slova
- C57BL/6 mouse strain, chronic posterior autoimmune uveitis, experimental autoimmune uveitis, induction protocol, mouse model,
- MeSH
- adjuvancia imunologická MeSH
- autoimunitní nemoci chemicky indukované MeSH
- chronická nemoc MeSH
- dráždivé látky MeSH
- Freundovo adjuvans MeSH
- modely nemocí na zvířatech * MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- oční proteiny * MeSH
- pertusový toxin MeSH
- proteiny vázající retinol * MeSH
- uveitida chemicky indukované MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- adjuvancia imunologická MeSH
- dráždivé látky MeSH
- Freundovo adjuvans MeSH
- interstitial retinol-binding protein MeSH Prohlížeč
- oční proteiny * MeSH
- pertusový toxin MeSH
- proteiny vázající retinol * MeSH
