Abstract
This study investigated the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and the
endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in diabetic streptozotocin
(STZ)-hyperglycemic rats. STZ-hyperglycemic rats had impaired
levels of the enzyme HO-1 within the ciliary bodies if
compared with the nondiabetic rats. STZ-hyperglycemic rats also
predisposed the eye to produce high levels of both the cytokines
IL-1