Improving effects of topical administration of iganidipine, a new calcium channel blocker, on the impaired visual evoked potential after endothelin-1 injection into the vitreous body of rabbits.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal volume (CV) in healthy eyes using swept source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT) and other devices. METHODS:Thirty-three healthy right eyes of 33 subjects were investigated. CCT was measured with SS-AS-OCT, rotating Scheimpflug cam...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fukuda R,Usui T,Miyai T,Mori Y,Miyata K,Amano S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study retinal neovascularization (RNV) inhibition by intravitreal injections (IVs) of ranibizumab, sTie2 fusion protein (sTie2-Fc), and a combined therapy in an oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An OIR mouse model was used to simulate RNV in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP); and ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Jiang C,Ruan L,Zhang J,Huang X

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop an improved diagnostic test for rod-cone dysplasia type 1 (rcd1). The rcd1 phenotype is an early onset, autosomal recessive disease caused by a mutation in the canine rod cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase beta-subunit (PDE6B) gene. A G to A transition in codon 807 at nucleotide position 2420 results in a ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ray K,Tejero MD,Baldwin VJ,Aguirre GD

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The content of rhodopsin in the eyes of 15 donors (30 eyes) was determined. Both retinal and pigment epithelial fractions were collected from each globe, extracted using 1% CTAB, and the rhodopsin difference spectrum of each fraction was obtained separately. The total amount of rhodopsin, obtained by summing the amoun...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fulton AB,Dodge J,Schremser JL,Armstrong A,Lanier F,Dawson WW,Williams TP

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous studies have suggested that corneal fibrosis controlled by a TGFbeta-mediated cytocrine pathway underlies the development of clinical corneal haze and associated regression of photoablative effect following excimer laser PRK. Using a unique blocking antibody, we evaluated the role of TGFbeta in post-PR...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Møller-Pedersen T,Cavanagh HD,Petroll WM,Jester JV

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the efficacy of intravitreal piperacillin/tazobactam (250 microg/0.1 ml) in the treatment of experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis in rabbits. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty New Zealand White albino rabbits were used in this study. The rabbits were divided into two groups (10 rabbits...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ozkiris A,Evereklioglu C,Esel D,Akgün H,Göktas S,Erkiliç K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravitreal injection of purified human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in rabbits decreased intraocular pressure (IOP). A dose-dependent decrease in IOP was observed with intravitreal hCG concentrations at 30 nM and 100 nM. The onset of this effect was later than 10 hr following the injection and it lasted for more tha...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Liu JH,Dacus AC

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of rapamycin on the TNF-α-induced secretion of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 in orbital fibroblasts and its possible mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Orbital fibroblasts were obtained from patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. IL-6 and IL-8 levels were measured by enzyme-l...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Lee WM,Paik JS,Cho WK,Oh EH,Lee SB,Yang SW

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA sequence analysis of overlapping shotgun and restriction fragments have revealed the entire sequence of the human lens fiber cell intrinsic membrane protein MP19 gene (also termed MP17, MP18, and MP20). The 8,056 bp MP19 gene contains 5 exons encoding a mature protein of 173 amino acids, which displayed a very hig...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Church RL,Wang JH

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Robo1, a member of the roundabout (Robo) family, serves as neuronal guidance receptors and has been reported to mediate tumor angiogenesis. In this study, we investigated the function of Robo1 and its possible role in retinal angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. METHODS:Expression of Robo1 in relation to retinal...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Huang L,Xu Y,Yu W,Li X,Liqun C,He X,Peiying H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Most studies of cell growth of the RPE employ cultures which have been previously passaged, but here we investigated freshly-explanted RPE cells, which may have been growth-quiescent for years, within the eye to determine whether co-culture affects initial outgrowth in primary culture. METHODS:Bovine or human ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： McKay BS,Burke JM

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the therapeutic efficacy of 3.0 mg/ml ciprofloxacin administered concurrently with one of two salts of prednisolone for the treatment of experimental pseudomonal keratitis. Rabbit corneas were injected intrastromally with Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC strain 27853. Sixteen hr after ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hobden JA,Engel LS,Hill JM,Callegan MC,O'Callaghan RJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorylated proteins of the chick lens were identified following incubation of lenses in a medium containing 32P and subsequent analysis by gel electrophoresis. The acidic variant of the vimentin and both subunits of fodrin were phosphorylated, as were the 95 Kd and 49 Kd proteins associated with the beaded-chain f...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ireland M,Maisel H

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effects of a subconjunctival injection of mitomycin-C (MMC) on iridial circulation in rabbits. METHODS:Dutch rabbits anesthetized with pentobarbital received a 0.2-ml subconjunctival injection of 0.4 mg/ml or 0.1 mg/ml MMC; the contralateral eye received 0.2 ml physiological saline. Intraocula...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Tomidokoro A,Araie M,Tamaki Y,Muta K

