Ocular surface upregulation of intercellular adhesive molecule-1 (ICAM-1) by local interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in the rat

Charles S. Bouchard*, Janice B. Lasky, Jerald E. Cundiff, Bruce S. Smith

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Abstract

Inflammatory mediators such as interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) are known to induce the expression of class II HLA (HLA-DR) and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) in a variety of cell types including epithelial cells. The coexpression of ICAM-1 and HLA-DR has been implicated in the pathogenesis of immune mediated ocular disease. We investigated the expression of ICAM-1 on the ocular surface of the rat eye following subconjunctival administration of IFN-γ. A dose response study was performed using 100, 1,000 and 10,000 IU IFN-γ/dose. The presence of ICAM-1 was determined using a standard immunoperoxidase staining technique. The cornea, limbus, and conjunctiva were evaluated. The degree of reaction product in each area was graded by a masked observer. We found constitutive expression of ICAM-1 on the conjunctiva but not on the cornea. There was a significant relationship between the dose of IFN-γ and the intensity of ICAM-1 staining on the conjunctiva (p ≤ 0.05) and on the limbus (p ≤ 0.04). Subconjunctival IFN-γ had no effect on the expression of ICAM-1 in the cornea.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)203-208
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent eye research
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1996

Keywords

  • Anterior segment
  • Intercellular adhesion molecule 1
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Rat

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology
  • Sensory Systems
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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