IOVS Genetics
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
 QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     


This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Right arrow Citation Map
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Hazlett, L. D.
Right arrow Articles by Barrett, R.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Hazlett, L. D.
Right arrow Articles by Barrett, R.
(Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 2000;41:805-810.)
© 2000 by The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc.

Increased Severity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Corneal Infection in Strains of Mice Designated as Th1 versus Th2 Responsive

Linda D. Hazlett1, Sharon McClellan1, Byungsuk Kwon1 and Ronald Barrett1

1 From the Department of Anatomy/Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.

PURPOSE. Mice favoring Th1 (C57BL/6, C57BL/10, and B10.D2/nSn) versus Th2 (BALB/c, BALB/cBy, BALB.B, and BALB.K) response development were evaluated for their response to infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This study addresses the question of whether Th1 versus Th2 response propensity affects the pathogenesis of bacterial keratitis in mice.

METHODS. Ocular disease was determined by mean clinical score, slit lamp, plate counts, and histopathology, and antigen-specific cellular responses were assessed by immunostaining and measurement of delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH).

RESULTS. Strains of mice favoring Th1 (B6, BL10, and B10.D2) versus Th2 (BALB/c, BALB/cBy, BALB.B, and BALB.K) responsiveness were infected with P. aeruginosa. Mice favoring Th1 response development exhibited a similar course of disease and the infected eyes of all mice perforated by 7 days postinfection (p.i.). Strains (BALB/c, BALB/cBy, BALB.B, and BALB.K) favoring Th2 response development exhibited a milder course of disease, and none of the infected corneas perforated at 7 days p.i. In a Th1-responsive strain (B10.D2), positive immunostaining for CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was observed in the cornea by 3 days p.i. and by 5 days p.i., respectively, some cells stained positively for IL2-R, indicating that the cells were activated. In contrast, in a Th2 responder strain (BALB/c), there was no detectable positive immunostaining in cornea for any of the T-cell markers tested and DTH was significantly elevated in B10.D2 versus BALB/c mice.

CONCLUSIONS. These studies are the first to provide evidence that in P. aeruginosa ocular infection, mouse strains favoring development of a Th1-type response are susceptible (cornea perforates), whereas strains favoring Th2 response development are resistant (no corneal perforation).




