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Passive administration of antibody against retinal S-antigen induces electroretinographic supernormality.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1730546     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Electroretinographic supernormality, affecting both the a- and b-waves of the electroretinogram (ERG), occurs consistently before the onset of experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) in rabbits and rats. To investigate the possible role of antibody to S-antigen (S-ab) in this phenomenon, affinity-purified polyclonal rat S-ab was injected intravenously into normal rats and administered to isolated rat eyecup preparations by bolus perfusion. In both situations, ERG supernormality was observed. The effect in vivo peaked 90 min after injection, and ERG changes in vitro were observed within 15 sec. The ERG response in vivo and in vitro was dose dependent and was abolished in vivo by pretreatment with cyproheptadine (a serotonin antagonist). The ERG was not affected in either system by a control rat antibody (antiovalbumin) or by murine monoclonal or rabbit polyclonal antibodies to S-antigen. The induction of ERG supernormality in vivo and in vitro by homologous S-ab indicates the operation of species-specific mechanisms both involving and bypassing the blood-retinal barrier and highlights a significant role for humoral autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of S-antigen-induced EAU in the rat.
Authors:
M R Stanford; J Robbins; E Kasp; D C Dumonde
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Investigative ophthalmology & visual science     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0146-0404     ISO Abbreviation:  Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.     Publication Date:  1992 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-02-20     Completed Date:  1992-02-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703701     Medline TA:  Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  30-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology, UMDS, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, England.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigens / immunology*
Arrestin
Autoantibodies / administration & dosage*
Autoantigens / immunology*
Cattle
Chromatography, Affinity
Cyproheptadine / administration & dosage
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Electroretinography*
Eye Proteins / immunology*
Injections, Intravenous
Rabbits
Rats
Retinitis / immunology,  physiopathology*
Uveitis / immunology,  physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens; 0/Arrestin; 0/Autoantibodies; 0/Autoantigens; 0/Eye Proteins; 129-03-3/Cyproheptadine

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