Increased expression of chemokine KC, an interleukin-8 homologue, in a model of oxygen-induced retinopathy.

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the therapeutic role of topical and oral fluconazole treatment using a rabbit model of Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis. METHODS:Aspergillus fumigatus spores were injected into the corneal stroma of the right eye of 20 rabbits. Forty-eight hours later the rabbits were randomly divided into three ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Avunduk AM,Beuerman RW,Warnel ED,Kaufman HE,Greer D

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum zinc and copper levels were analyzed in 26 retinitis pigmentosa patients and compared with serum zinc levels of a control group. Serum zinc levels were documented to be decreased with a mean concentration of 0.735 +/- 0.167 micrograms/ml (p less than 0.001). Serum copper levels, on the other hand, were found to ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Karcioglu ZA,Stout R,Hahn HJ

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose/Aim: To determine the associations among socioeconomic factors, delay in management, and high-risk histopathologic features in eyes primarily enucleated for retinoblastoma. Materials and Methods: A single-site survey was conducted from January 2016 through January 2018. Eyes primarily enucleated for unilateral...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Xiao W,Ye H,Zeng H,Tang L,Chen R,Gao Y,Mao Y,Yang H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports on serum interleukin 2-receptor (IL-2R) levels in uveitis patients. IL-2R is the mediator protein of interleukin 2 (IL-2), a mitogenetic cytokine of primarily immune cell interaction. Stimulated T-cells readily express IL-2R on their cell surface and release a soluble form into serum. The measuremen...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Arocker-Mettinger E,Asenbauer T,Ulbrich S,Grabner G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of anterior migration of triamcinolone acetonide on intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation after posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide (PSTA) for macular edema. METHODS:One hundred and ten eyes from 89 patients who received PSTA for macular edema were prospectively enroll...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yang YH,Hsu WC,Hsieh YT

更新日期：2020-09-27 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：:Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were used to model the solar radiation-induced cataract that occurs in hatchery-reared lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). Rainbow trout eyes were exposed to wideband predominantly UVB radiant energy from a filtered 1000W xenon source. Lenticular damage was assessed and classified an...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Cullen AP,Monteith-McMaster CA

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the in vitro proliferative potential of human limbal epithelial cells after 31 degrees C organ-culture storage and to investigate putative factors influencing it. METHODS:185 cultures of limbal explants were carried-out either from full-thickness explants (n = 102) or from enzymatically dissociated ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zito-Abbad E,Borderie VM,Baudrimont M,Bourcier T,Laroche L,Chapel C,Uzel JL

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although experimental models of autoimmune uveitis predict pinealitis coincident with uveitis, there is no direct evidence of pineal pathology accompanying a human uveitis. Horses with naturally occurring uveitis are a potential source of eye and pineal tissues that are not available from human patients with active uv...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kalsow CM,Dwyer AE,Smith AW,Nifong TP

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four groups of BALB/c mice were treated locally with different concentrations (0.1-1.0%) of retinoic acid (Etretinate) ointment for a period of one to four weeks. A fifth group was treated with the ointment base only. Ia-positive dendritic cells were identified by an indirect immunofluorescence technique which was con...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kremer I,Gabai U,Arbizo M,Arbizo V,Laibson PR

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-aminotriazole (3AT) is known to reduce catalase levels in ocular tissues when given intravenously or orally. Rabbits were given either 4 ml/kg of a 3M solution of 3AT intravenously or a 2% solution as drinking fluid. Intravenous 3AT administration was followed at 4 hrs by an intracameral injection of hydrogen peroxi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Birnbaum D,Csukas S,Costarides A,Forbes E,Green K

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatidic acid (PA) is an obligate intermediate in the phosphatidylinositol (PI) cycle and may serve as a sensitive marker for this pathway of reactions. Previously, we have shown that acetylcholine (ACh) stimulates formation of labeled PA in whole rat corneas whose phospholipids were prelabeled with [14C]arachidon...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Baratz KH,Proia AD,Klintworth GK,Lapetina EG

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between pain during cataract surgery and preoperative anxiety.Methods: This prospective observational masked study included 103 eyes of 103 consecutive patients who underwent routine clear corneal incision phacoemulsification surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology, Rambam Healt...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Socea SD,Abualhasan H,Magen O,Zayit-Soudry S,Blumenthal EZ,Duvdevan N,Mimouni M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To optimize cultured human corneal endothelial cell (cHCEC) sheet transplantation technique for maintenance of cHCEC viability. MATERIALS AND METHODS:cHCEC sheets cultured on a collagen scaffold were covered with or without Viscoat® and exposed to humidified air in the incubator. cHCEC sheets with or without V...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yamaguchi M,Shima N,Kimoto M,Ebihara N,Murakami A,Yamagami S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The repair of the corneal epithelium is modulated by matrix metalloproteinases. The present study examined the effects of recombinant (r-) tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1 and -2 (TIMP-1 and -2) on the proliferation of cultured epithelial cells from rabbit cornea, and on the spreading of a sheet of squ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Saika S,Kawashima Y,Okada Y,Tanaka SI,Yamanaka O,Ohnishi Y,Ooshima A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transplantation of in vitro cultured limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs) is a treatment widely used for LESC deficiency. However, the number of limbal tissue donors is limited, and protocols for LESC cultivation often include compounds and/or feeder layers that can induce side effects and/or increase the cost ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： López-Paniagua M,Nieto-Miguel T,de la Mata A,Galindo S,Herreras JM,Corrales RM,Calonge M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid synthesis was investigated in bovine lens in organ culture for 9 hours using 14C acetate as a precursor. The greatest incorporation occurred in phospholipid fraction with phosphatidyl choline being the major phospholipid labeled. Considerable activity was incorporated in the free fatty acid fraction, cholesterol...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Albers-Jackson B,Nga Do A

