Human Conjunctival Epithelial Sheets Grown on Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic) Acid Membranes and Cocultured With Human Tenon's Fibroblasts for Corneal Repair.

abstract：PURPOSE:Bicarbonate transport plays a role in aqueous humor (AH) secretion. The authors examined bicarbonate transport mechanisms and carbonic anhydrase (CA) in porcine nonpigmented ciliary epithelium (NPE). METHODS:Cytoplasmic pH (pH(i)) was measured in cultured porcine NPE loaded with BCECF. Anion exchanger (AE), so...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Shahidullah M,To CH,Pelis RM,Delamere NA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Müller glia play crucial roles in retinal homeostasis and function. Genetic modification of Müller cells by viral gene delivery would be valuable for studies of their normal physiology and roles in retinal disease states. However, stable and efficient transgene expression in Müller cells after delivery of gene ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Greenberg KP,Geller SF,Schaffer DV,Flannery JG

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The measurement of achromatic sensitivity has been an important tool for monitoring subtle changes in vision as the result of disease or response to therapy. In this study, we aimed to provide a normative data set for achromatic and chromatic contrast sensitivity functions within a common cone contrast space us...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kim YJ,Reynaud A,Hess RF,Mullen KT

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sensory imbalances in humans with amblyopia have been well documented using luminance-modulated (first-order) stimuli. However, little is known regarding whether there is a deficient binocular combination in amblyopes for stimuli defined by modulations in contrast (second-order stimuli). To address this, we ask...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhou J,Liu R,Feng L,Zhou Y,Hess RF

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (Mthfr) is a key enzyme in homocysteine-methionine metabolism. We investigated Mthfr expression in retina and asked whether mild hyperhomocysteinemia, due to Mthfr deficiency, alters retinal neurovascular structure and function. METHODS:Expression of Mthfr was investigated a...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Markand S,Saul A,Roon P,Prasad P,Martin P,Rozen R,Ganapathy V,Smith SB

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Genetic modification of cells before transplantation may allow the delivery of neuroprotective and other functional molecules to patients with neurodegenerative diseases. To avoid complications associated with virally transfected cells, we have explored the use of nonviral methods to insert genetic material int...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Johnen S,Kazanskaya O,Armogan N,Stickelmann C,Stöcker M,Walter P,Thumann G

更新日期：2011-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the molecular mechanism of Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) inhibitors Y-27632 and Y-39983 on corneal endothelial cell (CEC) proliferation and their wound-healing effect. METHODS:The expression of G1 proteins of the cell cycle and expression of phosphorylated Akt in monkey CECs (MCECs) treated with ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Okumura N,Nakano S,Kay EP,Numata R,Ota A,Sowa Y,Sakai T,Ueno M,Kinoshita S,Koizumi N

更新日期：2014-01-15 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:Increasing evidence indicates that the macular pigments (MP) protect the central retina and may retard macular disease. For that reason, a practical method for measuring MP that does not require elaborate optics and can be applied to diverse populations by operators with a modest amount of experience was develo...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wooten BR,Hammond BR Jr,Land RI,Snodderly DM

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most prevalent form of glaucoma, accounting for approximately 90% of all cases. The aqueous humor (AH), a biological fluid in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye, is involved in a multitude of functions including the maintenance of IOP and ocular homeostasis....

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sharma S,Bollinger KE,Kodeboyina SK,Zhi W,Patton J,Bai S,Edwards B,Ulrich L,Bogorad D,Sharma A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to determine the relative roles of the sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) in pupillary hippus. Methods:We used a paired-eye control study design with three cohorts receiving either 1.0% tropicamide (PNS antagonist) in light (TL), 1.0% tropicamide in dark (T...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Turnbull PR,Irani N,Lim N,Phillips JR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the accuracy and precision of threshold estimates returned by two Bayesian perimetric strategies, staircase-QUEST or SQ (a Swedish interactive threshold algorithm [SITA]-like strategy) and ZEST (zippy estimation by sequential testing), and to compare these measures with those of the full-threshol...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Turpin A,McKendrick AM,Johnson CA,Vingrys AJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Dense deposit disease (DDD) is caused by dysregulation of the alternative pathway of the complement cascade and characterized by electron-dense deposits in the kidney glomerular basement membrane (GBM) and drusen in Bruch's membrane (BrM). Complement factor H (fH) and factor properdin (fP) regulate complement a...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Song D,Mohammed I,Bhuyan R,Miwa T,Williams AL,Gullipalli D,Sato S,Song Y,Dunaief JL,Song WC

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ibuprofen and indomethacin are nonselective prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors that have been shown to improve oxygen-induced retinopathy in mice. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, and growth hormone (GH) are potent growth factors involved in retinal development. Th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Beharry KD,Modanlou HD,Hasan J,Gharraee Z,Abad-Santos P,Sills JH,Jan A,Nageotte S,Aranda JV

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the distribution of anti-GQ1b, -GT1a, and -GD1b antibody binding in human extraocular muscles (EOMs), axial and limb muscles, and muscle spindles and thereby test the hypothesis that their distinctive ganglioside composition provides the molecular basis for selective involvement of EOMs and muscle sp...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Liu JX,Willison HJ,Pedrosa-Domellöf F

