Abstract |
Interleukin 10 (IL-10), a moderator of Delayed Type Hypersensitivity (DTH) responses, has been demonstrated to be present late in acute HSV corneal infection and may help limit blinding inflammatory lesions there. In contrast, IL-10 is present early in the development of recurrent herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK) lesions in mice. To determine the role of IL-10 and DTH responses in recurrent HSK, we examined DTH responses and disease parameters in latently infected IL-10 knock out (KO) mice, and latently infected normal mice that were untreated or received anti-IL-10 antibodies or recombinant IL-10 following ultraviolet-B stimulated ocular HSV recurrence. Low DTH responses were associated with less severe corneal disease while high DTH responses were associated with greater corneal disease. In IL-10 KO mice, and in normal mice given anti-IL-10 antibodies, corneal opacification was increased and DTH responses were significantly prolonged. Normal mice receiving rIL-10 by ocular and intra-peritoneal routes had less severe corneal lesions. Our results indicate that IL-10 and DTH responses play an important role in the pathogenesis of recurrent HSK in mice.
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Authors | Tammie L Keadle, Patrick M Stuart |
Journal | Microbial pathogenesis
(Microb Pathog)
Vol. 38
Issue 1
Pg. 13-21
(Jan 2005)
ISSN: 0882-4010 [Print] England |
PMID | 15652291
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cornea
(pathology, virology)
- Disease Models, Animal
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed
(virology)
- Interleukin-10
(administration & dosage, genetics, immunology)
- Keratitis, Herpetic
(immunology)
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Recurrence
- Ultraviolet Rays
- Virus Activation
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