Serum and Aqueous Humor Levels of Fetuin-A in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome.

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine whether transforming growth factor-beta 2 (TGF-beta 2) induces the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (SMA), a biochemical marker of myofibroblasts, in cultured bovine retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. METHODS:Bovine RPE cells were cultured in F-12 nutrient mixture supplemented with 5% fe...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kurosaka D,Muraki Y,Inoue M,Katsura H

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the anatomical correlation between fellow eyes for bilateral second-line anti-VEGF treatment in eyes with bilateral diabetic macular edema (DME) with incomplete response to first-line bevacizumab therapy. METHODS:Seventy-four eyes (n = 37 patients) with bilateral-DME having incomplete response to f...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Tiosano L,Ayalon A,Banin E,Averbukh E,Jaouni T,Chowers I

更新日期：2020-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Phagocytosis of rod outer segments (ROS) is an important function of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. Since the details of the process are not fully known, we studied effects of cytokines produced by RPE and photoreceptor cells on phagocytosis of ROS by rat RPE cells. METHODS:RPE cells were isolated and...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hayashi A,Nakae K,Naka H,Ohji M,Tano Y

更新日期：1996-05-01 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：:Processing of visual information within the retina depends in large measure upon a complement of chemical neurotransmitters which are released at synaptic contacts between individual neurons. Numerous investigators have participated in the identification of many of these transmitters and their assignment to specific n...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Pourcho RG

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a locally invasive skin tumor which can be subdivided into a circumscribed nodular and an invasive fibrosing subtype. There is increasing evidence that macrophages play an important role in interacting between tumor cells and their microenvironment, thereby affecting not only the i...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kaiser U,Loeffler KU,Nadal J,Holz FG,Herwig-Carl MC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent advances in technology now provide tools capable of tracking genome-wide expression changes occurring in progressive pathological processes. The present experiments were carried out to determine if acetylcholine receptor α 6 subunit (Chrna6) is a reliable retinal ganglion cell (RGC) marker in adult mouse...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Munguba GC,Geisert EE,Williams RW,Tapia ML,Lam DK,Bhattacharya SK,Lee RK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report on the use of subconjunctival bevacizumab on corneal vessel density in recurrent pterygia. METHODS:The charts of 5 patients with recurrent pterygium, who received subconjunctival injections of bevacizumab (2.5 mg/0.1 ml) were retrospectively reviewed. Ophthalmic evaluation included Snellen visual acu...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Bahar I,Kaiserman I,McAllum P,Rootman D,Slomovic A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activity of RNA polymerases I, II and III (distinguished using alpha-amanitin) and activity of DNA polymerases alpha and beta (distinguished using N-ethylmaleimide) were assayed for varying intervals and at varying substrate (UTP or dTTP) concentrations in the purified nuclear fraction from corneal epithelium of carba...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Colley AM,Law ML,Drake LA,Cavanagh HD

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using an animal model of retinoblastoma in inbred rats and cultured human adenovirus type 12-induced retinoblastoma-like tumor cells (RAO 188), complement-dependent cytotoxicity was determined by measuring release of 3H-uridine labelled RNA. Sera from rats in which tumors did not grow after adenovirus type 12 inoculat...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Nishida T,Mukai N,Solish SP

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new HERPCHEK (Dupont, No. Billerica, MA) enzyme immunosorbent assay (EIA) was used in a double-blind clinical study for rapid and specific detection of ocular herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. This 4-hour assay can be used to demonstrate conclusively the presence of HSV antigen without culture and thereby rapi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Dunkel EC,Pavan-Langston D,Fitzpatrick K,Cukor G

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We identified a novel mutation in Paired Box gene 6 (PAX6) and characterized its associated clinical features of severe ocular malformation in a Chinese family with congenital aniridia. METHODS:We studied two patients with aniridia from a Chinese family. All patients and noncarriers in this family underwent fu...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： He Y,Pan Z,Luo F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Increases in matrix proteins, such as type I collagen and fibronectin, are observed with aging in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) basement membrane. However, little is known about altered gene expression profiles of RPE associated with increases in matrix proteins. We investigated changes in gene expressio...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Imai H,Honda S,Kondo N,Ishibashi K,Tsukahara Y,Negi A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Raman spectroscopy could potentially be used as a diagnostic tool for the detection of meibomian gland dysfunction by measuring the composition, conformation, and amount of meibum lipid on the lid margin. Toward this goal and to test our studies of meibum lipid using infrared spectroscopy, we measured the Raman...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Oshima Y,Sato H,Zaghloul A,Foulks GN,Yappert MC,Borchman D

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Folic acid (FA) is an essential nutrient for normal embryonic development. FA deficiency (FAD) in maternal diet increases the risk of several defects among the progeny, especially, neural tube defects. The eye begins its development from the neural tube; however, the relationship between FAD and ocular developm...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sijilmassi O,López-Alonso JM,Del Río Sevilla A,Murillo González J,Barrio Asensio MDC

