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Singh M, Pushpakumar S, Bard N, Zheng Y, Homme RP, Mokshagundam SPL, Tyagi SC. Simulation of COVID-19 symptoms in a genetically engineered mouse model: implications for the long haulers. Mol Cell Biochem 2023; 478:103-119. [PMID: 35731343 PMCID: PMC9214689 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-022-04487-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
The ongoing pandemic (also known as coronavirus disease-19; COVID-19) by a constantly emerging viral agent commonly referred as the severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 or SARS-CoV-2 has revealed unique pathological findings from infected human beings, and the postmortem observations. The list of disease symptoms, and postmortem observations is too long to mention; however, SARS-CoV-2 has brought with it a whole new clinical syndrome in "long haulers" including dyspnea, chest pain, tachycardia, brain fog, exercise intolerance, and extreme fatigue. We opine that further improvement in delivering effective treatment, and preventive strategies would be benefited from validated animal disease models. In this context, we designed a study, and show that a genetically engineered mouse expressing the human angiotensin converting enzyme 2; ACE-2 (the receptor used by SARS-CoV-2 agent to enter host cells) represents an excellent investigative resource in simulating important clinical features of the COVID-19. The ACE-2 mouse model (which is susceptible to SARS-CoV-2) when administered with a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (SP) intranasally exhibited a profound cytokine storm capable of altering the physiological parameters including significant changes in cardiac function along with multi-organ damage that was further confirmed via histological findings. More importantly, visceral organs from SP treated mice revealed thrombotic blood clots as seen during postmortem examination. Thus, the ACE-2 engineered mouse appears to be a suitable model for studying intimate viral pathogenesis thus paving the way for identification, and characterization of appropriate prophylactics as well as therapeutics for COVID-19 management.
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- Mahavir Singh
- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes and Robley Rex VA Medical Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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Zhong H, Yu H, Sun J, Chen J, Huang S, Huang P, Liu X, Zhong Y. Isolation of microglia from retinas of chronic ocular hypertensive rats. Open Life Sci 2021; 16:992-1001. [PMID: 34604533 PMCID: PMC8445004 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2021-0100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Microglia are the principal glial cells involved in the processes of immune inflammation within both retina and optic nerve, especially under the context of glaucomatous neuropathy. Considering the distinguishing role of retinal microglia in glaucoma and the lack of established protocol for microglia isolation from animal glaucoma model, the present study aimed to develop and validate a method with characteristics of both simplicity and efficiency for retinal microglia isolation from chronic ocular hypertensive (COH) rats. A Percoll gradient of various concentrations was used to separate microglia from whole retinal cells of the COH rats and control group. The finally isolated microglia were identified by CD11b and Iba-1 immunofluorescence staining, and the cell viability was determined by trypan blue staining. Additionally, the proportion of microglia in the whole retina cells was identified by flow cytometry. Results showed that the survival rates of isolated retinal microglia with the Percoll gradient method were 67.2 ± 4% and 67.6 ± 3% in control and COH groups, respectively. The proportion of the microglia population in the whole retinal cells was about 0.4–0.93%. To conclude, the present study confirmed that the application of Percoll gradient could effectively separate microglia from retinas of COH rats, which will probably enrich the tool kit for basic researchers of glaucoma specialty and help with scientific investigations.
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- Huimin Zhong
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, 200025, Shanghai, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital (Shanghai First People s Hospital), National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, 200025, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, 200025, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, 200025, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, 200025, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, 200025, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, 200025, Shanghai, China
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Bertens CJF, van Mechelen RJS, Berendschot TTJM, Gijs M, Wolters JEJ, Gorgels TGMF, Nuijts RMMA, Beckers HJM. Repeatability, reproducibility, and agreement of three tonometers for measuring intraocular pressure in rabbits. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19217. [PMID: 34584185 PMCID: PMC8478901 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98762-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate repeatability, reproducibility, and agreement of three commonly used tonometers in animal research (TonoLab, TonoVet, and TonoPEN AVIA) in a cohort of 24 rabbits. Additionally, the impact of sedation on IOP was investigated in 21 New Zealand White rabbits with the TonoVet tonometer. Repeatability was determined using the coefficient of variation (CoV) for two observers. For the TonoLab (6.55%) and TonoVet (6.38%) the CoV was lower than for the TonoPEN AVIA (10.88%). The reproducibility was highest for the TonoVet (0.2 ± 3.3 mmHg), followed by the TonoLab (0 ± 12.89 mmHg) and lowest for the TonoPEN AVIA (− 1.48 ± 10.3 mmHg). The TonoLab and TonoVet showed the highest agreement (r = 0.85, R2 = 0.73). After sedation, a significant IOP reduction (often > 25%) was observed. Our results show that among the three tonometers tested, the TonoVet tonometer is best for use in rabbits while the TonoLab should be avoided. The impact of sedation on IOP was substantial and should be taken into account during experimentation.
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- Christian J F Bertens
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands. .,Chemelot Institute for Science and Technology (InSciTe), Gaetano Martinolaan 63-65, 6229 GS, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Chemelot Institute for Science and Technology (InSciTe), Gaetano Martinolaan 63-65, 6229 GS, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Chemelot Institute for Science and Technology (InSciTe), Gaetano Martinolaan 63-65, 6229 GS, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Chemelot Institute for Science and Technology (InSciTe), Gaetano Martinolaan 63-65, 6229 GS, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Chemelot Institute for Science and Technology (InSciTe), Gaetano Martinolaan 63-65, 6229 GS, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Chemelot Institute for Science and Technology (InSciTe), Gaetano Martinolaan 63-65, 6229 GS, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Chemelot Institute for Science and Technology (InSciTe), Gaetano Martinolaan 63-65, 6229 GS, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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George AK, Homme RP, Majumder A, Tyagi SC, Singh M. Effect of MMP-9 gene knockout on retinal vascular form and function. Physiol Genomics 2019; 51:613-622. [PMID: 31709889 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00041.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Retinal degeneration from inherited gene mutation(s) is a common cause of blindness because of structural and functional alterations in photoreceptors. Accordingly, various approaches are being tested to ameliorate or even cure neuroretinal blinding conditions in susceptible patients by employing neuroprotective agents, gene therapeutics, optogenetics, regenerative therapies, and retinal prostheses. The FVB/NJ mouse strain inherently has a common Pde6b rd1 homozygous allele that renders its progeny blind by the time pups reach weaning age. To study the role matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in retinal structure and function, we examined a global MMP-9 knockout (KO) mouse model that has been engineered on the same FVB/NJ background to test the hypothesis whether lack of MMP-9 activity diminishes neuroretinal degenerative changes and thus helps improve the vision. We compared side-by-side various aspects of the ocular physiology in the wild-type (WT) C57BL/6J, FVB/NJ, and MMP-9 KO strains of mice. The results suggest that MMP-9 KO mice display subdued changes in their retinae as reflected by both structural and functional enhancement in the overall ocular neurophysiological parameters. Altogether, the findings appear to have clinical relevance for targeting conditions wherein MMPs and their overactivities are suspected to play dominant pathophysiological roles in advancing neurodegenerative retinal diseases.