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The transformed RGC-5 retinal ganglion cell line is used widely in glaucoma research. Increased resistance to glutamate was noted in published literature and led to the recharacterization of the RGC-5 cell line. METHODS:Characterization of the RGC-5 cell line was performed by sequencing of a region of the nucl...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Van Bergen NJ,Wood JP,Chidlow G,Trounce IA,Casson RJ,Ju WK,Weinreb RN,Crowston JG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recently, RAP1 (Telomeric Repeat Binding Factor 2, Interacting Protein [TERF2IP]) was discovered as a modulator that selectively regulates nuclear factor light chain kappa enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB) signaling. The roles of RAP1 in regulation of inflammation and angiogenesis for corneal recovery follow...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Poon MW,Yan L,Jiang D,Qin P,Tse HF,Wong IY,Wong DS,Tergaonkar V,Lian Q

更新日期：2015-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether a better IOP reduction can be observed in conscious, normotensive monkeys treated with ONO-9054, a novel dual EP3 and FP receptor agonist, compared with prostaglandin F2α analogs. METHODS:The binding affinities and agonistic activities of ONO-AG-367, a carboxy...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yamane S,Karakawa T,Nakayama S,Nagai K,Moriyuki K,Neki S,Suto F,Kambe T,Hirota Y,Kawabata K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the signaling pathways used by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) in human corneal epithelial cells. METHODS:Cultures of SV40 large T antigen-transfected human corneal epithelial cells were treated with recombinant human HGF or KGF at 50 ng/ml to 100 ng/ml for 5...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Liang Q,Mohan RR,Chen L,Wilson SE

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fractal dimension of retinal vasculature is a global summary measure of retinal vascular network pattern and geometry. This study was conducted to examine the effect of variations in image color, brightness, focus, contrast, and format on the measurement of retinal vascular fractal dimension. METHODS:A set of ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wainwright A,Liew G,Burlutsky G,Rochtchina E,Zhang YP,Hsu W,Lee JM,Wong TY,Mitchell P,Wang JJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A monoclonal antibody, 4G10.3, was developed that preferentially binds limbal basal cells in adult rat, rabbit, and human corneas. These cells were hypothesized to be the stem cells for the corneal epithelium. The antibody 4G10.3 was localized by immunofluorescence microscopy in rats 1 d and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, and 6 wk ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chung EH,Bukusoglu G,Zieske JD

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the maximum retinal vasodilation in response to repeated flicker light stimulation in relation to vasospastic propensity in healthy subjects. METHODS:Twenty-four young healthy women were grouped as vasospastic and nonvasospastic, based on their history of cold extremities and on the results of nailf...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gugleta K,Zawinka C,Rickenbacher I,Kochkorov A,Katamay R,Flammer J,Orgul S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the influence of eye pigmentation on transscleral retinal delivery of celecoxib. METHODS:Melanin content in ocular tissues of both the strains was determined by sodium hydroxide solubilization METHOD:The affinity of celecoxib to synthetic and natural melanin was estimated by co-incubating celecox...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cheruvu NP,Amrite AC,Kompella UB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmitochondrial supernatant, cytosol, and microsomes were exposed to near-ultraviolet light and assayed for incorporation of (3H)leucine. The results indicate that near-ultraviolet light decreased the incorporation of radioactivity into the aminoacyl-tRNA fraction and into proteins. This effect depended on the wavel...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Matuk Y,Lou P,Parker JA

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While using cobalt (Co2+) to block synaptic transmission in an in vitro preparation of chick retina, the authors observed significant changes in the DC electroretinogram (DC ERG). Cobalt (3.0 mM) increased the amplitudes of all three photoreceptor-dependent responses of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE): the c-wave...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gallemore RP,Steinberg RH

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors investigated whether trigeminal sensitization occurs in response to bright light with the retina disconnected from the rest of the central nervous system by optic nerve section. METHODS:In urethane-anesthetized rats, trigeminal reflex blinks were evoked with air puff stimuli directed at the cornea ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dolgonos S,Ayyala H,Evinger C

更新日期：2011-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors compared the efficacy of two different forms of flicker perimetry: temporal modulation perimetry (TMP), which measures contrast thresholds for a fixed temporal frequency, and critical flicker frequency (CFF), which measures the highest frequency for which flicker is detected at a fixed contrast. ME...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yoshiyama KK,Johnson CA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To increase knowledge of the biochemical composition of lenticular exfoliation material (XFM) by using proteomic approaches. METHODS:Anterior lens capsules from patients with and without exfoliation syndrome (XFS) were homogenized in formic acid and subjected to cyanogen bromide (CNBr) cleavage, and the patter...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ovodenko B,Rostagno A,Neubert TA,Shetty V,Thomas S,Yang A,Liebmann J,Ghiso J,Ritch R

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic effect of citrate on alkali-burned eyes is thought to be the result of inhibition of PMN activities while ascorbate apparently stimulates the production of new collagen by scorbutic fibroblasts. Attachment of PMNs to the vascular endothelium is the initial PMN response to mediators and must occur befor...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Pfister RR,Haddox JL,Snyder TL

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Dry eye disease (DED) is associated with ocular surface inflammation that is thought to be mediated primarily by CD4 T cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether this T cell-mediated immune response is generated in the lymphoid compartment and to characterize the functional phenotype of the T c...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： El Annan J,Chauhan SK,Ecoiffier T,Zhang Q,Saban DR,Dana R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00