This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
M. Wu, S. A. McClellan, R. P. Barrett, and L. D. Hazlett
{beta}-Defensin-2 Promotes Resistance against Infection with P. aeruginosa
J. Immunol., February 1, 2009; 182(3): 1609 - 1616.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
Z. Zhou, R. P. Barrett, S. A. McClellan, Y. Zhang, E. A. Szliter, N. van Rooijen, and L. D. Hazlett
Substance P Delays Apoptosis, Enhancing Keratitis after Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., October 1, 2008; 49(10): 4458 - 4467.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
MicrobiologyHome page
M. D. P. Willcox, H. Zhu, T. C. R. Conibear, E. B. H. Hume, M. Givskov, S. Kjelleberg, and S. A. Rice
Role of quorum sensing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis and cystic fibrosis
Microbiology, August 1, 2008; 154(8): 2184 - 2194.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
S. A. McClellan, Y. Zhang, R. P. Barrett, and L. D. Hazlett
Substance P Promotes Susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis in Resistant Mice: Anti-inflammatory Mediators Downregulated
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., April 1, 2008; 49(4): 1502 - 1511.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Infect. Immun.Home page
A. Kumar, L. D. Hazlett, and F.-S. X. Yu
Flagellin Suppresses the Inflammatory Response and Enhances Bacterial Clearance in a Murine Model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis
Infect. Immun., January 1, 2008; 76(1): 89 - 96.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
L. C. Huang, R. Y. Reins, R. L. Gallo, and A. M. McDermott
Cathelicidin-Deficient (Cnlp / ) Mice Show Increased Susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., October 1, 2007; 48(10): 4498 - 4508.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
X. Huang, W. Du, R. P. Barrett, and L. D. Hazlett
ST2 Is Essential for Th2 Responsiveness and Resistance to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., October 1, 2007; 48(10): 4626 - 4633.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
L. D. Hazlett, Q. Li, J. Liu, S. McClellan, W. Du, and R. P. Barrett
NKT Cells Are Critical to Initiate an Inflammatory Response after Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ocular Infection in Susceptible Mice
J. Immunol., July 15, 2007; 179(2): 1138 - 1146.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Infect. Immun.Home page
C. A. N. Broekhuizen, L. de Boer, K. Schipper, C. D. Jones, S. Quadir, R. G. Feldman, J. Dankert, C. M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, J. J. Weening, and S. A. J. Zaat
Peri-Implant Tissue Is an Important Niche for Staphylococcus epidermidis in Experimental Biomaterial-Associated Infection in Mice
Infect. Immun., March 1, 2007; 75(3): 1129 - 1136.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
L. D. Hazlett, S. A. McClellan, R. P. Barrett, J. Liu, Y. Zhang, and S. Lighvani
Spantide I Decreases Type I Cytokines, Enhances IL-10, and Reduces Corneal Perforation in Susceptible Mice after Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., February 1, 2007; 48(2): 797 - 807.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
E. A. Szliter, S. Lighvani, R. P. Barrett, and L. D. Hazlett
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Balances Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Infected Cornea and Protects against Corneal Perforation
J. Immunol., January 15, 2007; 178(2): 1105 - 1114.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
X. Huang, W. Du, S. A. McClellan, R. P. Barrett, and L. D. Hazlett
TLR4 Is Required for Host Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., November 1, 2006; 47(11): 4910 - 4916.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
X. Huang, L. D. Hazlett, W. Du, and R. P. Barrett
SIGIRR Promotes Resistance against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis by Down-Regulating Type-1 Immunity and IL-1R1 and TLR4 Signaling
J. Immunol., July 1, 2006; 177(1): 548 - 556.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
F.-S. X. Yu and L. D. Hazlett
Toll-like Receptors and the Eye.
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., April 1, 2006; 47(4): 1255 - 1263.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Infect. Immun.Home page
T. S. Zaidi, G. P. Priebe, and G. B. Pier
A Live-Attenuated Pseudomonas aeruginosa Vaccine Elicits Outer Membrane Protein-Specific Active and Passive Protection against Corneal Infection
Infect. Immun., February 1, 2006; 74(2): 975 - 983.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
S. A. McClellan, X. Huang, R. P. Barrett, S. Lighvani, Y. Zhang, D. Richiert, and L. D. Hazlett
Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Amplifies the Immune Response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Corneal Infection
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., January 1, 2006; 47(1): 256 - 264.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
X. Huang, R. P. Barrett, S. A. McClellan, and L. D. Hazlett
Silencing Toll-like Receptor-9 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., November 1, 2005; 46(11): 4209 - 4216.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
A. Thakur, R. P. Barrett, J. A. Hobden, and L. D. Hazlett
Caspase-1 Inhibitor Reduces Severity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis in Mice
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., September 1, 2004; 45(9): 3177 - 3184.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Infect. Immun.Home page
I. Zolfaghar, D. J. Evans, and S. M. J. Fleiszig
Twitching Motility Contributes to the Role of Pili in Corneal Infection Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Infect. Immun., September 1, 2003; 71(9): 5389 - 5393.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
X. Huang and L. D. Hazlett
Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Corneal Infection Using an Oligonucleotide Microarray
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., August 1, 2003; 44(8): 3409 - 3416.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
S. A. McClellan, X. Huang, R. P. Barrett, N. van Rooijen, and L. D. Hazlett
Macrophages Restrict Pseudomonas aeruginosa Growth, Regulate Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil Influx, and Balance Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in BALB/c Mice
J. Immunol., May 15, 2003; 170(10): 5219 - 5227.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
D. O. Girgis, G. D. Sloop, J. M. Reed, and R. J. O'Callaghan
A New Topical Model of Staphylococcus Corneal Infection in the Mouse
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., April 1, 2003; 44(4): 1591 - 1597.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Infect. Immun.Home page
G. P. Priebe, G. J. Meluleni, F. T. Coleman, J. B. Goldberg, and G. B. Pier
Protection against Fatal Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia in Mice after Nasal Immunization with a Live, Attenuated aroA Deletion Mutant
Infect. Immun., March 1, 2003; 71(3): 1453 - 1461.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
X. Huang, S. A. McClellan, R. P. Barrett, and L. D. Hazlett
IL-18 Contributes to Host Resistance Against Infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Through Induction of IFN-{gamma} Production
J. Immunol., June 1, 2002; 168(11): 5756 - 5763.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
L. D. Hazlett, X. L. Rudner, S. A. McClellan, R. P. Barrett, and S. Lighvani
Role of IL-12 and IFN-{gamma} in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Corneal Infection
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., February 1, 2002; 43(2): 419 - 424.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
L. D. Hazlett, S. A. McClellan, X. L. Rudner, and R. P. Barrett
The Role of Langerhans Cells in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., January 1, 2002; 43(1): 189 - 197.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Leukoc. Biol.Home page
K. A. Kernacki, R. P Barrett, S. McClellan, and L. D. Hazlett
MIP-1{alpha} regulates CD4+ T cell chemotaxis and indirectly enhances PMN persistence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneal infection
J. Leukoc. Biol., December 1, 2001; 70(6): 911 - 919.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
L. D. Hazlett, S. McClellan, R. Barrett, and X. Rudner
B7/CD28 Costimulation Is Critical in Susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Corneal Infection: A Comparative Study Using Monoclonal Antibody Blockade and CD28-Deficient Mice
J. Immunol., January 15, 2001; 166(2): 1292 - 1299.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]




HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 2000 by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology