Abstract
Histamine has been shown to play an important role in the step of leukocyte rolling, the initial step to leukocyte infiltration into an inflamed region. We investigated the roles of histamine in the leukocyte recruitment during endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in vivo using acridine orange digital fluorography. An injection of histamine into the vitreous cavity of a Lewis rat induced leukocyte rolling along the major retinal veins. In other experiments, EIU was induced in Lewis rats by footpad injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Leukocyte rolling was also observed in the retinal veins of EIU rats. To block the histamine H1 receptor, diphenhydramine (DPH) was administered intraperitoneally 15min before the LPS injection. DPH significantly inhibited leukocyte rolling along the major retinal veins of EIU rats, suppressing leukocyte infiltration into the vitreous cavity. The vasodilation in EIU was also significantly suppressed with DPH. Moreover, leukocyte infiltration into aqueous humor was significantly suppressed in DPH-treated rats. Although the inhibitory effects of DPH was less obvious at later time points, addition of DPH every 12hr showed prolonged anti-inflammatory effects up to 48hr after LPS injection. In contrast, protein leakage into the aqueous humor was not suppressed as much as leukocyte infiltration with DPH. These results suggest that histamine would play a pivotal role in leukocyte recruitment during EIU in rats. Blocking the histamine H1 receptor might help to prevent or minimize leukocyte infiltration in uveitis.
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