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemically administered fluorescein is converted to fluorescein glucuronide. The conjugate is fluorescent and interferes with the measurement of fluorescein in the anterior chamber. Carboxyfluorescein is a hydrophilic derivative of fluorescein. In the rabbit, carboxyfluorescein is not converted as readily to a fluor...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Neault TR,McLaren JW,Brubaker JH,Brubaker RF

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In experimental work on retinal ischemia and its medical management, we have been disturbed by the large variations in the electroetinogram (ERG) recovery of rabbit eyes subjected to similar degrees of ischemia. We investigated whether body temperature might be one of the critical factors. We studied pigmented Dutch r...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Nayak MS,Marmor MF

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Purpose of the Study: Protein tyrosine phosphatase σ (PTPσ) acts as a neuronal receptor for chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). CSPGs have inhibitory effects on experience-dependent plasticity and usually form lattice-like cell coatings that surround the parvalbumin (PV) interneurons in the v...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Liu H,Xu H,Yu T,Yao J,Zhao C,Yin ZQ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were conducted to test the influence of thapsigargin on the NaK-ATPase activity of cultured cells (ODM2) derived from human nonpigmented ciliary epithelium. The rate of ouabain-sensitive ATP hydrolysis (Na,K-ATPase activity) was diminished in cells that had been pretreated with thapsigargin then permeabili...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Mito T,Kuwahara S,Delamere NA

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of cytochalasin D (CD), an actin monomer-stabilizer, has been studied on cataract development in rat lenses. Cataractogenesis was induced by incubating the rat lenses in medium 199 (M199) containing 10(-5) M CD; by the end of 24 h, lenses first developed a visible opacity. The increased lactate dehydrogenas...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kilic F,Trevithick JR

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish autologous iris pigment epithelial (IPE) cell transplantation in monkey eyes. METHODS:Autologous IPE cells from three monkeys were obtained by peripheral iridectomy, and cell culture was performed with autologous serum. The cultured cells were labeled with DiI, and transplantation was performed by...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Abe T,Tomita H,Kano T,Yoshida M,Ohashi T,Nakamura Y,Nishikawa S,Tamai M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the suitablity of commercially available moisture retention eyewear for treating evaporative dry eye. METHODS:Eleven patients with evaporative dry eyes were prescibed moisture retention eyewear for 3 months in addition to regular lubricant eye drops. Frequency and severity of dry eye symptoms, c...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Waduthantri S,Tan CH,Fong YW,Tong L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was carried out in order to determine the most potent and novel uveitopathogenic sites of recoverin using synthetic peptides. METHODS:Several synthetic peptides containing the recoverin sequence plus adjuvants were injected into Lewis rats, and the uveitopathogenic sequence was defined, clinically, ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ohkoshi M,Abe T,Satoh N,Nakajima A,Sakuragi S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vitreous reflux (VR) on the short-term effect of intravitreal ranibizumab injection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study included 181 eyes of 81 age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and 100 diabetic macular edema (DME) patients. Treatment response was evaluated...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Uyar E,Ulaş F,Alkan Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether retinal impairment was affected by age of rats in acute glaucoma model. METHODS:Young adult and aged rats were randomly divided into normal control, 45 mmHg, 60 mmHg and 90 mmHg groups. Intraocular pressures (IOP) of rats were acutely elevated to 45 mmHg, 60 mmHg and 90 mmHg, respectivel...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Tan C,Hu T,Peng MC,Liu SL,Tong JB,Ouyang W,Le Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free radicals and oxidative damage play roles in aging and age-related ocular diseases such as cataracts, so defensive mechanisms become important factors for protection. Because N-acetylation is involved in a wide variety of detoxification processes, this study was conducted to examine the relationship between the ac...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Tamer L,Yilmaz A,Yildirim H,Ayaz L,Ates NA,Karakas S,Oz O,Yildirim O,Atik U

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF beta) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) on the synthesis of collagen and fibronectin, and on the proliferation of human corneal stromal fibroblasts in vitro, were evaluated. Human corneal stromal fibroblasts in culture were incubated for 48 hours with TGF beta or EGF...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ohji M,SundarRaj N,Thoft RA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Membrane-associated mucins (MAMs) play important roles in barrier function and tear stability, and their expression on the ocular surface is altered in dry eye disease. Rebamipide is a mucin secretagogue that promotes the production of mucin-like glycoproteins in human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells. However, t...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Itoh S,Itoh K,Shinohara H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:1) To elucidate the role of collector channels in the aqueous humor outflow pathway 2) To suggest anatomic and functional methods of imaging collector channels in-vitro and in-vivo and 3) To discuss the role of such imaging modalities in the surgical management of glaucoma. METHODS:A thorough literature sea...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： M Elhusseiny A,Jamerson EC,Menshawey R,Tam EK,El Sayed YM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-soluble (WS) and water-insoluble (WI) crystallins were prepared from calf and bovine lenses. The WS-crystallins were analyzed by capillary isotachophoresis and by immunoelectrophoresis with polyvalent and alpha-, beta-, gamma-crystallin specific antisera. The WI-crystallins were first solubilized in formamide an...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Bours J

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00