Generation of complement membrane attack complex in normal human corneas.

abstract：PURPOSE:To test whether retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are able to induce myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) differentiation from bone marrow (BM) progenitors. METHODS:BM cells were cocultured with or without RPE cells in the presence of GM-CSF and IL-4. Numbers of resultant MDSCs were assessed by flow cyt...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tu Z,Li Y,Smith D,Doller C,Sugita S,Chan CC,Qian S,Fung J,Caspi RR,Lu L,Lin F

更新日期：2012-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure interspecies thickness differences in the central anterior and posterior capsules of postmortem crystalline lenses, by a technique that maintains the anatomic integrity of the lens. METHODS:Central capsule thickness was measured with a custom-built, noncontact optical system, using a focus detection...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ziebarth NM,Manns F,Uhlhorn SR,Venkatraman AS,Parel JM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The RAS association domain family 1 (RASSF1) gene is a tumor-suppressor gene located on chromosome 3p21.3. The alternative transcript (RASSF1a) has been shown to be inactivated by hypermethylation in several human malignancies, including breast, prostate, and lung cancer, and in cutaneous melanoma. The purpose ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Maat W,van der Velden PA,Out-Luiting C,Plug M,Dirks-Mulder A,Jager MJ,Gruis NA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucins, which play important roles on the ocular surface in wettability, lubrication, and barrier function, are classified into two categories: secreted mucins and membrane-associated mucins. The most important secreted mucin on the ocular surface is MUC5AC, which is secreted by the conjunctival goblet cells. In the h...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hori Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether myopia is present in a breed of domestic dog, the Labrador retriever, and how the ocular components are related to refractive error in this breed. METHODS:Cycloplegic refractive error was measured in 75 Labrador retrievers by retinoscopy. Corneal and crystalline lens radii of curvature w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mutti DO,Zadnik K,Murphy CJ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the intracellular mechanisms that induce amyloid beta (Abeta) accumulation and angiogenesis in the human retinal pigment epithelial cell line ARPE19. METHODS:The authors used two endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-inducing reagents, thapsigargin (TG), which inhibits the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic c...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Koyama Y,Matsuzaki S,Gomi F,Yamada K,Katayama T,Sato K,Kumada T,Fukuda A,Matsuda S,Tano Y,Tohyama M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PURPOSE. To solve the shortage of donor corneas, a decellularizing method based on hypertonic saline treatment was introduced, and a favorable outcome was observed in pig-to-rabbit lamellar corneal transplantation. This study was an investigation of the efficacy of pig-to-nonhuman primate lamellar corneal transplantat...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Choi HJ,Kim MK,Lee HJ,Ko JH,Jeong SH,Lee JI,Oh BC,Kang HJ,Wee WR

更新日期：2011-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To assess the connection among arterioles, venules, and capillaries in three retinal capillary plexuses using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods:This was a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study including 20 eyes of 10 healthy subjects. En face and cross-sectional OCTA images w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nesper PL,Fawzi AA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Children with cortical or cerebral visual impairment (CVI) often experience photophobia. In a study conducted to test whether this clinical phenomenon affects visual function, the sweep visual evoked potential (VEP) was used to evaluate cortical responses to grating stimuli in two luminance conditions: low and ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Good WV,Hou C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the distribution of inflammatory mediators such as interleukin (IL)-1beta and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and angiogenic cytokines such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and to identify their cellular source in surgically excised choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs) of various...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Oh H,Takagi H,Takagi C,Suzuma K,Otani A,Ishida K,Matsumura M,Ogura Y,Honda Y

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To determine the relationship between the sensitivity of the retina in the central 10° and the thickness of the retinal layers in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Methods:Fifty-two RP patients were studied. All of the patients had been examined by the Humphrey Field Analyzer 10-2 program (HFA10-2) and ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sayo A,Ueno S,Kominami T,Okado S,Inooka D,Komori S,Terasaki H

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate a DNA dot hybridization assay (DHA) for assessing bacterial bioburden in orthokeratology lens (OK) storage cases. METHODS:Forty-one OK wearers participated in this study. The dot hybridization assay was used to assess the bacterial bioburden of OK after removal and 6-hour ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kuo MT,Chien CC,Lo J,Hsiao CC,Tseng SL,Lai YH,Fang PC,Chang TC

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the association between elevated proportions of CD1c+ myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) and disease activation/reactivation in noninfectious uveitis. METHODS:Noninfectious uveitis patients (n = 89) and healthy controls (n = 111) were recruited. The proportion of CD1c+ mDCs in the total dendritic cell (DC)...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chen P,Urzua CA,Knickelbein JE,Kim JS,Li Z,Hannes S,Kuo D,Chaigne-Delalande B,Armbrust K,Tucker W,Liu B,Agrón E,Sen HN,Nussenblatt RB

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and its more severe variant, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), are life-threatening diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. After the acute-stage damage subsides, serious visual impairment and severe dry eye remains as ocular sequelae. At the acute stage, ocular complications occur i...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sotozono C,Ueta M,Yokoi N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether gene expression changes occur in the trabecular meshwork (TM) of cow eyes with steroid-induced intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. METHODS:Adult female Braford cows (n = 4) were subjected to uniocular prednisolone acetate treatment for 6 weeks. IOP was monitored with an applanation tonom...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Danias J,Gerometta R,Ge Y,Ren L,Panagis L,Mittag TW,Candia OA,Podos SM

