Corneal nerves are necessary for adrenergic reactivation of ocular herpes.

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the antineoplastic effect of vitamin D analogues in a xenograft model of human retinoblastoma. METHODS:Athymic mice were injected subcutaneously with Y79 cells and treated 5 days a week with either mineral oil (control group) or the vitamin D analogues calcitriol or 1,25-dihydroxy-16-ene-23-yne vitami...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Audo I,Darjatmoko SR,Schlamp CL,Lokken JM,Lindstrom MJ,Albert DM,Nickells RW

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphisms have been associated with the development of autoimmune diseases. In uveal melanoma, a high expression of HLA classes I and II, and infiltration with lymphocytes and macrophages are associated with a bad prognosis. Inflammation has an important role in this malignancy...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： van Essen TH,Bronkhorst IH,Maat W,Verduyn W,Roelen DL,Luyten GP,Jager MJ

更新日期：2012-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Because several polypeptide growth factors are known to influence capillary endothelial cell mitogenesis, the authors investigated the presence of some of these molecules in choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs) removed surgically from human subjects with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). METHODS:The ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Amin R,Puklin JE,Frank RN

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the relationship between retinal vascular caliber (RVC), iris color, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in elderly Irish nuns. METHODS:Data from 1233 participants in the cross-sectional observational Irish Nun Eye Study were assessed from digital photographs with a standardized protocol usi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McGowan A,Silvestri G,Moore E,Silvestri V,Patterson CC,Maxwell AP,McKay GJ

更新日期：2014-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Determine which posterior uveal melanoma (PUM) size classification with three categories has the best prognostic discrimination. Methods:Single-institution study of 424 consecutive patients with PUM. The tumor's largest basal diameter (LBD), smallest basal diameter (SBD), and thickness (TH) were estimated by f...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Skinner CC,Augsburger JJ,Augsburger BD,Correa ZM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the prejunctional mechanisms that control the impulse-evoked release of norepinephrine in the isolated, superfused human iris-ciliary body. METHODS:Human iris-ciliary body tissue segments were preincubated with 3H-norepinephrine, superfused and electrically-stimulated in vitro to evoke the disc...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jumblatt JE,Ohia SE,Hackmiller RC

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Several studies have reported higher levels of macular pigment (MP) in association with reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), a disease to which there is a genetic predisposition. A classic twin study was performed to determine the heritability of MP in the healthy eye. METHODS:One hundred ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Liew SH,Gilbert CE,Spector TD,Mellerio J,Marshall J,van Kuijk FJ,Beatty S,Fitzke F,Hammond CJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:T cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of uveitis. Recent studies have indicated that the TNFSF15 gene that encodes the TL1A protein can regulate the differentiation and activation of T cells. TNFSF15 gene polymorphisms have been found to be associated with several autoimmune disorders. A possible a...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Li H,Hou S,Yu H,Zheng M,Zhang L,Zhang J,Zhang Q,Cao Q,Yuan G,Kijlstra A,Yang P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to assess qualitatively the expression of adhesion molecules by human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and to study their regulation by inflammatory cytokines. These molecular events and the role played by inflammatory cytokines are important for selective lymphocyte trafficking in...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Platts KE,Benson MT,Rennie IG,Sharrard RM,Rees RC

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the impact of vitamin A supplementation at 4-month intervals on the prevalence and incidence of xerophthalmia among preschool-age children. METHODS:A stratified, random sample of 40 wards with 4766 children in Sarlahi district of Nepal was selected to participate in a randomized, controlled, communit...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Katz J,West KP Jr,Khatry SK,Thapa MD,LeClerq SC,Pradhan EK,Pokhrel RP,Sommer A

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to assess vision-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with visual field loss (VFL) after lesions of the postchiasmatic visual pathway and to investigate the influence of VFL and reduced visual acuity (VA) on vision-related QoL. METHODS:In 312 patients with postchiasmatic damag...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gall C,Lucklum J,Sabel BA,Franke GH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop an eye-motion-tracking optical coherence tomographic (OCT) method and assess its effect on image registration and nerve fiber layer (NFL) thickness measurement reproducibility. METHODS:A system capable of tracking common fundus features based on reflectance changes was integrated into a commercial O...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ishikawa H,Gabriele ML,Wollstein G,Ferguson RD,Hammer DX,Paunescu LA,Beaton SA,Schuman JS

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We describe the spatial distribution and cross-sectional associations with physical and lifestyle attributes. Methods:The participants of the Montrachet (Maculopathy Optic Nerve, nuTRition neurovAsCular and HEarT) study underwent an exhaustive ophthalmologic examination, including optical coherence tomography,...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Alassane S,Binquet C,Arnould L,Fleck O,Acar N,Delcourt C,Bretillon L,Bron AM,Creuzot-Garcher C

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the correlation between optical coherence tomography (OCT) and stereoscopic fundus photographs (FP) for the assessment of retinal thickening (RT) in diabetic macular edema (DME) within a clinical trial. METHODS:OCT, FP, and best corrected visual acuity (VA) measurements were obtained in both eyes of...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Davis MD,Bressler SB,Aiello LP,Bressler NM,Browning DJ,Flaxel CJ,Fong DS,Foster WJ,Glassman AR,Hartnett ME,Kollman C,Li HK,Qin H,Scott IU,Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Study Group.

