Tara Stonex1, Jacklyn H Salmon1, Kenneth B Adler2, Brian C Gilger1,3. 1. Department of Clinical Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. 2. Department of Molecular Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Abstract
Purpose: To determine if inhibition of Myristoylated Alanine Rich C Kinase Substrate (MARCKS) protein, using novel MARCKS inhibitor peptides, will reduce the severity of endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in rats. Methods: EIU was induced in Lewis rats using subcutaneous administration of lipopolysaccharide. In the first phase of the study, 3 different novel MARCKS inhibitor peptides that mimic the N-terminal region of MARCKS (BIO-11006, or lower molecular weight analogs BIO-91201 or BIO-91202; Biomarck Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Newtown, PA) were administered intravitreally (IVT) at 50 and 100 μM. In the second phase, BIO-91201 was administered IVT at 10, 50, and 100 μM and topically at the 100 μM concentration. The efficacy of MARCKS inhibitor peptides was assessed by clinical examination using slit lamp biomicroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT) anterior chamber cell counts, histopathology, and aqueous humor cytokine analysis. Results: Clinical scores were significantly reduced 24 h following uveitis induction in the first phase of the study in the following treatment groups: BIO-11006 50 μM IVT and 100 μM IVT, BIO-91201 50 μM IVT, and BIO-91202 100 μM IVT (P < 0.05). OCT anterior chamber cell counts were significantly reduced in the first phase of the study in all treatment groups (P < 0.001). OCT anterior chamber cell counts and histopathology scores were significantly reduced in the second phase of the study in the BIO-91201 50 μM IVT group (P < 0.05). No effect was seen with topical administration. Conclusion: MARCKS inhibitor peptides were effective in reducing the severity of ocular inflammation and cellular influx in EIU.
Purpose: To determine if inhibition of Myristoylated Alanine Rich C Kinase Substrate (MARCKS) protein, using novel MARCKS inhibitor peptides, will reduce the severity of endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in rats. Methods: EIU was induced in Lewis rats using subcutaneous administration of lipopolysaccharide. In the first phase of the study, 3 different novel MARCKS inhibitor peptides that mimic the N-terminal region of MARCKS (BIO-11006, or lower molecular weight analogs BIO-91201 or BIO-91202; Biomarck Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Newtown, PA) were administered intravitreally (IVT) at 50 and 100 μM. In the second phase, BIO-91201 was administered IVT at 10, 50, and 100 μM and topically at the 100 μM concentration. The efficacy of MARCKS inhibitor peptides was assessed by clinical examination using slit lamp biomicroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT) anterior chamber cell counts, histopathology, and aqueous humor cytokine analysis. Results: Clinical scores were significantly reduced 24 h following uveitis induction in the first phase of the study in the following treatment groups: BIO-11006 50 μM IVT and 100 μM IVT, BIO-91201 50 μM IVT, and BIO-91202 100 μM IVT (P < 0.05). OCT anterior chamber cell counts were significantly reduced in the first phase of the study in all treatment groups (P < 0.001). OCT anterior chamber cell counts and histopathology scores were significantly reduced in the second phase of the study in the BIO-91201 50 μM IVT group (P < 0.05). No effect was seen with topical administration. Conclusion: MARCKS inhibitor peptides were effective in reducing the severity of ocular inflammation and cellular influx in EIU.
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