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- Akash K George
- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Medicine, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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George AK, Homme RP, Majumder A, Laha A, Metreveli N, Sandhu HS, Tyagi SC, Singh M. Hydrogen sulfide intervention in cystathionine-β-synthase mutant mouse helps restore ocular homeostasis. Int J Ophthalmol 2019; 12:754-764. [PMID: 31131233 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2019.05.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the applications of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in eye-specific ailments in mice. METHODS Heterozygous cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS+/-) and wild-type C57BL/6J (WT) mice fed with or without high methionine diet (HMD) were administered either phosphate buffered saline (PBS) or the slow-release H2S donor: GYY4137. Several analyses were performed to study GYY4137 effects by examining retinal lysates for key protein expressions along with plasma glutamate and glutathione estimations. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was monitored during GYY4137 treatment; barium sulfate and bovine serum albumin conjugated fluorescein isothiocyanate (BSA-FITC) angiographies were performed for examining vasculature and its permeability post-treatment. Vision-guided behavior was also tested employing novel object recognition test (NORT) and light-dark box test (LDBT) recordings. RESULTS CBS deficiency (CBS+/-) coupled with HMD led disruption of methionine/homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism leading to hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in CBS+/- mice as reflected by increased Hcy, and s-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (SAHH) levels. Unlike CBS, cystathionine-γ lyase (CSE), methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) levels which were reduced but compensated by GYY4137 intervention. Heightened oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress responses were mitigated by GYY4137 effects along with enhanced glutathione (GSH) levels. Increased glutamate levels in CBS+/- strain were prominent than WT mice and these mice also exhibited higher IOP that was lowered by GYY4137 treatment. CBS deficiency also resulted in vision-guided behavioral impairment as revealed by NORT and LDBT findings. Interestingly, GYY4137 was able to improve CBS+/- mice behavior together with lowering their glutamate levels. Blood-retinal barrier (BRB) appeared compromised in CBS+/- with vessels' leakage that was mitigated in GYY4137 treated group. This corroborated the results for occludin (an integral plasma membrane protein of the cellular tight junctions) stabilization. CONCLUSION Findings reveal that HHcy-induced glutamate excitotoxicity, oxidative damage, ER-stress and vascular permeability alone or together can compromise ocular health and that GYY4137 could serve as a potential therapeutic agent for treating HHcy induced ocular disorders.
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- Akash K George
- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Kentucky Lions Eye Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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Lozano DC, Choe TE, Cepurna WO, Morrison JC, Johnson EC. Early Optic Nerve Head Glial Proliferation and Jak-Stat Pathway Activation in Chronic Experimental Glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2019; 60:921-932. [PMID: 30835784 PMCID: PMC6402265 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.18-25700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We previously reported increased expression of cell proliferation and Jak-Stat pathway-related genes in chronic experimental glaucoma model optic nerve heads (ONH) with early, mild injury. Here, we confirm these observations by localizing, identifying, and quantifying ONH cellular proliferation and Jak-Stat pathway activation in this model. METHODS Chronic intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation was achieved via outflow pathway sclerosis. After 5 weeks, ONH longitudinal sections were immunolabeled with proliferation and cell-type markers to determine nuclear densities in the anterior (unmyelinated) and transition (partially myelinated) ONH. Nuclear pStat3 labeling was used to detect Jak-Stat pathway activation. Nuclear density differences between control ONH (uninjected) and ONH with either early or advanced injury (determined by optic nerve injury grading) were identified by ANOVA. RESULTS Advanced injury ONH had twice the nuclear density (P < 0.0001) of controls and significantly greater astrocyte density in anterior (P = 0.0001) and transition (P = 0.006) ONH regions. An increased optic nerve injury grade positively correlated with increased microglia/macrophage density in anterior and transition ONH (P < 0.0001, both). Oligodendroglial density was unaffected. In glaucoma model ONH, 80% of anterior and 66% of transition region proliferating cells were astrocytes. Nuclear pStat3 labeling significantly increased in early injury anterior ONH, and 95% colocalized with astrocytes. CONCLUSIONS Astrocytes account for the majority of proliferating cells, contributing to a doubled nuclear density in advanced injury ONH. Jak-Stat pathway activation is apparent in the early injury glaucoma model ONH. These data confirm dramatic astrocyte cell proliferation and early Jak-Stat pathway activation in ONH injured by elevated IOP.
