Objective  To observe the therapeutic effect of mensenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU). Methods  MSCs were obtained from Wistar rats and selected by plastic adherence. Lewis rats were divided into treatment group and control group, six rats in each group. EAU models were induced by immunization with an emulsion (0.2 ml) containing 30  mu;g interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein derived peptide R16 and complete Freund prime;s adjuvant. The clinical manifestations of two groups were observed. Nine to 11 day after modeling, 1 ml MSCs suspension, which contained 5 times;106 MSCs, were injected into the rats in treatment group via tail vein, and the rats in control group were given equal volume of phosphate buffer solution. Fifteen day after modeling, the eyes were collected to test the proportion of interferon  gamma;, interleukin-17 and Foxp3 positive cells by flow cytometry. The clinical scores were analyzed by mixed linear model and statistical analysis of variance of repeated measurement data. The results of flow cytometry were analyzed using independent-sample t test. Results  Six days after immunization, mild dilatation and congestion of iris vascular was observed. Nine days after immunization, mild muddy anterior chamber, myosis and absent pupillary reaction to light were observed. Twelve days after immunization, muddy anterior chamber, occlusion of pupil and dimmed or disappeared red reflex were observed, and then inflammation was slowly reduced. From 11 to 15 days after immunization, the clinical score of treatment group was lower than that in control group, the difference was statistically significant (t=2.42, 2.21, 4.16, 5.24, 4.03; P＜0.05). The results of flow cytometry showed that MSCs treatment could decrease the proportion of CD4＋T cells, Th1 cells and Th17 cells, increase the proportion of Treg cells. Conclusion  MSCs treatment can ameliorate EAU, up-regulate the expression of Treg cells and down-regulate the expression of CD4＋T cells, Th1 cells and Th17 cells.

Citation： ZHANG Lingjun,ZHANG Xiaomin,ZHENG Hui,et al.. Effects of mensenchymal stem cell on infiltration of CD4＋ T cell subsets in the eyes of experimental autoimmune uveitis. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2013, 29(2): 178-182. doi: Copy

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