In order to investigate the ipsilateral lymphadenectomy for inhibiting rejection in rat corneal transplantation, corneal allogenic transplantation models were established in rats. Eighteen female Wister rats were used...In order to investigate the ipsilateral lymphadenectomy for inhibiting rejection in rat corneal transplantation, corneal allogenic transplantation models were established in rats. Eighteen female Wister rats were used as donors, and 36 Sprague Dawley rats as recipients. After penetrating corneal transplantation, recipients were randomly divided into 3 groups: group A (control group); group B, the ipsilateral lymphadenectomy group; group C, the bilateral lymphadenectomy group. Among 12 rats in each group, the corneas of 2 rats in each group were used for pathological study at day 14 after the transplantation, and the remaining 10 rats were used for studying corneal rejection by a slit lamp. The time points when allograft rejection occurred were recorded and mean survival time (MST) was compared. The results showed that MST in groups B and C was 46 30±9 464 days and 44 43±7 604 days, respectively, which was significantly prolonged as compared with that in group A (10 71±1 567 days, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in MST between groups B and C (P>0.05). It was concluded that both bilateral and ipsilateral lymphadenectomy therapies could effectively inhibit the corneal allograft rejection. Ipsilateral lymphadenectomy is a less complex surgical procedure and is just as effective in preventing rejection.展开更多
Background Immune rejection is the main reason of grafts failure after corneal transplantation. This study was to determine whether interlerkin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) eye drops could prolong corneal allograft...Background Immune rejection is the main reason of grafts failure after corneal transplantation. This study was to determine whether interlerkin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) eye drops could prolong corneal allografts survival in high-risk corneal orthotopic allotransplantation in rat model and to study the effect of IL-1ra on the expression of CD 1-positive cells in the grafts Methods For all experiments, the Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats' corneas were transplanted into Wistar rats' eyes High-risk transplants included those that had been sutured into Wistar recipient beds with corneal neovascularization induced by placement of three interrupted sutures in the host cornea 7 days earlier All the animals were divided, in a masked fashion, into three treatment groups and one control group Each treatment group received IL-1ra eye drops of different concentrations (1 mg/ml, 3 mg/ml, or 5 mg/ml, respectively) four times a day for 30 days The control group received 0 9% normal saline (NS) eye drops in the same way as the treatment groups All allografts were evaluated for signs of rejection from the first day after surgery Ten days later, corneal specimens were processed to examine the expression of CD 1-positive cells and histopathological changes Results The survival time of the transplants was 5 80±0 79, 5 89±1 05, 6 78±0 83, and 9 00±2 36 days respectively in the control or three treatment groups Compared with the control group, 1 mg/ml IL-1ra eye drop did not prolong the survival time of the allografts ( t =0 210, P >0 05) However, 3 mg/ml and 5 mg/ml IL-1ra eye drop did prolong the survival time of the grafts ( t ≥2.627, P <0 05), with the latter showing more obvious effect Immunohistochemical examinations showed a significant decrease in inflammatory cell and CD 1-positive cell infiltration in IL-1ra treated groups compared with the control group Conclusions IL-1ra can promote corneal allograft survival in a dose-dependant manner by reducing the infiltration of CD 1-positive cells in high-risk corneal transplantation展开更多
文摘In order to investigate the ipsilateral lymphadenectomy for inhibiting rejection in rat corneal transplantation, corneal allogenic transplantation models were established in rats. Eighteen female Wister rats were used as donors, and 36 Sprague Dawley rats as recipients. After penetrating corneal transplantation, recipients were randomly divided into 3 groups: group A (control group); group B, the ipsilateral lymphadenectomy group; group C, the bilateral lymphadenectomy group. Among 12 rats in each group, the corneas of 2 rats in each group were used for pathological study at day 14 after the transplantation, and the remaining 10 rats were used for studying corneal rejection by a slit lamp. The time points when allograft rejection occurred were recorded and mean survival time (MST) was compared. The results showed that MST in groups B and C was 46 30±9 464 days and 44 43±7 604 days, respectively, which was significantly prolonged as compared with that in group A (10 71±1 567 days, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in MST between groups B and C (P>0.05). It was concluded that both bilateral and ipsilateral lymphadenectomy therapies could effectively inhibit the corneal allograft rejection. Ipsilateral lymphadenectomy is a less complex surgical procedure and is just as effective in preventing rejection.
文摘Background Immune rejection is the main reason of grafts failure after corneal transplantation. This study was to determine whether interlerkin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) eye drops could prolong corneal allografts survival in high-risk corneal orthotopic allotransplantation in rat model and to study the effect of IL-1ra on the expression of CD 1-positive cells in the grafts Methods For all experiments, the Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats' corneas were transplanted into Wistar rats' eyes High-risk transplants included those that had been sutured into Wistar recipient beds with corneal neovascularization induced by placement of three interrupted sutures in the host cornea 7 days earlier All the animals were divided, in a masked fashion, into three treatment groups and one control group Each treatment group received IL-1ra eye drops of different concentrations (1 mg/ml, 3 mg/ml, or 5 mg/ml, respectively) four times a day for 30 days The control group received 0 9% normal saline (NS) eye drops in the same way as the treatment groups All allografts were evaluated for signs of rejection from the first day after surgery Ten days later, corneal specimens were processed to examine the expression of CD 1-positive cells and histopathological changes Results The survival time of the transplants was 5 80±0 79, 5 89±1 05, 6 78±0 83, and 9 00±2 36 days respectively in the control or three treatment groups Compared with the control group, 1 mg/ml IL-1ra eye drop did not prolong the survival time of the allografts ( t =0 210, P >0 05) However, 3 mg/ml and 5 mg/ml IL-1ra eye drop did prolong the survival time of the grafts ( t ≥2.627, P <0 05), with the latter showing more obvious effect Immunohistochemical examinations showed a significant decrease in inflammatory cell and CD 1-positive cell infiltration in IL-1ra treated groups compared with the control group Conclusions IL-1ra can promote corneal allograft survival in a dose-dependant manner by reducing the infiltration of CD 1-positive cells in high-risk corneal transplantation