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- Diana C. Lozano
- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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Wada Y, Higashide T, Nagata A, Sugiyama K. Effects of ripasudil, a rho kinase inhibitor, on blood flow in the optic nerve head of normal rats. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019; 257:303-311. [PMID: 30474717 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-018-4191-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of topically administrated ripasudil, a rho kinase inhibitor, on blood flow in the optic nerve head (ONH) of normal rats. METHODS Ripasudil (0.4%) or placebo was administered in the right eye of normal Brown Norway rats in a double-blind manner. Laser speckle flowgraphy was measured in the ONH of the right eye 20 or 40 min after a single instillation and before and after 7 or 14 days of twice daily instillation. Mean blur rate was evaluated in the total area (MA), the vessel region (MV), and the tissue region (MT). Intraocular pressure (IOP), blood pressure, ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), and heart rate were also recorded at each time point. RESULTS After a single instillation, MV was significantly larger at 40 min than 20 min in the ripasudil group (P = 0.044) and was significantly lower in the placebo group (P = 0.023). MA and MV 40 min after instillation were significantly larger in the ripasudil group than in the placebo group (P = 0.022 and P = 0.006, respectively). After continuous instillation, MA and MV in the ripasudil group significantly increased from baseline after 7 and 14 days of treatment (both P < 0.05) and MA, MV, and MT were significantly higher than in the placebo group (MA: 7 and 14 days, P < 0.01; MV: 7 days, P = 0.003, and 14 days, P = 0.012; MT: 7 days, P = 0.046). There were no significant changes in IOP, blood pressure, or OPP after single or continuous instillation. CONCLUSIONS Topical instillation of ripasudil increased blood flow around the ONH in the eyes of normal rats.
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- Yasushi Wada
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
- Ophthalmology, National Hospital Organization Kanazawa Medical Center, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
- Ophthalmology, National Hospital Organization Kanazawa Medical Center, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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Fu L, Lai JSM, Lo ACY, Shih KC. Induction of significant intraocular pressure diurnal fluctuation in rats using a modified technique of microbead occlusion. Int J Ophthalmol 2018; 11:1114-1119. [PMID: 30046526 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2018.07.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the effect of microbead iridocorneal angle occlusion on intraocular pressure (IOP) diurnal fluctuation in rat eyes. METHODS Male Dark Agouti (DA) rats, 8-10 week old, were each given a single intracameral injection of microbeads, followed by injection of dispersive viscoelastic solution. The right eye served as the experimental eye, while the left eye served as the control. IOP was measured twice daily postoperatively for 3wk and compared between groups. At the end of 3wk, the rats were sacrificed and the eyes were harvested for histological analysis and retinal ganglion cell (RGC) counting. RESULTS After microbead injection, experimental eyes had significantly higher dark time IOP than controls from the second week to the third week [2nd week: 22.92±1.631 mm Hg (n=5) vs 17.35±0.751 mm Hg (n=5); 3rd week: 23.59±1.494 mm Hg vs 17.73±0.592 mm Hg (n=5)], while light time IOP was comparable between groups. The fluctuation levels of IOP in the experimental eyes were 7.21±0.398 mm Hg (n=5), 9.50±1.017 mm Hg (n=5) and 10.66±0.894 mm Hg (n=5) from the first week to the third week after injection. Comparatively, they were significantly lower in the control eyes, which were 4.69±0.323 mm Hg (n=5), 2.84±1.122 mm Hg (n=5) and 4.98±0.603 mm Hg (n=5) respectively. However, at the end of 3wk, the larger fluctuations in IOP in the experimental eyes was not associated with a significant loss of RGCs. CONCLUSION Microbead occlusion exacerbates diurnal IOP fluctuation in rats. This reported model may serve as a method of investigating the pathological effects of IOP fluctuation. A longer observation period, or repeated injections, may be needed to observe a significant change in RGC density.
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- Lin Fu
- Affiliated Eye Hospital, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Morrison JC, Johnson EC, Cepurna WO. Hypertonic Saline Injection Model of Experimental Glaucoma in Rats. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1695:11-21. [PMID: 29190014 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7407-8_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A reliable method of creating chronic elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) in rodents is an important tool in reproducing and studying the mechanisms of optic nerve injury that occur in glaucoma. In addition, such a model could provide a valuable method for testing potential neuroprotective treatments. This paper outlines the basic methods for producing obstruction of aqueous humor outflow and IOP elevation by injecting hypertonic saline (a sclerosant) into the aqueous outflow pathway. This is one of several rodent glaucoma models in use today. In this method, a plastic ring is placed around the equator of the eye to restrict injected saline to the limbus. By inserting a small glass microneedle in an aqueous outflow vein in the episclera and injecting hypertonic saline toward the limbus, the saline is forced into Schlemm's canal and across the trabecular meshwork. The resultant inflammation and scarring of the anterior chamber angle occurs gradually, resulting in a rise in IOP after approximately 1 week. This article will describe the equipment necessary for producing this model and the steps of the technique itself.
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- John C Morrison
- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3375 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR, 97239, USA.
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3375 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3375 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Mohammadali Almasieh
- Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, McGill University, Montreal H4A 3S5, Canada
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Montreal, Montreal H1T 2M4, Canada
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, McGill University, Montreal H4A 3S5, Canada
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Montreal, Montreal H1T 2M4, Canada
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Morrison JC, Cepurna WO, Tehrani S, Choe TE, Jayaram H, Lozano DC, Fortune B, Johnson EC. A Period of Controlled Elevation of IOP (CEI) Produces the Specific Gene Expression Responses and Focal Injury Pattern of Experimental Rat Glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 57:6700-6711. [PMID: 27942722 PMCID: PMC5156512 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose We determine if several hours of controlled elevation of IOP (CEI) will produce the optic nerve head (ONH) gene expression changes and optic nerve (ON) damage pattern associated with early experimental glaucoma in rats. Methods The anterior chambers of anesthetized rats were cannulated and connected to a reservoir to elevate IOP. Physiologic parameters were monitored. Following CEI at various recovery times, ON cross-sections were graded for axonal injury. Anterior ONHs were collected at 0 hours to 10 days following CEI and RNA extracted for quantitative PCR measurement of selected messages. The functional impact of CEI was assessed by electroretinography (ERG). Results During CEI, mean arterial pressure (99 ± 6 mm Hg) and other physiologic parameters remained stable. An 8-hour CEI at 60 mm Hg produced significant focal axonal degeneration 10 days after exposure, with superior lesions in 83% of ON. Message analysis in CEI ONH demonstrated expression responses previously identified in minimally injured ONH following chronic IOP elevation, as well as their sequential patterns. Anesthesia with cannulation at 20 mm Hg did not alter these message levels. Electroretinographic A- and B-waves, following a significant reduction at 2 days after CEI, were fully recovered at 2 weeks, while peak scotopic threshold response (pSTR) remained mildly but significantly depressed. Conclusions A single CEI reproduces ONH message changes and patterns of ON injury previously observed with chronic IOP elevation. Controlled elevation of IOP can allow detailed determination of ONH cellular and functional responses to an injurious IOP insult and provide a platform for developing future therapeutic interventions.
