MMP-2, MMP-3, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, and TIMP-3 protein levels in human aqueous humor: relationship with axial length.

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a software program developed to provide an objective assessment of the amount of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) in high-resolution digital images of the posterior capsule after cataract surgery. METHODS:Images are analyzed by a set protocol of defining the area of the posterior capsule, rem...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Barman SA,Hollick EJ,Boyce JF,Spalton DJ,Uyyanonvara B,Sanguinetti G,Meacock W

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate changes in macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and visual performance following supplementation with different macular carotenoid formulations. METHODS:Thirty-six subjects (19 male, 17 female; mean SD, age 51 13 years) were recruited into this single-masked placebo-controlled study, and were ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Loughman J,Nolan JM,Howard AN,Connolly E,Meagher K,Beatty S

更新日期：2012-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple clinical method for measurement of light backscatter from defined regions of the lens in vivo is described. Light scattering was quantitated in 168 lenses of 85 "normal" subjects spanning 8 decades of life. The results indicate that light scatter from the anterior capsule does not change with age. The light s...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ben-Sira I,Weinberger D,Bodenheimer J,Yassur Y

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to deepen our knowledge on the basis of intrafamilial genetic heterogeneity of inherited retinal dystrophies (RD) to further discern the contribution of individual alleles to the pathology. METHODS:Families with intrafamilial locus and/or allelic heterogeneity were selected from a coh...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sánchez-Alcudia R,Cortón M,Ávila-Fernández A,Zurita O,Tatu SD,Pérez-Carro R,Fernandez-San Jose P,Lopez-Martinez MÁ,del Castillo FJ,Millan JM,Blanco-Kelly F,García-Sandoval B,Lopez-Molina MI,Riveiro-Alvarez R,Ayuso C

更新日期：2014-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous work from the authors' laboratory has shown that Hsp27 is specifically upregulated after retinal ischemic preconditioning (IPC), and this upregulation acts as a key cytoprotective factor in preventing retinal ischemic damage. The regulatory mechanisms involved in the upregulation of Hsp27 after IPC are...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Whitlock NA,Agarwal N,Ma JX,Crosson CE

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue test (FM100) is a standardized measure of chromatic discrimination, based on colored cap-sorting, which has been widely used in both adults and children. Its dependence on seriation ability raises questions as to its universal suitability and accuracy in assessing purely sensory d...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cranwell MB,Pearce B,Loveridge C,Hurlbert AC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate feasibility and potential uses of flow cytometry in impression cytology as a new procedure to assess and quantify conjunctival inflammation. METHODS:Specimens for cytology were collected by impression from 30 patients with various chronic ocular surface disorders and from 10 normal subjects. Two...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Baudouin C,Brignole F,Becquet F,Pisella PJ,Goguel A

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Keratoconus (KTCN) is a complex eye disorder resulting in loss of visual function. Its development is affected by genetic and environmental components. The aim of this study was to unravel the role of epigenetic factors in KTCN. Methods:To verify if DNA methylation may play a role in KTCN development, reduced ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kabza M,Karolak JA,Rydzanicz M,Udziela M,Gasperowicz P,Ploski R,Szaflik JP,Gajecka M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the nature and reversibility of biochemical and functional changes in the retina encountered over a single generation of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid deficiency in guinea pigs. METHODS:Dunkin-Hartley guinea pigs were fed for 16 weeks after weaning with diets supplemented with safflower...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Weisinger HS,Vingrys AJ,Bui BV,Sinclair AJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether enzymatic collagen breakdown is an active process in the human vitreous. METHODS:Human donor eyes were used for immunohistochemistry to detect the possible presence of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-induced type II collagen breakdown product col2-3/4C-short in the vitreous. Western b...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： van Deemter M,Pas HH,Kuijer R,van der Worp RJ,Hooymans JM,Los LI

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Oxidative stress and cellular senescence are known to contribute to the development of AMD; however, the mechanism is not fully understood. This study investigated the role of TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) in the senescence of RPE cells as a model for the development of dry AMD. METHODS:Cultured human RPE ce...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dvashi Z,Green Y,Pollack A

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between systemic blood pressure (BP) and long posterior ciliary arterial (LPCA) blood flow (BF) in response to autonomic drugs, and to determine the types of receptors involved. LPCA BF was measured in anesthetized rabbits at the retrobulbar region u...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Okubo H,Gherezhiher T,Koss MC

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effect of taxol and etoposide, hydrophobic drugs with antifibrosis activity, on the outcome of filtration surgery in glaucomatous monkeys. METHODS:Elevated intraocular pressure was produced bilaterally in eight cynomolgus monkeys by laser treatment of the trabecular meshwork. Four animals subc...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jampel HD,Thibault D,Leong KW,Uppal P,Quigley HA

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze whether insulin receptor substrate (IRS-1) is involved in lymphatic vessel development and whether IRS-1 blockade can inhibit lymphangiogenesis in vivo. METHODS:The impact of IRS-1 blockade by GS-101 (Aganirsen), an antisense oligonucleotide against IRS-1, on lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) prolife...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hos D,Regenfuss B,Bock F,Onderka J,Cursiefen C