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium permeability was significantly increased in lenses from rats 36 h following a single injection of a cataractogenic dose of sodium selenite (30 nmol/g body weight) and this permeability returned to control values by 72 h post-injection (PI). The greater Ca2+ permeability could be partially reversed by incubatin...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wang Z,Bunce GE,Hess JL

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:So far tear substitutes have demonstrated a limited role in restoring ocular surface damage in dry eye syndrome (DES). The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a new ocular surface modulator in an in vitro model of human corneal epithelium (HCE) damaged by severe osmotic stress mirroring the features...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Barabino S,De Servi B,Aragona S,Manenti D,Meloni M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell proliferation is an important step in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases such as proliferative retinopathy. Growth factors play a major role in modulating the development and progression of these diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of single growth f...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kaven CW,Spraul CW,Zavazava NK,Lang GK,Lang GE

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acyclovir has been shown to be effective in preventing recurrent herpes simplex virus lesions of the genitalia and oral labia. The purpose of the current study was to determine the effect of acyclovir on the appearance of infectious virus in the peripheral nervous system and in an end organ, the eye. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Gebhardt BM,Kaufman HE,Hill JM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 55% of the acyl groups of dog and human vitreous are unsaturated fatty acids. The major components are oleate (18:1, n-9) and arachidonate (20:4, n-6) with moderate amounts of linoleate (18:2, n-6) and docosahexaenoate (22:6, n-3). Palmitate (16:0) and stearate (18:0) are the major saturated fatty acids. There a...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Reddy TS,Birkle DL,Packer AJ,Dobard P,Bazan NG

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Whether there is an interaction between eyes of individual subjects in refractive development is an important issue to guide experimental designs and help understand mechanisms involved in development of refractive errors. This study investigated whether spontaneous high myopia in one eye will affect refractive...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ren Y,Xie R,Zhou X,Pan M,Lu F

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II molecules on the cell surface is necessary for the presentation of peptide antigens to helper CD4 T lymphocytes of the immune system. We studied the immunoexpression of HLA class II antigen in conjunctival precursor lesions and conjunctival squamous cell ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Abhyankar D,Lakshmi SA,Pushparaj V,Biswas J,Krishnakumar S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:Adopting a risk stratification system and appropriate listing of cases reduces the rates of intraoperative complications during phacoemulsification. Such listing would allow both safe surgery and enhance training, by ensuring an appropriately experienced surgeon is available to operate on a case or supervi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Pooprasert P,Hansell J,Young-Zvandasara T,Muhtaseb M

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate "in vivo" the effect of topical travoprost on the central corneal thickness (CCT) of rabbit eyes, and the changes in the CCT after acute increases of intraocular pressure (IOP) in these eyes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is an interventional, prospective, case-control, masked study. Topical travopros...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Bolívar G,Teus M,Arranz-Marquez E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basement membrane of the crystalline lens of the diabetic rat was found to have a similar elasticity modulus at high stress to that of normal membrane. However, at low stress and extension Young's modulus of elasticity was 0.36 (Mean) +/- 0.15 (SD) X 10(6) Nm-2 and about 30 per cent lower than that of normal membr...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hayes BP,Fisher RF

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the T cell specificity of a Lewis rat T cell line (R208) specific for a pathogenic, 123 residue cyanogen bromide produced peptide of bovine S-antigen by using two independent sets of overlapping synthetic peptides representing the entire length of the 123 residue fragment. S-antigen, a 48 kDa immunopa...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fling SP,Gregerson DS,Obritsch WF,Boyce-Jacino M,Merryman CF,Donoso LA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Children with chronic kidney diseases (CKD) are at risk for neurological diseases at early adulthood. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) of the retina is especially suitable for determination of intraretinal layer thickness. We wonder whether retinal thinning is already present in pediatric...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Prakasam RK,Götze A,von Keyserlingk S,Jünemann A,Röhlig M,Stachs O,Fischer DC

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In tissues outside the brain, vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF) causes vascular hyper-permeability by opening of inter-endothelial junctions and induction of fenestrations and vesiculo-vacuolar organelles (VVOs). In preliminary studies, we observed that in blood-retinal barrier endothelium, other cell...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hofman P,Blaauwgeers HG,Tolentino MJ,Adamis AP,Nunes Cardozo BJ,Vrensen GF,Schlingemann RO

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00