title: The role of PAMPs and DAMPs in the pathogenesis of acute and recurrent anterior uveitis.
abstract: The pathogenesis of acute and recurrent anterior uveitis is poorly understood. Here, recent evidence is presented for the hypothesis that this disease may be associated with activation of receptors of the innate immune system, such as Toll-like receptors, by pathogen associated molecule patterns, such as lipopolysaccharide, derived from triggering gram negative bacteria. Acute anterior uveitis results in ocular tissue damage and the release of endogenous molecules (damage associated molecular patterns), such as heat shock proteins and S100 proteins that can also activate Toll-like receptors and thus perpetuate or reactivate intraocular inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Ocular Immunology, Centre for Inflammation and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. d.wakefield@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Girolamo
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCluskey
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D051192:Receptors, Pattern Recognition / Q000502:physiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors / Q000502:physiology; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D051192:Receptors, Pattern Recognition; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors