April 2014
Volume 55, Issue 13
Free
ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   April 2014
The role of interleukin-33 expression in retinal tissue
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Jobu Sugita
    ophthalmology, Laboratory of Ocular Atopic Diseases, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Yosuke Asada
    ophthalmology, Laboratory of Ocular Atopic Diseases, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Hiroyuki Kawano
    ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Nobuyuki Ebihara
    ophthalmology, Laboratory of Ocular Atopic Diseases, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Akira Murakami
    ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Susumu Nakae
    ophthalmology, Frontier Research Initiative, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • Akira Matsuda
    ophthalmology, Laboratory of Ocular Atopic Diseases, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships Jobu Sugita, None; Yosuke Asada, None; Hiroyuki Kawano, None; Nobuyuki Ebihara, None; Akira Murakami, None; Susumu Nakae, None; Akira Matsuda, None
  • Footnotes
    Support None
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science April 2014, Vol.55, 708. doi:
  • Views
  • Share
  • Tools
    • Alerts
      ×
      This feature is available to authenticated users only.
      Sign In or Create an Account ×
    • Get Citation

      Jobu Sugita, Yosuke Asada, Hiroyuki Kawano, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Akira Murakami, Susumu Nakae, Akira Matsuda, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine; The role of interleukin-33 expression in retinal tissue. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55(13):708.

      Download citation file:


      © ARVO (1962-2015); The Authors (2016-present)

      ×
  • Supplements
Abstract

Purpose: Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a IL-1 family cytokine, known to have pro-fibrotic function as other Th2 cytokines. It is also proposed that IL-33 work as an alarmin in response to cellular injury. In this study, we investigated IL-33 expression in retinal tissue and its role for retinal fibrotic responses.

Methods: Immunohistochemical analysis and Western blotting analysis of mouse retinal tissue (BALB/C strain) were carried out with anti-mouse IL-33 antibody (R&D systems). Organ culture of mouse retinal tissue was carried out using OPTI-MEM medium (Invitrogen) in 96 well culture dishes, and IL-33 concentration in the supernatant was quantified by mouse IL-33 ELISA kit (e-bioscience). IL-33 expression after needle injury of the retina was evaluated with realtime PCR. The effect of recombinant IL-33 injection to the vitreous cavity was analyzed using IL-33 knockout mouse.

Results: Immunohistological analysis showed that IL-33 expression was observed in the nucleus of Muller cells of retinal tissue. Western blotting analysis of retinal tissue confirmed IL-33 protein expression. IL-33 protein produced from organ culture of retinal tissue increased from 403pg/ml at 1 hour to 1761pg/ml at 24 hour. Statistically significant IL-33 mRNA upregulation was observed 24 hour after needle injury. Recombinant IL-33 injection to the vitreous induced TGF-beta1, TIMP-1 and COL1A1 expression in the retinal tissue.

Conclusions: Profibrotic cytokine IL-33 is expressed in mouse retinal tissue and may have some roles for fibrotic responses of the eye.

Keywords: 697 retinal detachment • 490 cytokines/chemokines  
×
×

This PDF is available to Subscribers Only

Sign in or purchase a subscription to access this content. ×

You must be signed into an individual account to use this feature.

×