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- John C Morrison
- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States 2Glaucoma Service, NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of the study was to determine if Tono-Pen tonometers use simple average and coefficient of variation (CV) algorithms to calculate intraocular pressure (IOP). MATERIAL AND METHODS IOPs were measured as part of routine ocular examination in 152 client-owned dogs. Using 11 Tono-Pen's, a total of 778 averaged readings were collected. Individual IOP readings, and average IOP and CV displayed by the instrument, were recorded. Average IOP and CV were then manually calculated from individual readings and compared with those displayed by the instrument. RESULTS The mean absolute difference between the calculated and displayed average IOP was 1.37±2.01 mm Hg (P<0.001). In 6% of cases, the calculated average IOP was 5 to 15 mm Hg different from the displayed average IOP. The difference between the displayed and calculated average IOP was significantly higher in hypertensive eyes with displayed IOP≥25 mm Hg. Calculated CV was equal to, lower than, or greater than displayed CV in 28.6%, 1.5%, and 69.7% of cases, respectively. In 17.6% of cases, calculated CV was >20%, but displayed CV was <5%. Receiver operating characteristic analysis could not correlate number of individual IOP readings with magnitude of difference in average IOP. CONCLUSIONS Calculated average IOP and CV differ significantly from values displayed by the instrument, especially at higher IOPs. A difference of ≥5 mm Hg between calculated and displayed average IOP seen in 6% of cases may impact clinical judgement. Displayed CV<5% does not correlate with accurate IOP measurement based on individual results.
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Becker S, Reinehr S, Dick HB, Joachim SC. [Complement activation after induction of ocular hypertension in an animal model]. Ophthalmologe 2016; 112:41-8. [PMID: 24942221 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-014-3100-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although an elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is known as the main risk factor for glaucoma, many studies also showed an involvement of the immune system in this disease. In this study we investigated if a moderate increase in IOP leads to activation of the complement system. METHODS The IOP was elevated experimentally in the left eye of rats, whereas the fellow eye served as the control. The IOP was measured at regular intervals. The number of retinal ganglion cells (RGC) was quantified via NeuN staining. To evaluate the activation of the complement system staining for C3, membrane attack complex (MAC), and mannose-binding lectin (MBL) was performed. Furthermore, we investigated possible glia activation (GFAP and vimentin) and apoptosis (Bax). RESULTS A moderate elevation of the IOP was noted from day 11 after induction of ocular hypertension (OHT) until the end of the study (28 days, p = 0.0005). In the OHT-group significantly fewer RGCs (p = 0.02) were detected. Additionally, we noted significant C3 and MAC activation in the ganglion cell layer (C3, p = 0.001 and MAC, p = 0.02) as well as in the total retina (C3, p = 0.002 and MAC, p = 0.012). An activation via the lectin pathway by MBL staining could not be detected (p = 0.40). At this point in time no alterations with regard to glia cells were noted (GFAP, p = 0.97 and vimentin, p = 0.99). No apoptosis via Bax pathway could be observed (p = 0.90). CONCLUSION The results suggest that the complement system is involved in the loss of RGCs even by a moderate IOP elevation which was indicated by significantly more C3 and MAC depositions in the OHT group.
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- S Becker
- Experimental Eye Research Institute, Universitäts-Augenklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892, Bochum, Deutschland
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Rat optic nerve head anatomy within 3D histomorphometric reconstructions of normal control eyes. Exp Eye Res 2015; 139:1-12. [PMID: 26021973 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to three-dimensionally (3D) characterize the principal macroscopic and microscopic relationships within the rat optic nerve head (ONH) and quantify them in normal control eyes. Perfusion-fixed, trephinated ONH from 8 normal control eyes of 8 Brown Norway Rats were 3D histomorphometrically reconstructed, visualized, delineated and parameterized. The rat ONH consists of 2 scleral openings, (a superior neurovascular and inferior arterial) separated by a thin connective tissue strip we have termed the "scleral sling". Within the superior opening, the nerve abuts a prominent extension of Bruch's Membrane (BM) superiorly and is surrounded by a vascular plexus, as it passes through the sclera, that is a continuous from the choroid into and through the dural sheath and contains the central retinal vein (CRV), (inferiorly). The inferior scleral opening contains the central retinal artery and three long posterior ciliary arteries which obliquely pass through the sclera to obtain the choroid. Bruch's Membrane Opening (BMO) is irregular and vertically elongated, enclosing the nerve (superiorly) and CRV and CRA (inferiorly). Overall mean BMO Depth, BMO Area, Choroidal Thickness and peripapillary Scleral Thickness were 29 μm, 56.5 × 10(3) μm(2), 57 μm and 104 μm respectively. Mean anterior scleral canal opening (ASCO) and posterior scleral canal opening (PSCO) radii were 201 ± 15 μm and 204 ± 16 μm, respectively. Mean optic nerve area at the ASCO and PSCO were 46.3 × 10(3)±4.4 × 10(3) μm(2) and 44.1 × 10(3)±4.5 × 10(3) μm(2) respectively. In conclusion, the 3D complexity of the rat ONH and the extent to which it differs from the primate have been under-appreciated within previous 2D studies. Properly understood, these anatomic differences may provide new insights into the relative susceptibilities of the rat and primate ONH to elevated intraocular pressure.