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the long-term outcomes and recurrence rate of extensive versus limited subconjunctival pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft. METHODS:This retrospective study included 135 consecutive patients (161 eyes) who had pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft at the cornea performed at the c...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Bahar I,Kaiserman I,Weisbrod M,McAllum P,Slomovic A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Taurolidine is a broad-spectrum, non antibiotic antimicrobial agent, not previously tested against the common causes of bacterial keratitis. This study, employing an experimental rabbit model of Staphylococcus aureus keratitis, investigated the effectiveness of topical taurolidine in reducing the number of bact...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Oguz H,Ozbilge H,Oguz E,Gurkan T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and epiretinal membranes occur in a number of vitreoretinal diseases. We have developed an experimental model in which we can provide the morphologic correlation of these dynamic processes. The method provides the opportunity to study epiretinal membrane formation with the scanning ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Matsumoto B,Hsu HT,Blanks JC,Ryan SJ

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the presence of hyper-reflective dots in the vitreous cavity using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in patients with acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and investigate their association with the presence of retinal tear. METHODS:The medical records of 77 patien...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Oh JH,Oh J,Roh HC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lacrimal gland stores retinyl esters which are synthesized by the enzyme acyl CoA:retinyl acyl transferase. Retinol is released from retinyl ester reserves by retinyl ester hydrolase (REH). Since the lacrimal gland secretes retinol, this gland should also contain this enzyme. To identify bile salt-dependent REH ac...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Bernal DL,Ubels JL

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. Deregulation of several miRNAs has been identified in RB, suggesting a potential role in tumorigenesis. Recent evidence suggests that many dietary components like folate, retinoids and curcumin act as potential anticancer/antiproliferati...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sreenivasan S,Thirumalai K,Danda R,Krishnakumar S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We adapted a previously described procedure to quantitate collagen in corneal tissue sections prepared from paraffin-embedded samples. The method entailed staining the deparaffinized tissue sections with Sirius red, eluting the bound dye with NaOH-methanol, and estimating the color in a spectrophotometer as an indicat...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yue BY,Sugar J,Schrode K

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The normal aqueous humor contains a variety of soluble immunosuppressive factors, including transforming growth factor-beta, alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, and vasoactive intestinal peptide. These factors are largely the secretory products of parenchymal cells of the iris and ciliary body. TGF beta has recently...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Streilein JW,Wilbanks GA,Taylor A,Cousins S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the efficacy of oral doxycycline treatment (as compared to oral and topical dexamethasone) for inhibiting corneal neovascularization (CNV). METHODS:Following corneal alkali burn, rats were treated daily with oral doxycycline, oral dexamethasone, or topical dexamethasone for 14 days. Control rats wer...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Dan L,Shi-long Y,Miao-li L,Yong-ping L,Hong-jie M,Ying Z,Xiang-gui W

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate macular ganglion cell complex (GCC) thickness and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients treated with SSRIs. METHODS:The present study included 62 eyes of 31 patients who were using SSRIs and 60 eyes of 30 healthy, age- and gender-matched control subjects. All patients...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Guclu H,Gorgulu Y,Gurlu VP,Kose Cinar R,Ozal SA,Çaliyurt O

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The corneal endothelium is known to contain gap junctions on its lateral borders. Here we show that the endothelial cells of the rabbit cornea are highly dye coupled. Lucifer Yellow CH introduced into a single cell through either an intracellular glass microelectrode or a patch electrode rapidly spreads into its neigh...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Rae JL,Lewno AW,Cooper K,Gates P

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To generate toxicology profiles of individual drugs on human corneal epithelial cells (HCEC) and compare their in vitro cytotoxicity. METHODS:Monolayer cultures of HCEC were harvested from two human donor eyes. Sunitinib (0.3-10 µg/mL) and Sorafenib (0.3-100 µg/mL), diluted in culture medium (CnT-BM.1, CELLnTE...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Bayyoud T,Hofmann J,Spitzer M,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Yoeruek E

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin-1 (ET-1) affects intraocular pressure (IOP) in rabbits. First, we studied IOP responses to the intravitreal injection of various doses of ET-1 ranging from 5 ng to 5 micrograms in unanesthetized rabbits, and observed a transient rise in IOP, from 0.5 to 2 h in duration, invariably followed by a prolonged IO...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sugiyama K,Haque MS,Okada K,Taniguchi T,Kitazawa Y

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate epithelial cell adhesion and proliferation on a newly developed elastin-like polymer (ELP) that mimics the functional characteristics of extracellular matrices. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A genetically engineered ELP with cell attachment sequences was adsorbed onto glass coverslips as 1, 2, or 3 mole...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Martínez-Osorio H,Juárez-Campo M,Diebold Y,Girotti A,Alonso M,Arias FJ,Rodríguez-Cabello JC,García-Vázquez C,Calonge M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported the expression of acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) by rat, bovine, and human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in vivo. To critically examine the expression of aFGF by RPE cells, we studied the density dependence of steady-state levels of mRNA and protein expression in vitro. Northe...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kitaoka T,Bost LM,Ishigooka H,Aotaki-Keen AE,Hjelmeland LM

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the incidence of cell proliferation and apoptosis in epiretinal membranes from eyes with proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), and macular pucker (MP) and to further investigate the potential involvement of key executors of apoptosis. METHODS:Epiretinal memb...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zhang X,Barile G,Chang S,Hays A,Pachydaki S,Schiff W,Sparrow J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00