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated alterations of the metabolic state in vitamin A-deficient (A-) corneas using phosphorus-31 (31P) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Comparing to the control, A- corneas showed a prominent rise of phosphocreatine (PCr) as well as a total loss of glycerophosphorylcholine (GPC). Further, ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hayashi K,Cheng HM,Xiong J,Xiong H,Kenyon KR

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The accessory lacrimal glands are assumed to contribute to the production of tear fluid, but little is known about their function. The goal of this study was to conduct an analysis of gene expression by glands of Wolfring that would provide a more complete picture of the function of these glands. METHODS:Gland...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ubels JL,Gipson IK,Spurr-Michaud SJ,Tisdale AS,Van Dyken RE,Hatton MP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To validate the prediction accuracy of variational Bayes linear regression (VBLR) with two datasets external to the training dataset. Method:The training dataset consisted of 7268 eyes of 4278 subjects from the University of Tokyo Hospital. The Japanese Archive of Multicentral Databases in Glaucoma (JAMDIG) da...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Murata H,Zangwill LM,Fujino Y,Matsuura M,Miki A,Hirasawa K,Tanito M,Mizoue S,Mori K,Suzuki K,Yamashita T,Kashiwagi K,Shoji N,Asaoka R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare adult discrimination performance on nine pediatric visual acuity tests to determine the consistency of optotype design. METHODS:After their binocular acuity was measured with each test, eight adult observers (mean age, 27 years ± 6.3 SD; three emmetropes and five corrected myopes) were shown isolate...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Candy TR,Mishoulam SR,Nosofsky RM,Dobson V

更新日期：2011-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neuropeptide essential for the development, survival, growth, and differentiation of corneal cells. Its effects are mediated by both TrkA and p75 receptors. Clinically relevant use of NGF was introduced to treat neurotrophic ulcerations in patients. Herein, we examine the mechanis...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Blanco-Mezquita T,Martinez-Garcia C,Proença R,Zieske JD,Bonini S,Lambiase A,Merayo-Lloves J

更新日期：2013-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover and remodeling are initiated, at least in part, by the regulated secretion of members of a family of matrix metalloproteinases. Human and bovine trabecular mesh-work in culture secrete interstitial collagenase, both the 72- and the 92-kD forms of type IV collagenase (gelatinases) an...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Alexander JP,Samples JR,Van Buskirk EM,Acott TS

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenic mice of the MRL/Mp strain spontaneously develop an autoimmune connective tissue disease that shares immunologic and histopathologic features with the human disorders systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic vasculitis. The autoimmune disorder in these mice is markedly accelerated by th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jabs DA,Alexander EL,Green WR

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Subretinal fibrosis causes damage to visual acuity, especially if the lesion is in the macula, as is frequently observed in advanced age-related macular degeneration. Exudate leukocytes form abnormal vessels that initiate regional inflammation accompanied with local glial proliferation and matrix production. Th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jo YJ,Sonoda KH,Oshima Y,Takeda A,Kohno R,Yamada J,Hamuro J,Yang Y,Notomi S,Hisatomi T,Ishibashi T

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Growing evidence suggests the involvement of the macula even in early stages of glaucoma. However, little is known about the impact of glaucomatous macular damage on central pattern vision. Here we examine the contrast requirement for letter recognition and its relationship with retinal thickness in the macular...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chien L,Liu R,Girkin C,Kwon M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the influence of specific regions within Lp82 calpain on protein stability, enzymatic activity, and localization within lens and to test the influence of an Lp82 knockout mouse on normal maturational proteolysis in lens. METHODS:DNA constructs for Lp82 and Lp82-related proteins were subcloned into...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ma H,Shih M,Fukiage C,Azuma M,Duncan MK,Reed NA,Richard I,Beckmann JS,Shearer TR

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) is common in eye disorders. Pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) are reported to initiate sterile inflammatory response. The role of PRRs in retinal IR injury is currently unknown. Thus, we investigated the expression and function of membrane and cytoplasmic PRRs during retinal...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Qi Y,Zhao M,Bai Y,Huang L,Yu W,Bian Z,Zhao M,Li X

更新日期：2014-08-05 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:To map the spatiotemporal decline in retinally driven activity in the superior colliculus (SC) of transgenic S334ter-line-3 rats that express a mutated rhodopsin, which causes photoreceptor degeneration. To determine whether transplantation of fetal retinal sheets into the subretinal space of these rats can rec...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sagdullaev BT,Aramant RB,Seiler MJ,Woch G,McCall MA

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hormone diseases induce changes in the lacrimal gland (LG) and ocular surface (OS). Thyroid hormone (TH) induces cell proliferation and lipid metabolism through the activation of TH receptors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the location and comparative expression of TH receptor beta-1 (Thrb) in LG...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dias AC,Módulo CM,Jorge AG,Braz AM,Jordão AA Jr,Filho RB,de Paula JS,Rocha EM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify a new Pseudomonas protease and determine its possible role in keratitis. METHODS:Concentrated culture supernatants of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains PA103 and ATCC 19660 were analyzed by zymography. P. aeruginosa small protease (PASP) was purified from strain PA103...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Marquart ME,Caballero AR,Chomnawang M,Thibodeaux BA,Twining SS,O'Callaghan RJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Protein kinases C (PKCs) are key cell-signaling mediators in retinal physiology and pathophysiology. The cellular localization of PKC isoforms is important in defining their activity and specificity; the present study investigated the modulatory potential of the proinflammatory mediator platelet-activating fact...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Faghiri Z,Bazan NG

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00