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Morrison JC, Cepurna WO, Johnson EC. Modeling glaucoma in rats by sclerosing aqueous outflow pathways to elevate intraocular pressure. Exp Eye Res 2015; 141:23-32. [PMID: 26003399 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Injection of hypertonic saline via episcleral veins toward the limbus in laboratory rats can produce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) by sclerosis of aqueous humor outflow pathways. This article describes important anatomic characteristics of the rat optic nerve head (ONH) that make it an attractive animal model for human glaucoma, along with the anatomy of rat aqueous humor outflow on which this technique is based. The injection technique itself is also described, with the aid of a supplemental movie, including necessary equipment and specific tips to acquire this skill. Outcomes of a successful injection are presented, including IOP elevation and patterns of optic nerve injury. These concepts are then specifically considered in light of the use of this model to assess potential neuroprotective therapies. Advantages of the hypertonic saline model include a delayed and relatively gradual IOP elevation, likely reproduction of scleral and ONH stresses and strains that may be important in producing axonal injury, and its ability to be applied to any rat (and potentially mouse) strain, leaving the unmanipulated fellow eye as an internal control. Challenges include the demanding surgical skill required by the technique itself, a wide range of IOP response, and mild corneal clouding in some animals. However, meticulous application of the principles detailed in this article and practice will allow most researchers to attain this useful skill for studying cellular events of glaucomatous optic nerve damage.
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- John C Morrison
- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, USA.
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, USA
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, USA
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Ocular hypertension is a risk factor for developing glaucoma, which consists of a group of optic neuropathies characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and subsequent irreversible vision loss. Our understanding of how intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve is based on clinical measures of intraocular pressure that only gives a partial view of the dynamic pressure load inside the eye. Intraocular pressure varies over the course of the day and the oscillator regulating these daily changes has not yet been conclusively identified. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast the circadian rhythms of intraocular pressure and body temperature in Brown Norway rats when these animals are housed in standard light-dark and continuous dim light (40-90 lux) conditions. The results from this study show that the temperature rhythm measured in continuous dim light drifted forward relative to external time, indicating that the rhythm was free running and being regulated by an internal biological clock. Also, the results show that there is a persistent, but dampened, circadian rhythm of intraocular pressure in continuous dim light and that the circadian rhythms of temperature and intraocular pressure are not synchronized by the same central oscillator. We conclude that once- or twice-daily clinical measures of intraocular pressure are insufficient to describe intraocular pressure dynamics. Similarly, our results indicate that, in experimental animal models of glaucoma, the common practice of housing animals in constant light does not necessarily eliminate the potential influence of intraocular pressure rhythms on the progression of nerve damage. Future studies should aim to determine whether an oscillator within the eye regulates the rhythm of intraocular pressure and to better characterize the impact of glaucoma on this rhythm.
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- Diana C. Lozano
- College of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- College of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Bunker S, Holeniewska J, Vijay S, Dahlmann-Noor A, Khaw P, Ng YS, Shima D, Foxton R. Experimental glaucoma induced by ocular injection of magnetic microspheres. J Vis Exp 2015. [PMID: 25742031 PMCID: PMC4354616 DOI: 10.3791/52400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Progress in understanding the pathophysiology, and providing novel treatments for glaucoma is dependent on good animal models of the disease. We present here a protocol for elevating intraocular pressure (IOP) in the rat, by injecting magnetic microspheres into the anterior chamber of the eye. The use of magnetic particles allows the user to manipulate the beads into the iridocorneal angle, thus providing a very effective blockade of fluid outflow from the trabecular meshwork. This leads to long-lasting IOP rises, and eventually neuronal death in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) as well as optic nerve pathology, as seen in patients with the disease. This method is simple to perform, as it does not require machinery, specialist surgical skills, or many hours of practice to perfect. Furthermore, the pressure elevations are very robust, and reinjection of the magnetic microspheres is not usually required unlike in some other models using plastic beads. Additionally, we believe this method is suitable for adaptation for the mouse eye.
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- Shannon Bunker
- Ocular Biology and Therapeutics, University College London Institute of Ophthalmology
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- Ocular Biology and Therapeutics, University College London Institute of Ophthalmology
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- University College London Institue of Ophthalmology; NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School
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- Ocular Biology and Therapeutics, University College London Institute of Ophthalmology; Hoffman-La Roche
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- Ocular Biology and Therapeutics, University College London Institute of Ophthalmology;
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Liu LF, Huang CK, Zhang MZ. Reliability of Tonolab measurements in rats. Int J Ophthalmol 2014; 7:930-4. [PMID: 25540741 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2014.06.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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AIM To assess the repeatability and reproducibility of Tonolab tonometer in rats with high intraocular pressure (IOP) and evaluate its ability to detect IOP changes in rats with general anaesthesia. METHODS Left eyes of adult Fischer rats (F344) were photocoagulated by 532 nm diode laser to induce high IOP. Hypertensive eyes of 30 conscious rats were randomly chosen to measure IOP on a single occasion. Two observers independently and alternately undertook IOP measurements consecutively for three times using the same Tonolab tonometer blind to the other observer's IOP measurements. The within subject standard deviation (Sw), coefficient of variation (CVw) (100×Sw/overall mean), and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated to evaluate intra-observer repeatability. Inter-observer difference was analysed by using 95% limits of agreement described by Bland-Altman and paired sample t-test. Also, another 13 normal F344 rats were intraperitoneally administrated with ketamine/xylazine or chloral hydrate, and IOPs of both eyes were measured by a single operator once every 5min until animals came to conscious. IOPs at various time points were compared by using one-way ANOVAs. RESULTS Mean IOP was 35.58 mm Hg (range 17.33 to 65.33 mm Hg). For intraobserver repeatability, the Sw, CVw and ICC of high IOP for two observers were 5.20 mm Hg/3.41 mm Hg, 9.98%/8.08% and 0.820/0.928 respectively. The inter-observer difference was 14.76%±19.76% of the mean IOP of two observers, with a 95% limits of agreement -23.97% to 53.50%, and the difference between mean IOP of these two observers was statistically significant (P=0.001). IOPs dropped slightly during the first 15min post-aneathesia, with a IOP change between 0.17 and 1.17 mm Hg. IOPs changed from basline of 11.75±2.05 mm Hg (n=12) to 8.75±1.06 mm Hg 20min post-anesthesia (P=0.001), and this hypotensive condition persisted until 80min post-anesthesia. CONCLUSION In this sample of hypertensive rats, Tonolab measurements demonstrated high levels of intraobserver repeatability, however, its interobserver reproducibility was poor. Longitudinal changes of IOP caused by genral anaesthesia can be sensitively detected by Tonolab. So we suggested that measurements of IOP using Tonolab are best measured by a single observer, and it could be included in experimental glaucoma.
