Effects of MSCs on EAU.
Human BM-derived MSCs or vehicle (Hank’s balanced salt solution, HBSS) were administered into C57BL/6 (H-2b) mice either intraperitoneally or intravenously immediately after EAU induction via IRBP immunization. Both IFN-γ+CD4+ Th1 cells and IL-17+CD4+ Th17 cells were significantly reduced in DLNs by MSC treatment. Accordingly, the transcript levels of IFN-γ and IL-17A in the eye were decreased by MSCs, and the retinal architecture was preserved with a smaller number of TUNEL+ apoptotic cells, all of which indicate the protection against EAU.
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