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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023

Conjunctival infiltrates and cytokines in an experimental immune-mediated blepharoconjunctivitis rat model.

Aihua Hou, Min Qi Tin, Beau Fenner, Yu-Chi Liu, Louis Tong

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Aihua HouOcular Surface Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Min Qi TinOcular Surface Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Beau FennerOphthalmology and Visual Sciences, Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
Yu-Chi LiuOphthalmology and Visual Sciences, Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
Louis TongOcular Surface Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Singapore Eye Research Institute · SGDuke-NUS Medical School · SGNational University of Singapore · SGSingapore National Eye Center · SG

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Abstract

Purpose: To characterize the histopathological and immunological findings of a rat model of allergic blepharoconjunctivitis (BC) and demonstrate its potential utility for the assessment of BC therapies. Methods: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were immunized with ovalbumin (OVA) and topically challenged with OVA (BC group) or PBS (control group), while a corticosteroid group was pre-treated with triamcinolone acetate 24 h before the challenge. Morphological features were evaluated and tissues were harvested for histological, flow cytometry and cytokine analysis. Results: The BC group rats developed eyelid excoriations, redness, and conjunctival edema 24 h after the OVA challenge, while corticosteroid pre-treated and PBS-challenged rats were unaffected. The BC features were reduced despite repeated challenges for 5 days. Massive immune cell infiltration was observed in conjunctivae of BC rats, while no significant infiltration was seen in the other groups. Populations of T cells, mono-macrophages, neutrophils, and NK cells made up more than 77% of CD45 Conclusion: A robust BC response was detected in this rat model which was suppressed by corticosteroid pre-treatment. Immune cell composition and cytokine profiles changed over time.

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allergic blepharoconjunctivitisconjunctival infiltratescytokinesrat modelSprague–Dawley

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