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- Li-Fang Liu
- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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Johnson EC, Cepurna WO, Choi D, Choe TE, Morrison JC. Radiation pretreatment does not protect the rat optic nerve from elevated intraocular pressure-induced injury. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 56:412-9. [PMID: 25525172 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-15094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Optic nerve injury has been found to be dramatically reduced in a genetic mouse glaucoma model following exposure to sublethal, head-only irradiation. In this study, the same radiation treatment was used prior to experimental induction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) to determine if radiation is neuroprotective in another glaucoma model. METHODS Episcleral vein injection of hypertonic saline was used to elevate IOP unilaterally in two groups of rats: (1) otherwise untreated and (2) radiation pretreated, n > 25/group. Intraocular pressure histories were collected for 5 weeks, when optic nerves were prepared and graded for injury. Statistical analyses were used to compare IOP history and nerve injury. The density of microglia and macrophages in two nerve head regions was determined by Iba1 immunolabeling. RESULTS Mean and peak IOP elevations were not different between the two glaucoma model groups. Mean optic nerve injury grades were not different in glaucoma model optic nerves and were equivalent to approximately 35% of axons degenerating. Nerves selected for lower mean or peak IOP elevations did not differ in optic nerve injury. Similarly, nerves selected for lower injury grade did not differ in IOP exposure. By multiple regression modeling, nerve injury grade was most significantly associated with mean IOP (P < 0.002). There was no significant effect of radiation treatment. Iba1+ cell density was not altered by radiation treatment. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to previous observations in a mouse genetic glaucoma model, head-only irradiation offers the adult rat optic nerve no protection from optic nerve degeneration due to chronic, experimentally induced IOP elevation.
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- Elaine C Johnson
- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- The Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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Liu P, Zhang M, Shoeb M, Hogan D, Tang L, Syed MF, Wang CZ, Campbell GA, Ansari NH. Metal chelator combined with permeability enhancer ameliorates oxidative stress-associated neurodegeneration in rat eyes with elevated intraocular pressure. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 69:289-99. [PMID: 24509160 PMCID: PMC4005814 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Because as many as half of glaucoma patients on intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering therapy continue to experience optic nerve toxicity, it is imperative to find other effective therapies. Iron and calcium ions play key roles in oxidative stress, a hallmark of glaucoma. Therefore, we tested metal chelation by means of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) combined with the permeability enhancer methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) applied topically on the eye to determine if this noninvasive treatment is neuroprotective in rat optic nerve and retinal ganglion cells exposed to oxidative stress induced by elevated IOP. Hyaluronic acid (HA) was injected into the anterior chamber of the rat eye to elevate the IOP. EDTA-MSM was applied topically to the eye for 3 months. Eyeballs and optic nerves were processed for histological assessment of cytoarchitecture. Protein-lipid aldehyde adducts and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were detected immunohistochemically. HA administration increased IOP and associated oxidative stress and inflammation. Elevated IOP was not affected by EDTA-MSM treatment. However, oxidative damage and inflammation were ameliorated as reflected by a decrease in formation of protein-lipid aldehyde adducts and COX-2 expression, respectively. Furthermore, EDTA-MSM treatment increased retinal ganglion cell survival and decreased demyelination of optic nerve compared with untreated eyes. Chelation treatment with EDTA-MSM ameliorates sequelae of IOP-induced toxicity without affecting IOP. Because most current therapies aim at reducing IOP and damage occurs even in the absence of elevated IOP, EDTA-MSM has the potential to work in conjunction with pressure-reducing therapies to alleviate damage to the optic nerve and retinal ganglion cells.
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- P Liu
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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- Ophthalmology Department, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA.
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Qiu Y, Yang H, Lei B. Effects of Three Commonly Used Anesthetics on Intraocular Pressure in Mouse. Curr Eye Res 2013; 39:365-9. [DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2013.845224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Zhong L. A modified chronic ocular hypertension rat model for retinal ganglion cell neuroprotection. Front Med 2013; 7:367-77. [PMID: 23740109 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-013-0266-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study aimed to modify a chronic ocular hypertension (OHT) rat model to screen for potential compounds to protect retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) from responding to increased intraocular pressure (IOP). A total of 266 rats were prepared and randomly grouped according to different time-points, namely, weeks 3, 8, 16, and 24. Rats were sedated and eye examination was performed to score as the corneal damage on a scale of 1 to 4. The OHT rat model was created via the injection of a hypertonic saline solution into the episcleral veins once weekly for two weeks. OHT was identified when the IOP at week 0 was [Symbol: see text] 6 mmHg than that at week -2 for the same eye. Viable RGCs were labeled by injecting 4% FluoroGold. Rats were sacrificed, and the eyes were enucleated and fixed. The fixed retinas were dissected to prepare flat whole-mounts. The viable RGCs were visualized and imaged. The IOP (mean ± SD) was calculated, and data were analyzed by the paired t-test and one-way ANOVA. The OHT model was created in 234 of 266 rats (87.97%), whereas 32 rats (12.03%) were removed from the study because of the absence of IOP elevation (11.28%) and/or corneal damage scores over 4 (0.75%). IOP was elevated by as much as 81.35% for 24 weeks. The average IOP was (16.68 ± 0.98) mmHg in non-OHT eyes (n = 234), but was (27.95 ± 0.97) mmHg in OHTeyes (n = 234). Viable RGCs in the OHT eyes were significantly decreased in a time-dependent manner by 29.41%, 38.24%, 55.32%, and 59.30% at weeks 3, 8, 16, and 24, respectively, as compared to viable RGCs in the non-OHT eyes (P < 0.05). The OHT model was successfully created in 88% of the rats. The IOP in the OHT eyes was elevated by approximately 81% for 24 weeks. The number of viable RGCs was decreased by 59% of the rats in a time-dependent manner. The modified OHT model may provide an effective and reliable method for screening drugs to protect RGCs from glaucoma.
