Detection of Pro- and Antiangiogenic Factors in the Human Sclera.

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to examine the functional connectivity between the primary visual cortex and other cortical areas during rest in normal subjects and patients with comitant strabismus using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). METHODS:A prospective, observational study was conducted. Ten pati...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yan X,Wang Y,Xu L,Liu Y,Song S,Ding K,Zhou Y,Jiang T,Lin X

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of short-term hypobaric hypoxic conditions (STHC) on intraocular pressure (IOP) in healthy subjects. METHODS:The study group was comprised of 30 healthy participants (60 eyes) with a mean age of 24.8 years. IOP was measured with a Tono-Pen XL tonometer at ground level (792 m above sea le...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Karadag R,Sen A,Golemez H,Basmak H,Yildirim N,Karadurmus N,Koseoglu E,Akin A

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), a multifunctional cytokine which has been identified in normal and inflamed ocular fluids, may play a role in the evolution of inflammatory ocular lesions. In this study we utilized a rabbit model of LPS-induced uveitis to determine if exogenous TGF-beta 2 could alter its co...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Allen JB,McGahan MC,Ogawa Y,Sellon DC,Clark BD,Fleisher LN

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the effects of external modulation of epithelial-mesenchymal interaction on conjunctival epithelial cell differentiation characteristics. METHODS:Keratin K4 and laminin beta2 chain protein localization was examined in an organotypic model which facilitates the comparison of differentiation character...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kurpakus MA,Lin L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To investigate the cytotoxic effects of fresh black carbon (FBC) particles and ozone-oxidized BC (OBC) particles on human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs), and the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome signal pathway in the process.Methods: HCECs were treated with different doses of FBC and OBC particles, the cell i...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Long Q,Huang Y,Shang J,Liu Y,Chen C

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：PURPOSE:Oxidative stress is considered a major factor in the deterioration of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The MAPK ERK1/2 can be activated by oxidative stress, may exert both pro- and anti-apoptotic functions, and has recently been proposed as a major factor in ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Koinzer S,Reinecke K,Herdegen T,Roider J,Klettner A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy and tolerability of diclofenac and bromfenac ophthalmic solutions as adjunctive therapy after cataract surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This prospective randomized controlled study included 130 patients who underwent cataract surgery. One hundred patients were randomized to receive postop...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Giannaccare G,Finzi A,Sebastiani S,Greco F,Versura P,Campos EC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced glutathione (0.3 mM) stimulates the activity of sodium-potassium activated ATPase (Na+K+ATPase) by 54% in plasma membranes prepared from bovine corneal endothelial cells. Oxidized glutathione, however, has no effect on Na+K+ATPase activity in the same tissue, although it does inhibit magnesium activated ATPase...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Whikehart DR,Soppet DR

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured the relative solubility of collagen in acetic acid after pepsin digestion and tentatively identified the types of collagen present in corneas of rabbits of various ages and in corneal scar tissue, using hydroxyproline assays and polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic analyses. More than 80% of the collagen in ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Cintron C,Hong BS,Kublin CL

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interfibrillar spacing of collagen fibrils was measured at twenty different positions across a macular dystrophy cornea using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Unlike previous work of this type the cornea had not been frozen for storage. The spacings were all significantly lower than the spacings which existed at sim...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Quantock AJ,Meek KM,Ridgway AE,Bron AJ,Thonar EJ

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A quick, simple, and efficient extraction technique was developed for the removal of protein from soft hydrophilic contact lenses. METHODS:An extraction solvent consisting of a 50:50 mix of 0.2% trifluoroacetic acid and acetonitrile was used to remove protein from in vitro laboratory-deposited and human-worn c...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Keith D,Hong B,Christensen M

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cornea endothelial cells sensitized with rose bengal and exposed to light demonstrated a wavelength dependent alteration in physiological response. Corneas exposed to 549 millimicron swelled at rates similar to controls exposed to identical energy levels of incandescent light. Corneas exposed to 451, 500, 612, and 651...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hull DS,Csukas S,Green K

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine if 20:5n-3 or 22:6n-3 is the primary precursor of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs; C24-C36) synthesized in retina. Rats were fed semisynthetic, nutritionally complete diet containing 20% (w/w) fat with 3% (w/w) of 22:6n-3. After 6 weeks feeding, the vitreal fluid of eac...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Suh M,Clandinin MT