更新日期：2011-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To biochemically characterize the receptor for connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) of human corneal fibroblasts (HCF). METHODS:Radiolabeled recombinant human CTGF was used to determine the specificity and time course of binding to low-passage cultures of HCF. The affinity and number of receptors present wer...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Blalock TD,Gibson DJ,Duncan MR,Tuli SS,Grotendorst GR,Schultz GS

更新日期：2012-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The transplantation of cultivated corneal endothelial cells (CECs) has gained attention recently for the treatment of patients with corneal endothelial dysfunction. However, an efficient culturing technique for human (H)CECs has yet to be properly established. The present study was conducted to investigate the ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Okumura N,Ueno M,Koizumi N,Sakamoto Y,Hirata K,Hamuro J,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine corneal endothelial cells in culture synthesize predominantly type III collagen, unlike rabbit corneal endothelial cultures which synthesize type IV collagen. In an attempt to document whether this type III collagen synthesis by bovine cells is a tissue culture-specific phenomenon, collagens synthesized by orga...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kay EP,Oh S

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the role of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) and prostaglandins (PGs) in retinal blood vessel calibers and vasodilation during flicker light stimulation in humans. METHODS:Twelve healthy nonsmokers participated in a balanced crossover study. Oral fluconazole 400 mg and dispersible aspirin 600 mg...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Noonan JE,Dusting GJ,Nguyen TT,Jenkins AJ,Man RE,Best WJ,Dias DA,Jayasinghe NS,Roessner U,Lamoureux EL

更新日期：2014-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tests for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis have not been well characterized, because there is no gold standard test. Latent class analysis (LCA) was performed to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of laboratory and clinical tests for trachoma in the absence of a gold standard. METHODS:Individual data from pr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： See CW,Alemayehu W,Melese M,Zhou Z,Porco TC,Shiboski S,Gaynor BD,Eng J,Keenan JD,Lietman TM

更新日期：2011-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To reevaluate the validity of the light scatter factor (LSF) formula of Paulsson and Sjöstrand, LSF = L/E (M2/M1-1), where L is the target luminance, E is the illuminance of the glare source at the eye, and M2 and M1 are modulation contrast thresholds measured with and without the glare source, respectively. Th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Whitaker D,Elliott DB,Steen R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess structural, functional, and visual behavioral relationships in mutant rhodopsin transgenic (Tg) rats and to determine whether early optokinetic tracking (OKT) visual experience, known to permanently elevate visual thresholds in normal rats, can enhance vision in rats with photoreceptor degeneration. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McGill TJ,Prusky GT,Douglas RM,Yasumura D,Matthes MT,Lowe RJ,Duncan JL,Yang H,Ahern K,Daniello KM,Silver B,LaVail MM

更新日期：2012-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We compared the anti-fibrotic effects of single versus multiple postoperative injections of saratin following glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS) in the rabbit model. METHODS:The experiment was in two parts. To determine the optimal frequency for postoperative therapy, seven New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits recei...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Min J,Lukowski ZL,Levine MA,Meyers CA,Beattie AR,Schultz GS,Samuelson DA,Sherwood MB

更新日期：2012-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The relative effect of simultaneously administered oxygen and carbon dioxide on the retinal and cerebral vessels is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to quantify and compare the superior-temporal retinal arteriole (RA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) responses to hypercarbic and combined hyper...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kisilevsky M,Mardimae A,Slessarev M,Han J,Fisher J,Hudson C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the effects of subconjunctival topotecan (TPT) in fibrin sealant (FS) in transgenic murine retinoblastoma (RB). METHODS:Growth inhibitory, apoptotic, and cell cycle effects of TPT were assayed in human RB cell lines. In a dose-escalation study, eight groups of three 10- to 14-week-old wild-type mice we...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tsui JY,Dalgard C,Van Quill KR,Lee L,Grossniklaus HE,Edelhauser HF,O'Brien JM

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the specific role of very late antigen-1 (VLA-1; also known as integrin α1β1) in corneal inflammatory lymphangiogenesis in vivo and lymphatic endothelial cell functions in vitro. METHODS:A standard suture-induced corneal inflammatory lymphangiogenesis model was used in normal adult BALB/c mice t...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Grimaldo S,Yuen D,Ecoiffier T,Chen L

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effects of topical dorzolamide (a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor) on choroidal and ciliary blood flow and the relationship between ciliary blood flow and aqueous flow. METHODS:The experiments were performed in four groups of pentobarbital-anesthetized rabbits treated with topical dorzolamide (2%...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Reitsamer HA,Bogner B,Tockner B,Kiel JW

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease associated with ocular surface inflammation. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are integral in the initiation of inflammatory signaling. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of TLR-deficiency on dry eye-related ocular surface damage and inflammation using a mouse model o...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Reins RY,Lema C,Courson J,Kunnen CME,Redfern RL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the repeatability and interoperator and intersession reproducibility of central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements made by a commercially available optical coherence tomography (OCT) system. METHODS:Intersession and interoperator reproducibility and repeatability were defined according to the guide...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Muscat S,McKay N,Parks S,Kemp E,Keating D

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the effect of dominance and laterality on refractive error and axial length. METHODS:Ocular dominance was assessed with the hole-in-the-card test in 543 children during their 2006 follow-up visits for the Singapore Cohort study Of the Risk factors for Myopia (SCORM). Data were compared to cycloplegi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chia A,Jaurigue A,Gazzard G,Wang Y,Tan D,Stone RA,Saw SM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00