Human Corneal MicroRNA Expression Profile in Fungal Keratitis.

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the diagnostic validity of a fully automated image analysis algorithm of in vivo confocal microscopy images in quantifying corneal subbasal nerves to diagnose diabetic neuropathy. METHODS:One hundred eighty-six patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T1/T2DM) and 55 age-matched controls un...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Petropoulos IN,Alam U,Fadavi H,Marshall A,Asghar O,Dabbah MA,Chen X,Graham J,Ponirakis G,Boulton AJ,Tavakoli M,Malik RA

更新日期：2014-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effects of blocking substance P (SP) interactions with its major receptor (NK1-R) using the antagonist spantide I in susceptible mice infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. METHODS:Immunohistochemistry and enzyme immunosorbent assay (EIA) tested levels of SP in the cornea of B6 and BALB/c mice....

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hazlett LD,McClellan SA,Barrett RP,Liu J,Zhang Y,Lighvani S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effect of continuous light exposure on ocular growth and emmetropization in infant monkeys. METHODS:Nine infant rhesus monkeys were reared with the normal vivarium lights on continuously. The 24-hour light cycle was initiated between 1 and 4 weeks of age and maintained for 6 months. The ocular...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Smith EL 3rd,Bradley DV,Fernandes A,Hung LF,Boothe RG

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of an imaginary and a visual target on torsional optokinetic nystagmus (tOKN) and directional symmetry of tOKN. METHODS:Torsional OKN was induced by a rotating random dot pattern (52 degrees in diameter, constant angular velocity: +/-30 deg/sec to +/-52 deg/sec) with an imaginary or ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Suzuki Y,Shinmei Y,Nara H,Ifukube T

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:CD4(+)CD25(+)FoxP3(+) naturally occurring regulatory T cells (Tregs) maintain self-tolerance and function to suppress overly exuberant immune responses. However, it is unclear whether innate immune cells modulate Treg function. Here the authors examined the role of innate immunity in lymphomyeloid homeostasis. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mott KR,Gate D,Zandian M,Allen SJ,Rajasagi NK,van Rooijen N,Chen S,Arditi M,Rouse BT,Flavell RA,Town T,Ghiasi H

更新日期：2011-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:meso-Zeaxanthin is a carotenoid that is rarely encountered in nature outside of the vertebrate eye. It is not a constituent of a normal human diet, yet this carotenoid comprises one-third of the primate macular pigment. In the current study, we undertook a systematic approach to biochemically characterize the p...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gorusupudi A,Shyam R,Li B,Vachali P,Subhani YK,Nelson K,Bernstein PS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) chamber treatment in mouse models of retinal ischemia. METHODS:Unilateral central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) or optic nerve crush (ONC) was induced in 50 mice each, of which 30 were treated with 100% oxygen at 2 atm for 90 minutes immediately after inju...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gaydar V,Ezrachi D,Dratviman-Storobinsky O,Hofstetter S,Avraham-Lubin BC,Goldenberg-Cohen N

更新日期：2011-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) plays a key role in VEGF-induced angiogenesis. The goal of this project was to test the hypothesis that editing genomic VEGFR2 loci using the technology of clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated DNA endonuclease (Cas)9 in St...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Huang X,Zhou G,Wu W,Ma G,D'Amore PA,Mukai S,Lei H

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pathology in the primary drainage pathway for aqueous humor in the eye is responsible for ocular hypertension, the only treatable risk factor in patients with glaucoma. Unfortunately, the mechanisms that regulate pressure-dependent drainage of aqueous humor and thus intraocular pressure (IOP) are unknown. To be...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Stamer WD,Lei Y,Boussommier-Calleja A,Overby DR,Ethier CR

更新日期：2011-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a group of childhood-onset retinal diseases characterized by severe visual impairment or blindness. One form is caused by mutations in the RPE65 gene, which encodes the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) isomerase. In this study, the retinal structure and expression of molecula...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hernández M,Pearce-Kelling SE,Rodriguez FD,Aguirre GD,Vecino E

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Gangliosides are normal components of cell membranes, contribute to structural rigidity and membrane function, and have been shown to protect against various insults to the brain. This study evaluates the effect of exogenously administered monosialoganglioside GM1 on retinal damage induced by transient retinal ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Weber M,Mohand-Said S,Hicks D,Dreyfus H,Sahel JA

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Age-related macular degeneration is a common form of vision loss affecting older adults. The etiology of AMD is multifactorial and is influenced by environmental and genetic risk factors. In this study, we examine how 19 common risk variants contribute to drusen progression, a hallmark of AMD pathogenesis. MET...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hoffman JD,van Grinsven MJ,Li C,Brantley M Jr,McGrath J,Agarwal A,Scott WK,Schwartz SG,Kovach J,Pericak-Vance M,Sanchez CI,Haines JL

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:With "standard" stimuli (white, Goldmann size III, 200 ms), the Nidek Microperimeter MP1 underestimates retinal light increment sensitivity (LIS). We thoroughly analyze this problem, suggest alternative settings to improve sensitivity to detect dysfunction, and provide true normal values. METHODS:LIS was teste...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Bowl W,Lorenz B,Jäger M,Friedburg C

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:An imaging fundus reflectometer has been used to study the distribution and regeneration of visual pigments in the retina of the adult living cat. Measurements were made over an area of tapetal retina extending 25 degrees nasal and 40 degrees temporal to the area centralis on the horizontal meridian and 5 degrees infe...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kemp CM,Faulkner DJ,Jacobson SG

