Journal article
Apoptotic retinal ganglion cell death in an autoimmune glaucoma model is accompanied by antibody depositions
Journal of molecular neuroscience, Vol.52(2), pp.216-224
02/2014
DOI: 10.1007/s12031-013-0125-2
PMID: 24091788
Abstract
Glaucoma is characterized by death of retinal ganglion cells (RGC), but its cause is still unknown. We used an autoimmune glaucoma model to study (1) apoptosis, (2) antibody occurrence, and (3) gliosis by immunohistochemistry. Rats were immunized with optic nerve homogenate (ONA). At 8 days no significant apoptosis or difference in RGCs was noted, but ONA retinas had a significantly higher GFAP(+) area (p = 0.02). At 14 days, significantly more TUNEL(+) (p = 0.0002) and caspase 3(+) (p = 0.004) were detected in ONA animals, but no difference in RGC density. Distinct IgM and IgG deposits (p = 0.04) were observed in ONA retinas. At 22 days, a significantly higher number of TUNEL(+) cells (p = 0.0002), caspase 3(+) cells (p = 0.0007), and concurrent a lower RGC density (p = 0.04) was noted in ONA animals. IgM and IgG deposits were observed in the ganglion cell layer of ONA retinas. The largest percentage of GFAP(+) area in the ONA group was observed at 22 days (p = 0.02). This data suggest that immunization with ocular antigens leads to apoptotic retinal ganglion cell death. Based on the co-localization of antibody deposits and apoptotic cells, we conclude that antibodies are engaged in eliciting RGC apoptosis in this animal model.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Apoptotic retinal ganglion cell death in an autoimmune glaucoma model is accompanied by antibody depositions
- Creators
- Stephanie C Joachim - Experimental Eye Research Institute, Ruhr University Eye Hospital, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892, Bochum, Germany, stephanie.joachim@rub.deChristine MondonOliver W GramlichFranz H GrusH Burkhard Dick
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of molecular neuroscience, Vol.52(2), pp.216-224
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12031-013-0125-2
- PMID
- 24091788
- ISSN
- 0895-8696
- eISSN
- 1559-1166
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2014
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984070838402771
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