Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling-1 (SOCS1) Inhibits Lymphocyte Recruitment into the Retina and Protects SOCS1 Transgenic Rats and Mice from Ocular Inflammation

Abstract

Defective expression of SOCS1 in patients with scleritis, taken together with SOCS1-mediated protection of neuroretinal cells from apoptosis, suggest that SOCS1 has neuroprotective function in the retina, implying that administration of SOCS1 mimetic peptides may be useful in treating uveitis or scleritis.