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- Lichun Zhong
- Ocular Science Department, Toxikon Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730, USA.
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Lambert SR, Melia M, Buffenn AN, Chiang MF, Simpson JL, Yang MB. Rebound Tonometry in Children. Ophthalmology 2013; 120:e21-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2012] [Revised: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Robertson JV, Siwakoti A, West-Mays JA. Altered expression of transforming growth factor beta 1 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 results in elevated intraocular pressure in mice. Mol Vis 2013; 19:684-95. [PMID: 23559862 PMCID: PMC3611945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Extracellular matrix remodeling is thought to have profound effects on tissue architecture and associated function. We have shown previously that overexpression of transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ), which stimulates matrix accumulation, results in altered morphology, cataract, and ocular hypertension in rodents. We have further shown that TGFβ-induced cataracts can be mitigated through inhibition of the matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) MMP-2 and MMP-9. We therefore sought to determine whether loss of MMP expression also altered TGFβ-induced changes in intraocular pressure (IOP). METHODS To carry out this study, TGFβ1 transgenic mice were bred onto a MMP-9 null background. IOP measurements were made at 1- to 2-, 2- to 3-, and 3- to 4-month time points using a TonoLab rebound tonometer. Histological and immunofluorescence findings were obtained at the same time points. RESULTS Our results demonstrate that lens-specific expression of TGFβ1 in mice results in altered morphology of the anterior segment and an accompanying significant increase in IOP. TGFβ1 transgenic mice bred onto the MMP-9 null background exhibited a further increase in IOP. Interestingly, the MMP-9-deficient animals (without the TGFβ transgene), which exhibited normal angle morphology, had increased IOP levels compared to their wild-type littermates. CONCLUSION These results indicate that TGFβ and MMP-9 likely act independently in regulating IOP. Additionally, MMP-9 plays an important role in maintaining IOP, and further investigation into the mechanisms of MMP-9 activity in the anterior angle may give clues to how extracellular matrix remodeling participates in ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
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Ritchey ER, Zelinka CP, Tang J, Liu J, Fischer AJ. The combination of IGF1 and FGF2 and the induction of excessive ocular growth and extreme myopia. Exp Eye Res 2012; 99:1-16. [PMID: 22695224 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2012.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2011] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Different growth factors have been shown to influence the development of form-deprivation myopia and lens-induced ametropias. However, growth factors have relatively little effect on the growth of eyes with unrestricted vision. We investigate whether the combination of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) influence ocular growth in eyes with unrestricted vision. Different doses of IGF1 and FGF2 were injected into the vitreous chamber of postnatal chicks. Measurements of ocular dimensions and intraocular pressure (IOP) were made during and at the completion of different treatment paradigms. Histological and immunocytochemical analyses were performed to assess cell death, cellular proliferation and integrity of ocular tissues. Treated eyes had significant increases in equatorial diameter and vitreous chamber depth. With significant variability between individuals, IGF1/FGF2-treatment caused hypertrophy of lens and ciliary epithelia, lens thickness was increased, and anterior chamber depth was decreased. Treated eyes developed myopia, in excess of 15 diopters of refractive error. Shortly after treatment, eyes had increased intraocular pressure (IOP), which was increased in a dose-dependent manner. Seven days after treatment with IGF1 and FGF2 changes to anterior chamber depth, lens thickness and elevated IOP were reduced, whereas increases in the vitreous chamber were persistent. Some damage to ganglion cells was detected in peripheral regions of the retina at 7 days after treatment. We conclude that the extreme myopia in IGF1/FGF2-treated eyes results from increased vitreous chamber depth, decreased anterior chamber depth, and changes in the lens. We propose that factor-induced ocular enlargement and myopia result from changes to the sclera, lens and anterior chamber depth.
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- Eric R Ritchey
- College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Ishikawa S, Hirata A, Nakabayashi J, Iwakiri R, Okinami S. Neuroprotective effect of small interfering RNA targeted to caspase-3 on rat retinal ganglion cell loss induced by ischemia and reperfusion injury. Curr Eye Res 2012; 37:907-13. [PMID: 22642649 DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2012.688161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate neuroprotective effects of siRNA targeted to caspase-3 against ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury in rat eyes. METHODS Retinal ischemia was induced in Wistar rats by increasing the intraocular pressure (IOP) to 110 mmHg for 120 min. To examine the effect of siRNA on rat caspase-3, siRNA was injected into the vitreous cavity 24 h prior to induction of retinal ischemia. Eyes were removed at 2, 7 or 14 days later, and then analyzed for the number of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), the retinal thickness and the amount of apoptosis of the retinal neural cells (as demonstrated by the TUNEL assay). The amount of caspase-3 mRNA was analyzed by rt-PCR. Differences between groups were evaluated by an unpaired t test. RESULTS The numbers of RGCs in the saline and non-silencing siRNA controls were reduced significantly at 2 and 7 days after the I/R injury. RGCs were significantly retained in eyes pretreated with siRNA targeted to caspase-3 as compared to the control eyes at 2 days after the I/R injury. Inner retinal thickness in the control eyes was significantly thinner as compared to the treated eyes at 2 and 7 days after the I/R injury. After siRNA treatment, the amount of caspase-3 mRNA was significantly lower when compared to the saline control group. CONCLUSIONS The injection of siRNA targeted to caspase-3 into the vitreous cavity of rat eyes may block caspase-3, and may thus be able to prevent retinal cell death associated with ischemic injury. As inhibition of the apoptosis pathway may provide a neuroprotective effect, examination of new strategies for treating these disorders needs to be undertaken.
