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ArticlePloS one2020

A C-terminal peptide from type I interferon protects the retina in a mouse model of autoimmune uveitis.

Chulbul M Ahmed, Cristhian J Ildefonso, Howard M Johnson, Alfred S Lewin

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chulbul M AhmedDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.
Cristhian J IldefonsoDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.
Howard M JohnsonDepartment of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.
Alfred S LewinDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-4192-9727
University of Florida · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) in rodents recapitulates many features of the disease in humans and has served as a useful tool for the development of therapeutics. A peptide from C-terminus of interferon α1, conjugated to palmitoyl-lysine for cell penetration, denoted as IFNα-C, was tested for its anti-inflammatory properties in ARPE-19 cells, followed by testing in a mouse model of EAU. Treatment with IFNα-C and evaluation by RT-qPCR showed the induction of anti-inflammatory cytokines and chemokine. Inflammatory markers induced by treatment with TNFα were suppressed when IFNα-C was simultaneously present. TNF-α mediated induction of NF-κB and signaling by IL-17A were attenuated by IFNα-C. Differentiated ARPE-19 cells were treated with TNFα in the presence or absence IFNα-C and analyzed by immmunhistochemistry. IFNα-C protected against the disruption integrity of tight junction proteins. Similarly, loss of transepithelial resistance caused by TNFα was prevented by IFNα-C. B10.RIII mice were immunized with a peptide from interphotoreceptor binding protein (IRBP) and treated by gavage with IFNα-C. Development of uveitis was monitored by histology, fundoscopy, SD-OCT, and ERG. Treatment with IFNα-C prevented uveitis in mice immunized with the IRBP peptide. Splenocytes isolated from mice with ongoing EAU exhibited antigen-specific T cell proliferation that was inhibited in the presence of IFNα-C. IFNα-C peptide exhibits anti-inflammatory properties and protects mice against damage to retinal structure and function suggesting that it has therapeutic potential for the treatment of autoimmune uveitis.

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Administration, OralAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesCell LineCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalElectric ImpedanceElectroretinographyEye ProteinsHumansInflammation MediatorsInterferon Type IInterleukin-17MiceNF-kappa BPeptidesEye ProteinsInflammation MediatorsInterferon Type IInterleukin-17NF-kappa BPeptidesRetinol-Binding ProteinsRetinol-Binding Proteins, InterstitialTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID32101556
PMCPMC7043762
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