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  • Title: Müller cell activation and photoreceptor depletion in a mice model of congenital ocular toxoplasmosis.
    Author: Lahmar I, Pfaff AW, Marcellin L, Sauer A, Moussa A, Babba H, Candolfi E.
    Journal: Exp Parasitol; 2014 Sep; 144():22-6. PubMed ID: 24929147.
    Abstract:
    Müller glial cells are critically involved in retinal inflammatory processes. Here, we investigate the activation of Müller cells in a model of congenital ocular toxoplasmosis (OT). Four weeks after infection, retinal sections were studied immunohistochemically using the markers glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and vimentin. Müller cells showed strong up-regulation of both markers, as well as a deteriorated morphology in all infected retinas. Moreover, cell density and color intensity of the outer nuclear layer (ONL) of photoreceptors were decreased. Our results indicate that the severe retinal damage and loss of vision observed in human OT may be not only directly caused by infection but rather mediated by infection induced reactive gliosis.
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