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Using transient ischemia followed by reperfusion (IR) to model ischemic retinal disease, this study compares the effects of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and therapies targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α on retinal apoptosis, vascular permeability, and mRNA exp...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Abcouwer SF,Lin CM,Wolpert EB,Shanmugam S,Schaefer EW,Freeman WM,Barber AJ,Antonetti DA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:AIPL1 mutations cause the severe inherited blindness Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). The similarity of AIPL1 to tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) cochaperones that interact with the chaperone Hsp90 and the ability of AIPL1 to suppress the aggregation of NUB1 fragments in a chaperone-like manner suggest that AIPL...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hidalgo-de-Quintana J,Evans RJ,Cheetham ME,van der Spuy J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the interleukin (IL)-4 receptor (IL-4R) complex in human corneal fibroblasts. METHODS:The presence of IL-4R subunit mRNAs and proteins in cultured human corneal fibroblasts was examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and flow cytometry, respectively. The interaction of 125I-...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Fukuda K,Fujitsu Y,Kumagai N,Nishida T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine immune processes in the lacrimal gland of patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) by evaluating the expression of surface molecules associated with T-cell activation. METHODS:Antibodies to CD4, CD8, CD34, CD40, CD54, CD80, CD86, CD154, and HLA-DR were used for immunohistochemical ana...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ogawa Y,Kuwana M,Yamazaki K,Mashima Y,Yamada M,Mori T,Okamoto S,Oguchi Y,Kawakami Y

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence and extent of hypoxia in murine retinoblastoma tumors and the feasibility of targeting hypoxic cells as a novel therapeutic strategy. METHODS:Hypoxic and vascular areas in LH(BETA)T(AG) mouse retinal tumors were measured using immunohistochemistry. The gly...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Boutrid H,Jockovich ME,Murray TG,Piña Y,Feuer WJ,Lampidis TJ,Cebulla CM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the expression of VEGF in extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (EMZL) and reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) of human ocular adnexa, and analyze the correlation with the intratumoral microvessel density (MVD). METHODS:Twenty-two EMZL and 16 RLH tissues were examined in this study. Paraformaldeh...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kinoshita S,Kase S,Ando R,Dong Z,Fukuhara J,Dong Y,Inafuku S,Noda K,Noda M,Kanda A,Ishida S

更新日期：2014-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To further understand alpha2 receptor signaling in the retina and the mechanisms that mediate ocular beneficial effects of brimonidine (an alpha2 agonist) and nimodipine (an L-type Ca(2+) channel blocker). METHODS:The authors used in situ retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in the isolated rat retina to characterize...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dong CJ,Guo Y,Agey P,Wheeler L,Hare WA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vanadate, an inhibitor of (Na+ + K+)ATPase, also inhibits active transepithelial Na+ and Cl- transport (measured as short-circuit current) in the isolated cornea in concentrations of 10(-4)M to 10(-3)M. The disulfonic stilbene, DIDS, does not affect the short-circuit current per se, but it prevents the inhibitory effe...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Candia OA,Podos SM

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recoverin has been identified as a target autoantigen for antirecoverin antibodies found in the sera of some patients with cancer-associated retinopathy. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of antirecoverin antibodies in cancer-associated retinopathy. METHODS:Human, rat, and rabbit antirecoverin ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Adamus G,Machnicki M,Seigel GM

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scar formation and fibrosis are the most common causes of ultimate glaucoma filtration surgery failure. The authors used Coulter counter, hexosaminidase, and 3H-thymidine assays to evaluate the effects of mithramycin, mitomycin, daunorubicin, and bleomycin on human subconjunctival fibroblast growth in tissue culture. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lee DA,Lee TC,Cortes AE,Kitada S

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated suprathreshold contrast sensitivity and binocular interactions in strabismic and anisometropic amblyopes using a reaction time paradigm. For every spatial frequency, reaction time increased as the grating contrast decreased. At all spatial frequencies and contrast values the reaction times using t...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Levi DM,Harwerth RS,Manny RE

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine corneal endothelial (BCE) cells in culture demonstrated 86Rb+ uptake which was mostly ouabain-sensitive with some (15 to 50%) ouabain-insensitive uptake that was dependent on the presence of bicarbonate in the incubation medium. Bovine smooth muscle (SM) cells demonstrated ouabain-sensitive 86Rb+ uptake but the...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Savion N,Farzame N,Berlin HB

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate concentrations of growth factors and inflammatory cytokines in eyes with central (CRVO) and branch (BRVO) retinal vein occlusion before and during therapy with bevacizumab and to identify associations with disease activity. METHODS:In a prospective clinical trial, 13 eyes of patients with CRVO (...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Funk M,Kriechbaum K,Prager F,Benesch T,Georgopoulos M,Zlabinger GJ,Schmidt-Erfurth U

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Somatostatin (SST) analogues have been used to treat proliferative diabetic retinopathy, pseudotumor cerebri, thyroid orbitopathy, and cystoid macular edema. There is a paucity of published data in regards to cell-specific distribution of SST receptors (SSTR) in normal human eye tissues. Gene expression for all...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Klisovic DD,O'Dorisio MS,Katz SE,Sall JW,Balster D,O'Dorisio TM,Craig E,Lubow M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The S1 RNA binding domain 1 (SRBD1) and elongation of long-chain fatty acids family member 5 (ELOVL5) have been reported to be susceptibility genes for early-onset normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). The present study we conducted to assess whether these genes were associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG),...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mabuchi F,Sakurada Y,Kashiwagi K,Yamagata Z,Iijima H,Tsukahara S

更新日期：2011-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The prevalence of myopia shows a decline with age in cross-sectional studies. This pattern may represent an increase in the prevalence of myopia in younger generations, possibly through increased exposure to near work, or an intrinsic age-related decline in myopia prevalence. Data were analyzed from published s...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mutti DO,Zadnik K

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00