Skip to main content
Log in

Subconjunctival injection of antilymphocyte serum during corneal hypersensitivity to heterologous albumin

  • Published:
Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Thirty-two rabbits were immunized by subcutaneous human serum albumin in Freund's adjuvant and challenged after four weeks by intracorneal injection in both eyes. On a random and blind basis, one of the eyes in each animal received three consecutive injections of antilymphocyte serum obtained from rats and the other eye the same dose of normal rat serum. Statistical analysis of results showed no significant difference between both treatments. Two eyes treated with antilymphocyte serum had limbal necrosis with uveal prolapse.

Zusammenfassung

32 Versuchskaninchen wurden mittels subcutaner Einspritzungen von menschlichem Serumalbumin mit Freunds Adjuvant immunisiert. Nach 4 Wochen erfolgten intracorneale Einspritzungen von menschlichem Serumalbumin in beiden Augen jedes Tieres. Nach dem Doppelblindversuch erhielt in den drei darauffolgenden Tagen ein Auge der Tiere Antilymphocytenserum, welches von Mäusen gewonnen war, intracorneal eingespritzt. Das andere Auge bekam dieselbe Dosis von normalem Mäuseserum. Die statistische Analyse der Resultate zeigte keine signifikativen Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Augen Bei 2 Tieren, die mit Antilymphocytenserum behandelt waren, entwickelte sich eine Nekrose des Limbus mit Prolaps der Uvea.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Bell, G. C., Elliott, J. H.: The effect of antilymphocytic serum on the corneal xenograft reaction. Invest. Ophthal. 7, 112 (1968)

    Google Scholar 

  • Campinchi, R., Faure, J. P., Sohillinger, G., Forest, C.: Globulines antilymphocytes et corticostéroïdes dans l'uvéite expérimentale du lapin. Bull. Mém. Soc. franç. Ophtal. 82, 332 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  • Elliott, J. H., Leibowitz, H. M.: Chemotherapeutic immunosuppression of the corneal graft reaction. Arch. Ophthal. 76, 709 (1966)

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuchs, J.: Über die Behandlung der Sympatischen Ophthalmie mit Antilymphozyten-Serum. Klin. Mbl. Augenheilk. 154, 777 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  • James, K.: Preparation of antilymphocytic antibodies. In: Weir, D. M. (ed.), Handbook of experimental immunology, vol. II, p. 31.1. Oxford: Blackwell 1973

    Google Scholar 

  • Lazar, M., Furman, M., Severin, M.: Suppression of experimental uveitis with antilymphocytio serum. Amer. J. Ophthal. 67, 952 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  • Polack, F. M.: Heterologous antilymphocyte serum. In: Kaufman, H. E. (ed.), Ocular antiinflammatory therapy, p. 124. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thomas 1970

    Google Scholar 

  • Polack, F. M., Townsend, W. M., Waltman, S.: Antilymphocyte serum and corneal graft rejection. Amer. J. Ophthal. 73, 52 (1972)

    Google Scholar 

  • Smolin, G.: Suppression of the corneal graft reaction by antilymphocyte serum. Arch. Ophthal. 79, 603 (1968)

    Google Scholar 

  • Smolin, G.: Corneal homograft reaction following subconjunctival antilymphocyte serum. Amer. J. Ophthal. 67, 137 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  • Smolin, G., Okumoto, M.: Antilymphocyte serum potentiation of candida keratitis. Amer. J. Ophthal. 66, 804 (1968)

    Google Scholar 

  • Vannas, S., Merenmies, L., Tilikaninen, A., Vannas, M.: The effect of homologous antilymphocytic serum on rabbit corneal heterografts. Acta ophthal. (Kbh.) 47, 93 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  • Waltman, S., Faulkner, H. W., Burde, R. M.: Modification of the ocular immune response. I. Use of antilymphocytic serum to prevent immune rejection of penetrating homografts. Invest. Ophthal. 8, 196 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme, G. E. W., O'Conner, M.: Antilymphocytic serum. Ciba Foundation Study Group. Boston: Little, Brown 1967

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Jordano, J. Subconjunctival injection of antilymphocyte serum during corneal hypersensitivity to heterologous albumin. Albrecht von Graefes Arch. Klin. Ophthalmol. 196, 79–83 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00410029

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00410029

Keywords

Navigation