更新日期：2011-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To quantitate in vivo retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival after transient periods of pressure-induced ischemia of the rat retina and after different survival intervals. METHODS:In adult rats, RGCs were labeled with fluorogold applied to their main targets in the brain. Seven days later, in several groups of r...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sellés-Navarro I,Villegas-Pérez MP,Salvador-Silva M,Ruiz-Gómez JM,Vidal-Sanz M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We determined the causes and five-year incidence of blindness and visual impairment (VI) in an adult, urban Chinese population. METHODS:Participants underwent a comprehensive eye examination at baseline in 2003 and then five years later. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United States (US) definitions we...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wang L,Huang W,He M,Zheng Y,Huang S,Liu B,Jin L,Congdon NG,He M

更新日期：2013-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the response of cultured human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells to lowered environmental oxygen. METHODS:The response of cultured RPE cells to lowered oxygen environments was compared to that of cell types of presumed high (Madin-Darby canine kidney [MDCK] cells, an epithelial cell line) ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nash RW,McKay BS,Burke JM

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the short- and long-term changes of focal macular electroretinograms (fmERGs) after macular translocation with 360 degrees retinotomy. METHODS:This was a retrospective study. fmERGs were recorded in 19 eyes of 19 consecutive patients who underwent macular translocation with 360 degrees retinotomy f...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Terasaki H,Ishikawa K,Niwa Y,Piao CH,Niwa T,Kondo M,Ito Y,Miyake Y

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evoked potentials (EP's) in response to phase-alternating gratings were recorded from normal and stereoblind or stereodefective subjects (adults and children) under monocular and binocular viewing conditions. The amplitude of the binocular EP was found to exceed the larger monocular EP in normal but not in stereodefec...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Amigo G,Fiorentini A,Pirchio M,Spinelli D

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ultrasonic pachometer was used to measure the central, mid-peripheral, and peripheral thickness in 17 locations across the corneas of 12 adult New Zealand Albino rabbit eyes. The mean thickness at each location was entered into a microcomputer to generate a three-dimensional plot of corneal thickness. The rabbit co...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chan T,Payor S,Holden BA

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of TNF-alpha on leukocyte adhesion, vascular leakage, and apoptotic cell death in endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in the rat. METHODS:EIU was induced in Long-Evans rats by a single footpad injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 350 microg/kg) from Salmonella typhimurium. A single injec...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Koizumi K,Poulaki V,Doehmen S,Welsandt G,Radetzky S,Lappas A,Kociok N,Kirchhof B,Joussen AM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Clonidine and brimonidine, two alpha-2 agonists, have been shown to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma. Little is known, however, about the exact role of alpha receptors in the control of ocular blood flow in the posterior pole of the eye. Hence, the study was conducted to investigate t...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Weigert G,Resch H,Garhofer G,Fuchsjäger-Mayrl G,Schmetterer L

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal adult rabbit corneas were digested with 5% pepsin and their collagens extracted with acetic acid. Collagen extracts were fractionated by differential salt precipitation. The 2.5 M NaCl fraction was then redissolved with tris buffer and precipitated with sodium acetate. The precipitate contained a high-molecular...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cintron C,Hong BS

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothesis-driven science is expected to result in a continuum of studies and findings along a discrete path. By comparison, serendipity can lead to new directions that branch into different paths. Herein, I describe a diverse series of findings that were motivated by hypotheses, but driven by serendipity. I summarize...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Fischer AJ

更新日期：2011-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Invasion of tumor cells into blood vessels is essential for metastasis of uveal melanoma. The occurrence of ingrowth of tumor cells in blood vessels in uveal melanoma was analyzed, and this parameter was compared with the survival of the patients. METHODS:Between 1972 and 2007, 643 eyes primarily enucleated fo...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ly LV,Odish OF,Wolff-Rouendaal Dd,Missotten GS,Luyten GP,Jager MJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabbit corneas were treated in vitro and in vivo with cholera toxin (CTX), a specific and irreversible activator of adenylate cyclase. Tissue pieces incubated in vitro in the presence of 10 mug/ml CTX for 15 min continuously synthesized adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) at an increased rate for 3 hr in the ab...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jumblatt MM,Fogle JA,Neufeld AH

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To understand the genetic regulatory pathways underlying the retinoic acid (RA) induction of cone arrestin, gene array technology and other molecular tools were used to profile global gene expression changes in human retinoblastoma cells. METHODS:Weri-Rb-1 retinoblastoma cells were cultured in the absence or p...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Li A,Zhu X,Brown B,Craft CM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to establish and analyze a cell model of Leber congenital amaurosis type 16 (LCA16), which is caused by mutations in the KCNJ13 gene encoding Kir7.1, an inward-rectifying potassium ion channel. Methods:The two guide RNAs specific to the target sites in the KCNJ13 gene were designe...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kanzaki Y,Fujita H,Sato K,Hosokawa M,Matsumae H,Shiraga F,Morizane Y,Ohuchi H

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated the role of sterile alpha/Armadillo/Toll-Interleukin receptor homology domain 1 protein (SARM1) in Wallerian-like degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons after inducing excitotoxicity. METHODS:To induce excitotoxicity, kainic acid (KA) was injected into the vitreou...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Massoll C,Mando W,Chintala SK

更新日期：2013-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine whether Na(+)-K(+)-2Cl(-) cotransport has the potential to contribute to corneal endothelial ion and fluid transport in cultured and fresh bovine corneal endothelial cells. METHODS:Cl- and Na+ sensitive fluorescent dyes were used to measure furosemide-dependent ion fluxes in cultured and fresh endot...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jelamskii S,Sun XC,Herse P,Bonanno JA

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00