Abstract：
:The conjunctival associated lymphoid tissue is considered to be an integral part of the mucosal immune system. Under normal circumstances immune mechanisms in mucosal associated lymphoid tissue of the gut and bronchus can selectively suppress, rather than enhance, immune responsiveness to encountered antigens, inducing a state of tolerance. It is possible that conjunctival associated lymphoid tissue can also induce a state of tolerance to encountered antigens. Such a response may be exploited to modulate immune mediated ocular disease. Enhanced tolerance may protect the host against foreign antigen. Alternatively, under certain circumstances when the normal immune system is altered or disrupted the mucosal tissue may act to induce sensitisation and trigger immune mediated disease. The rat is frequently used as an animal model of immune mediated eye disease, but the normal profile of immune cells in the rat conjunctiva has not been studied. This information is essential for meaningful interpretation in the experimental situation. In this study we examined the immunophenotype of lymphoid tissue associated with the conjunctiva, lacrimal gland and Harderian gland of the Lewis rat. CD4+, Ia+ and the monocyte/macrophage population of cells were found predominantly in the substantia propria of the conjuctiva and interstitial connective tissue of the glands. CD8+ cells were distributed mainly in relation to the conjunctival and glandular epithelium. Goblet cells stained strongly with the monoclonal antibody (MAb) MRC OX-39, which is a marker for IL-2 receptors. The overall pattern of distribution of immunocompetent cells in the rat was found to be similar to that reported in humans.
journal_name
Exp Eye Resjournal_title
Experimental eye researchauthors
Gomes JA,Jindal VK,Gormley PD,Dua HSdoi
10.1006/exer.1997.0297subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-06-01 00:00:00pages
991-7issue
6eissn
0014-4835issn
1096-0007pii
S0014-4835(97)90297-9journal_volume
64pub_type
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