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Mölzer C, Liu YH, Muckersie E, Klaska IP, Cornall R, Wilson HM, Kuffová L, Forrester JV. Colitis in a transgenic mouse model of autoimmune uveitis may be induced by neoantigen presentation in the bowel. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1256. [PMID: 36690619 PMCID: PMC9870966 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Undifferentiated uveitis (intraocular inflammation, IOI) is an idiopathic sight-threatening, presumed autoimmune disease, accountable for ~ 10% of all blindness in the developed world. We have investigated the association of uveitis with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using a mouse model of spontaneous experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU). Mice expressing the transgene (Tg) hen egg lysozyme (HEL) in the retina crossed with 3A9 mice expressing a transgenic HEL-specific TCR spontaneously develop uveoretinitis at post-partum day (P)20/21. Double transgenic (dTg TCR/HEL) mice also spontaneously develop clinical signs of colitis at ~ P30 with diarrhoea, bowel shortening, oedema and lamina propria (LP) inflammatory cell infiltration. Single (s)Tg TCR (3A9) mice also show increased histological LP cell infiltration but no bowel shortening and diarrhoea. dTg TCR/HEL mice are profoundly lymphopenic at weaning. In addition, dTg TCR/HEL mice contain myeloid cells which express MHC Class II-HEL peptide complexes (MHCII-HEL), not only in the inflamed retina but also in the colon and have the potential for antigen presentation. In this model the lymphopenia and reduction in the absolute Treg numbers in dTg TCR/HEL mice is sufficient to initiate eye disease. We suggest that cell-associated antigen released from the inflamed eye can activate colonic HEL-specific T cells which, in a microbial micro-environment, not only cause colitis but feedback to amplify IOI.
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Affiliation(s)
- C Mölzer
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
- Department of General Surgery, Division of Visceral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
- Flow Facility, University of Glasgow, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Switchback Road, Bearsden, G61 1BD, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
- Centre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
- Eye Clinic, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
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Li JX, Chiang CC, Chen SN, Lin JM, Tsai YY. The Prevalence of Ocular Extra-Intestinal Manifestations in Adults Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15683. [PMID: 36497759 PMCID: PMC9737331 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a greater frequency of ocular extra-intestinal manifestations (O-EIMs) than the general population, while Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) have inconsistent prevalence, according to previous studies. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of O-EIMs in CD and UC, respectively. We systemically reviewed O-EIMs and IBD across several online databases. Inclusion criteria are as follows: (1) observational studies examining the association between O-EIMs and IBD, such as cross-sectional, case-control, or cohort studies; (2) human and adult individuals; and (3) with case and control groups consisting of patients with and without O-EIMs, respectively. Patients under the age of 18 or any study on pediatric IBD will be excluded. The prevalence of uveitis in adults was determined by 21 studies comprising 190,941 individuals with IBD, including 62,874 CD and 128,067 UC. The pooled analysis revealed significantly increased odds of uveitis in patients with CD than with UC (pooled odd ratio (OR) 1.603, 95% confidence interval 1.254-2.049). The subgroup analysis revealed that European populations had significantly higher odds of developing uveitis and episcleritis in patients with CD than UC (pooled OR 1.683 and 2.401, respectively). Although O-EIMs may be the prodrome of IBD, no consistent finding was obtained as a result of the high heterogeneity from the two included studies. This meta-analysis indicates the significantly increased odds of uveitis in adults with CD than those with UC. In subgroup analysis, European with CD seemed to have higher odds of uveitis and episcleritis than those with UC. Nonetheless, the link between O-EIMs and IBD remained unclear.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jing-Xing Li
- Department of General Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 116216, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- Department of Optometry, Asia University, Taichung 413305, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 116216, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- Department of Optometry, Asia University, Taichung 413305, Taiwan
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