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Corneal lymphangiogenesis ameliorates corneal inflammation and edema in late stage of bacterial keratitis.


ABSTRACT: Lymphatic vessels play a crucial role in systemic immune response and regulation of tissue fluid homeostasis. Corneal lymphangiogenesis in bacterial keratitis has not been studied. In this study, we investigated the mechanism and the role of corneal lymphangiogenesis in a murine bacterial keratitis model using Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We first demonstrated that corneal lymphangiogenesis was enhanced mainly in the late stage of bacterial keratitis, contrary to corneal angiogenesis that started earlier. Corresponding to the delayed lymphangiogenesis, expression of the pro-lymphangiogenic factors VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 increased in the late stage of bacterial keratitis. We further found that F4/80 and CD11b positive macrophages played an essential role in corneal lymphangiogenesis. Notably, macrophages were specifically involved in corneal lymphangiogenesis in the late stage of bacterial keratitis. Finally, we demonstrated the beneficial role of corneal lymphangiogenesis in ameliorating the clinical course of bacterial keratitis. Our study showed that bacterial activity was not directly involved in the late stage of keratitis, while corneal lymphangiogenesis reduced corneal edema and clinical manifestation in the late stage of bacterial keratitis. These findings suggest that the process of lymphangiogenesis in bacterial keratitis ameliorates corneal inflammation and edema in the late stage of bacterial keratitis.

SUBMITTER: Narimatsu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6393676 | biostudies-other | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Corneal lymphangiogenesis ameliorates corneal inflammation and edema in late stage of bacterial keratitis.

Narimatsu Akitomo A   Hattori Takaaki T   Koike Naohito N   Tajima Kazuki K   Nakagawa Hayate H   Yamakawa Naoyuki N   Usui Yoshihiko Y   Kumakura Shigeto S   Matsumoto Tetsuya T   Goto Hiroshi H  

Scientific reports 20190227 1


Lymphatic vessels play a crucial role in systemic immune response and regulation of tissue fluid homeostasis. Corneal lymphangiogenesis in bacterial keratitis has not been studied. In this study, we investigated the mechanism and the role of corneal lymphangiogenesis in a murine bacterial keratitis model using Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We first demonstrated that corneal lymphangiogenesis was enhanced mainly in the late stage of bacterial keratitis, contrary to corneal angiogenesis that started ear  ...[more]

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