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- Shinichiro Ishikawa
- Department of Ophthalmology, Saga University Faculty of Medicine, Saga, Japan
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Vidal-Sanz M, Salinas-Navarro M, Nadal-Nicolás FM, Alarcón-Martínez L, Valiente-Soriano FJ, Miralles de Imperial J, Avilés-Trigueros M, Agudo-Barriuso M, Villegas-Pérez MP. Understanding glaucomatous damage: Anatomical and functional data from ocular hypertensive rodent retinas. Prog Retin Eye Res 2012; 31:1-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2011] [Revised: 08/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ding C, Wang P, Tian N. Effect of general anesthetics on IOP in elevated IOP mouse model. Exp Eye Res 2011; 92:512-20. [PMID: 21457709 PMCID: PMC3116023 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2010] [Revised: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the best recognized risk factor for the pathogenesis of glaucoma and the extent of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration in glaucoma is closely correlated with the extent of IOP elevation. Therefore, accurately and reliably measuring IOP is critical in investigating the mechanism of pressure-induced RGC damage in glaucoma. However, IOP is measured under general anesthesia in most studies using mouse models and many anesthetics affect the IOP measurements in both human and animals. In the present study, we used a noninvasive approach to measure the IOP of mice with normal and elevated IOP. The approach used mice that were awake and mice that were under general anesthesia. Our results demonstrate that not only the behavioral training enables IOP measurement from conscious mice without using a restrainer, it also significantly improves the consistency and reliability of the IOP measurement. In addition, we provide a direct comparison between awake and anesthetized IOP measurements as a function of time after the induction of general anesthesia with several commonly used anesthetic agents. We found that all tested general anesthetics significantly altered the IOP measurements both in normal eyes and in those with elevated IOP. Therefore, we conclude that behavioral training of mice can provide an approach to measure awake IOP that does not require general anesthesia and thus produces reliable and consistent results.
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- Chun Ding
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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Johnson EC, Doser TA, Cepurna WO, Dyck JA, Jia L, Guo Y, Lambert WS, Morrison JC. Cell proliferation and interleukin-6-type cytokine signaling are implicated by gene expression responses in early optic nerve head injury in rat glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011; 52:504-18. [PMID: 20847120 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-5317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In glaucoma, the optic nerve head (ONH) is the principal site of initial axonal injury, and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the predominant risk factor. However, the initial responses of the ONH to elevated IOP are unknown. Here the authors use a rat glaucoma model to characterize ONH gene expression changes associated with early optic nerve injury. METHODS Unilateral IOP elevation was produced in rats by episcleral vein injection of hypertonic saline. ONH mRNA was extracted, and retrobulbar optic nerve cross-sections were graded for axonal degeneration. Gene expression was determined by microarray and quantitative PCR (QPCR) analysis. Significantly altered gene expression was determined by multiclass analysis and ANOVA. DAVID gene ontology determined the functional categories of significantly affected genes. RESULTS The Early Injury group consisted of ONH from eyes with <15% axon degeneration. By array analysis, 877 genes were significantly regulated in this group. The most significant upregulated gene categories were cell cycle, cytoskeleton, and immune system process, whereas the downregulated categories included glucose and lipid metabolism. QPCR confirmed the upregulation of cell cycle-associated genes and leukemia inhibitory factor (Lif) and revealed alterations in expression of other IL-6-type cytokines and Jak-Stat signaling pathway components, including increased expression of IL-6 (1553%). In contrast, astrocytic glial fibrillary acidic protein (Gfap) message levels were unaltered, and other astrocytic markers were significantly downregulated. Microglial activation and vascular-associated gene responses were identified. CONCLUSIONS Cell proliferation and IL-6-type cytokine gene expression, rather than astrocyte hypertrophy, characterize early pressure-induced ONH injury.
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- Elaine C Johnson
- Kenneth C. Swan Ocular Neurobiology Laboratory, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA.
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Cuny CS, Joachim SC, Gramlich OW, Gottschling PF, Pfeiffer N, Grus FH. Repeated intraocular pressure measurement in awake Lewis rats does not bias retinal ganglion cell survival. Curr Eye Res 2011; 35:1034-9. [PMID: 20958192 DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2010.498654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE The TonoPen applanation tonometry is an established method for intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement. The IOP is one of the main variables affecting retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss in experimental animal models in ophthalmology and the main risk factor for human glaucoma. In this study, we examined if IOP measurements with the TonoPen itself lead to retinal ganglion cell loss or any other possible retina damages, such as intraocular bleedings or ablation, in Lewis rats. METHODS Three groups of rats (n = 5 each) were formed. IOP monitoring, using a TonoPen XL, was performed on groups 1 and 3. Animals in groups 1 and 2 received funduscopies before and after one and two weeks of the study, in order to detect possible abnormalities. After two weeks, retinal flatmounts were stained to detect ganglion cells. RGCs were manually counted in eight predefined areas to compare mean RGC densities between groups 1 and 2 (IOP readings vs. no readings), using student t-test. RESULTS No significant difference in RGC density between animals that underwent IOP readings and controls could be observed (p = 0.8). As expected, no IOP alterations were monitored in groups 1 and 3 throughout the study. No retinal abnormalities, such as bleeding or retina ablation, were detectable. CONCLUSION We could detect no effects on retinal ganglion cell survival in Lewis rats or any other damages to the retina caused by IOP measurements using a TonoPen XL. This study proposes that repeated applanation tonometry does not affect RGC numbers, one of the main monitored variables in most glaucoma model studies. Therefore, the use of a TonoPen XL for repeated IOP monitoring in Lewis rats can be considered harmless.
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- C S Cuny
- Experimental Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Marina N, Bull ND, Martin KR. A semiautomated targeted sampling method to assess optic nerve axonal loss in a rat model of glaucoma. Nat Protoc 2010; 5:1642-51. [PMID: 20885376 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2010.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We have developed a fast, reliable and easily reproducible semiautomated quantitative damage grading scheme to assess axonal loss in the optic nerve after inducing ocular hypertension using a laser glaucoma model in adult rats. This targeted sampling method has been validated against complete axon counts, and compares favorably with a conventional, random sampling, semiquantitative method. In addition, we present a standardized method to quantify axons in a semiautomated way, using freely available ImageJ software, and describe in detail the method used to induce glaucoma. Our techniques can be easily implemented in any laboratory, thanks to the public availability of the software and the simplicity of the method. Depending on the number of animals used in a particular study, the whole process from experimental elevation of intraocular pressure to tissue processing and data analysis should take ∼40 d.
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