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to establish the antioxidant status and oxidative stress in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEG). METHODS:Serum levels of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) as indicators of antioxidant status; and total oxi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Erdurmuş M,Yağcı R,Atış Ö,Karadağ R,Akbaş A,Hepşen IF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen adult New Zealand white rabbits with previously confirmed herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infections were stimulated by iontophoresis of 6-hydroxydopamine into the cornea and were followed-up by topical epinephrine treatment to confirm latency. A total of 224 ocular cultures were obtained, of which 73 were...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Trousdale MD,Robin JB,Willey DE,De Clercq E

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) for the identification and characterization of afferent (feeding) and efferent (draining) vessels in patients with ocular surface neoplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Consecutive patients with biopsy-proven benign, pre-invasive, or invasive ocular surface tumors of ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Brunner M,Steger B,Romano V,Hodson M,Zheng Y,Heimann H,Kaye SB

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To facilitate studies of human retina and utilization of human retinal tissue for treatment of retinal diseases, we studied morphologic preservation in postmortem human retina. METHODS:Morphology of retinas from thirty-one human eyes was examined using light and electron microscopy. The inner and outer retina,...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Huang JC,Voaden MJ,Zarbin MA,Marshall J

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Frequent steroid drops represent a challenge in patient compliance. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of 5 minute topical dexamethasone sodium phosphate-Visulex (DSP-Visulex) treatment regimen (two applications on the first week then weekly after) compared to daily prednisolone acetate 1% (PA) for no...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Papangkorn K,Truett KR,Vitale AT,Jhaveri C,Scales DK,Foster CS,Montieth A,Higuchi JW,Brar B,Higuchi WI

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of monensin on the cytotoxic effect of antitransferrin receptor immunotoxin (IT) was determined on cultured, human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells. Human RPE cells were treated with 0.1-10,000 ng/ml IT with and without 0.01-0.1 microM monensin, a lysosomotropic reagent that can influence IT activity...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Handa JT,Houston LL,Jaffe GJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：PURPOSE:The purpose of the current study is to assess changes in the expression of Acid-Sensing Ion Channel (ASIC)1a and ASIC2 in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) after retinal ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury and to test if inhibition of ASIC1a provides RGC neuroprotection. METHODS:Transient ischemia was induced in...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Dibas A,Millar C,Al-Farra A,Yorio T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the impact of target properties on vertical fusion amplitude (VFA) using a 3D display platform; the performance of the subjects allowed us to assess how central and peripheral retina regions interact during the fusion process. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fourteen subjects were involved in the test. VF...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zhang D,Neveu P,Fattakhova Y,Ferragut S,Lamard M,Cochener B,de Bougrenet de la Tocnaye JL

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE/AIMS:To evaluate the prognostic factors for the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central subfield macular thickness (CSMT) after vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for diabetic macular edema. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 44 eyes of 35 patients who had undergone vitrectomy with ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yamada Y,Suzuma K,Ryu M,Tsuiki E,Fujikawa A,Kitaoka T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the proliferative behavior of the corneal and limbal epithelia after debridement on the central region of the rabbit cornea. METHODS:After scraping a circular epithelial area, 5 mm in diameter, in the center of the cornea, ([3]) H-thymidine ( ([3]) H-TdR) was injected intravitreally, and the rab...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Barbosa FL,Góes RM,de Faria-E-Sousa SJ,Haddad A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the association of nailfold capillaroscopy, heart rate variability (HRV), and clinical characteristics of glaucoma with the plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) level in normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study on 25 patients wit...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Lee NY,Park HY,Park SH,Park CK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two different measures of response to therapy were evaluated in a model of keratitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus in Dutch-belted rabbits. Combined pre and post-inoculation treatment with oral fluconazole 37.5 mg/kg bid or itraconazole 40 mg/kg bid was compared to post-inoculation treatment only and untreated contr...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： O'Day DM,Head WS,Robinson RD,Williams TE,Gedde S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epsilon is a recently described eye lens protein from Rana temporaria, an anuran amphibian. It is oligomeric with a subunit M.W. of 35K. The cDNA coding for 35K E- in frog lens does not show any homology with cDNA's coding for alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-crystallins. Immunologically, it also does not react with a...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Brahma SK,McDevitt DS,Defize LH

更新日期：1986-10-01 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