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OBJECTIVE—The spondyloarthropathies (such as ankylosing spondylitis) are multi-system inflammatory diseases that frequently result in uveitis, or intra-ocular eye inflammation. Despite the common co-occurrence of uveitis with arthritis, there has been no explanation for the eye’s susceptibility to inflammation. Using an innovative intravital videomicroscopic approach, we discovered the co-existence of uveitis with axial and peripheral joint inflammation in mice immunized with cartilage proteoglycan (PG). Here, we elucidate the characteristics of uveitis and test the impact of IFNγ deficiency on the eye versus the joint and spine. METHODS—Female, TCR-Tg or IFNγ knock-out crossed to TCR-Tg mice were immunized with PG. Uveitis was assessed by intravital videomicroscopy and histology. The clinical and histopathologic severity of arthritis and spondylitis were evaluated. Bone remodeling process within the spine was assessed by whole-body NIR imaging. Immunoblotting and immunofluorescence staining were used to examine expression of PG and ADAMTS-5 along with examination of the cellular composition of uveitic eyes. RESULTS—PG neo-epitopes along with the aggrecanase, ADAMTS-5, are present in the eye as they are the joint. Anterior uveitis develops in response to PG immunization. The cellular infiltrate consists mainly of neutrophils and eosinophils. Unexpectedly, IFNγ deficiency markedly exacerbates uveitis while ameliorating joint and spine disease, indicating divergent mechanisms that drive diseases in the eye versus joints and spine. CONCLUSIONS—This is the first detailed description of a murine disease model wherein uveitis coincides with arthritis and spondylitis. Our observations provide great opportunity to understand the pathogenesis of a relatively common but poorly understood disease. Many immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome, Wegener’s granulomatosis |
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