Improvement of herpetic stromal keratitis with fumaric acid derivate is associated with systemic induction of T helper 2 cytokines

Author:

Heiligenhaus A1,Li H1,Schmitz A1,Wasmuth S1,Bauer D1

Affiliation:

1. Ophtha-Lab, Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Muenster, Germany

Abstract

Summary Fumaric acid derivates have been shown to stimulate T helper-2-cytokines (interleukin (IL)-4, -5) without affecting the T-helper-1-cytokine (IL-2, interferon (IFN)-γ)-response. Herein, the influence of systemic treatment with the fumaric acid derivate dimethylfumarate (DMF) on the secretion of T helper-cytokines and the development of HSV-1 stromal keratitis (HSK) was studied in mice. The corneas from BALB/c mice were infected with 105 PFU of HSV-1 (KOS strain). While one group of mice was treated intraperitoneally with PBS, another group of mice received DMF at 15 mg/kg of body weight. Expression of IL-2, -4, -10 and IFN-γ was analysed in HSV-1 activated lymphocytes by ELISA. The severity of epithelial and stromal herpetic keratitis was investigated clinically. Corneas were studied for the inflammatory cell infiltration, and the CD3-, CD4- and CD8-positive cells were analysed by immunohistochemistry. The IL-2, -4, 10 and IFN-γ content was measured in the corneas. Virus replication in the eyes was analysed by a plaque-assay. The DTH-response, the HSV-specific T cell proliferation and the serum neutralizing antibody-titres were investigated. DMF increased IL-4 and IL-10, but not IL-2 and IFN-γ, secretion in activated lymphocytes from the spleen. Incidence and severity of stromal HSV-1 keratitis was reduced in the DMF group (P < 0·01). In the corneas from DMF-treated mice, the numbers of CD3+ and CD4+ cells were decreased and IL-4 was increased. Severity of epithelial disease and the virus-clearance from the eyes did not differ between the PBS and DMF group of mice. DTH, HSV-specific T cell proliferation and the neutralizing antibody-titres were not impaired. DMF increased the T helper-2-cytokine secretion in activated lymphocytes. After corneal HSV-1 infection, corneas from DMF treated mice had increased IL-4 content. This is associated with an improvement of herpetic stromal keratitis and reduced corneal T cell infiltration. DMF did not impair the systemic antiviral response.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Immunology,Immunology and Allergy

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