Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Sustained learned immunosuppression could not prevent local allergic ear swelling in a rat model of contact hypersensitivity
doi: 10.1101/2025.04.05.647348
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Schematic representation of conditioning paradigm and ( B ) group allocation. During three acquisition trials (CS/UCS parings), animals of all groups ( CSlow , USlow , US , CS0 ) received saccharin and an injection with CsA (80 mg/kg). Subsequently, animals were sensitized with DNFB. 5 days following sensitization, conditioned animals ( CSlow ) received saccharin paired with injections of 25 % (20 mg/kg) of the full therapeutic CsA dose during retrieval. Control groups received either water together with injections of either 20 mg/kg CsA ( USlow group) or 80 mg/kg CsA ( US group), or vehicle ( CS0 group). Animals were challenged with DNFB on the second day of retrieval. ( C ) Taste avoidance index. Compared to all other groups, conditioned animals ( CSlow ) displayed a pronounced CTA, over the course of retrieval (ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post hoc analysis; +p<0.05, +++p<0.001 = all groups vs. acquisition day 1; ***p<0.001 = CSlow vs. all groups; n=5-6/group). ( D ) US and CSlow groups also significantly differed in IL-2 production of ex-vivo anti-CD3 stimulated splenocytes compared to CS0. Data are presented as percentage of CS0 group. (ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s post hoc analysis, +p<0.05; ++p<0.001; *p<0.05, ***p<0.001; n=5-6/group; Data are shown as mean ± SEM).
Article Snippet: IL-2 amounts of the supernatants were measured using a sandwich ELISA (Quantikine®ELISA Rat IL2, R&D systems, Minneapolis, USA) according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Techniques: Injection, Control, Ex Vivo