Arachidonic acid metabolism by retinas of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the role of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) induced damage to blood-retinal barrier (BRB) and the therapeutic effects of minocycline, an MMP inhibitor, against the BRB damages. METHODS:Forty-eight Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to 3 groups (1...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Chen YD,Xu X,Xia X,Wu H,Liu K,Zheng Z,Zhu D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate orbital biomechanical properties in patients with thyroid orbitopathy and in age- and gender-matched healthy subjects using the Corvis-ST (CST, Oculus Wetzlar, Germany). METHODS:The CST allows a non-contact tonometry with an ultra-high-speed Scheimpflug device to record the deformation of the co...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Leszczynska A,Moehler K,Spoerl E,Ramm L,Herber R,Pillunat LE,Terai N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Membrane-associated mucins are important components of the ocular tear film. Our objective was to characterize the expression of membrane-associated mucins MUC1, MUC4, and MUC16 in healthy cornea, healthy conjunctiva, fibrovascular tissue (pannus) covering the corneal surface in limbal stem cell deficiency (LSC...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Pauklin M,Kakkassery V,Steuhl KP,Meller D

更新日期：2009-03-01 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: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:Form-deprivation myopia (FDM) is believed to result principally from actions of substances that modulate information processing in the retina. We used a chick model to investigate what role nitric oxide (NO), a gaseous neuromodulator, might play in the development of FDM. METHODS:We injected different concentr...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fujikado T,Kawasaki Y,Fujii J,Taniguchi N,Okada M,Suzuki A,Ohmi G,Tano Y

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:Recent studies have shown that the levels of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6 and IL-8 are associated with the severity of infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether IL-1beta regulates the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in human corneal epithelial cells during Pseudomonas aeruginosa colo...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Xue ML,Zhu H,Willcox M,Wakefield D,Lloyd A,Thakur A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to determine the effect of extracellular matrix components on the phagocytic function of the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell. Cultured human fetal RPE cells were established in culture and plated on three commercially-prepared substrates: collagen IV, fibronectin and laminin and on thr...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Miceli MV,Newsome DA

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In these experiments we characterize rabbit and bovine corneal endothelia cell cultured on microporous membrane filters (0.6cm2). Cell cultured bovine or rabbit corneal endothelial cells (subcultures 1-3) were seeded onto Millicell-HA filter inserts. Electrical resistance measured across the cultured monolayers increa...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Geroski DH,Hadley A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The similar and overlapping activity of VEGF and the potent corneal-derived angiogenic eicosanoid 12(R)-HETrE calls for a study of the temporal relationship in the expression of these two autocoids. Since recent evidence suggests that hypoxia induces the expression of a CYP4B1 mRNA which might be involved in th...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Mastyugin V,Mosaed S,Bonazzi A,Dunn MW,Schwartzman ML

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Statins have been shown to reduce ocular inflammation in animal models of uveitis and to prevent development of uveitis in observational studies. There have been no experimental human studies evaluating statins' efficacy and safety in uveitis. In this study, we aimed to investigate efficacy and safety of simvas...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Shirinsky IV,Biryukova AA,Shirinsky VS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving the long-term goal of successful engraftment of retinal tissues into eyes blinded by endogenous retinal failure will depend, at least in part, on controlling the immune response to antigens expressed on retinal grafts. Since histoincompatible tissues will have to be used for such transplants, methods to cont...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Jiang LQ,Streilein JW

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:C5a anaphylatoxin is a potent inflammatory mediator that acts on polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) and monocytes via C5a receptors (C5aR). It mediates chemotaxis of both cell types and stimulates cytokine release from the latter. To investigate whether C5a can act on retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, we exami...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fukuoka Y,Medof EM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the biomechanical effect induced by radial keratotomy on outflow facility in paired, enucleated whole porcine eyes. METHODS:Freshly enucleated porcine eyes were perfused at a constant pressure of 10 mm Hg. Radial keratotomy (RK), with a 3.5 mm central clear zone and eight radial incisions, was p...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Becker HH,Eisenberg DL,Wang N,Steinert RF,Schuman JS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acyclic nucleoside phosphonate analogue PMEA [9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl)adenine] is a broad spectrum antiviral agent effective against DNA viruses and retroviruses. It is particularly active against the human immunodeficiency virus and, like other phosphonylmethoxyalkyl derivatives, it also inhibits HSV-1, TK- H...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Maudgal PC,De Clercq E

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the ability of two commercially available hydrogen peroxide disinfection solutions, one containing a surfactant and one without, to remove lipid from various contact lens materials using in vitro radiochemical experiments. METHODS:Etafilcon A, senofilcon A and balafilcon A contact lens materials were i...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Lorentz H,Heynen M,Tran H,Jones L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bovine lens "native" plasma membrane fraction containing its full compliment of extrinsic proteins was prepared by sucrose density centrifugation of the water insoluble fraction. The major membrane fraction was found at the 25/45% sucrose interface. This fraction contained 73% of the total water insoluble phospholip...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fleschner CR,Cenedella RJ

更新日期：1992-08-01 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：PURPOSE:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the retina. Breakdown of ECM proteins results in neovascularization and tractional retinal detachment, which eventually lead to the symptoms of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Müller cells ar...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Miyata Y,Kase M,Sugita Y,Shimada A,Nagase T,Katsura Y,Kosano H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trabecular meshwork cells from an inbred strain of mice (A/J) were established in tissue culture. Within 1 hour of enucleation, tissue containing the cornea and the chamber angle was excised and placed in tissue culture. Two to five days later, three cell types grew from the explants. Two of these cell types, corneal ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Begley CG,Yue BY,Hendricks RL

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To provide a normative data set of swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) peripapillary vessel density (VD) measurements and assess correlations with age, gender, disc area and axial length (AL). Material and Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study conducted on 346 ri...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fernández-Vigo JI,Kudsieh B,Shi H,De-Pablo-Gómez-de-Liaño L,Serrano-Garcia I,Ruiz-Moreno JM,Martínez-de-la-Casa JM,García-Feijóo J,Fernández-Vigo JÁ

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of intravitreal (IV) triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) versus subtenon (ST) triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS:Searches for randomized clinical trials published between 1 January 1950 and 15 March 2011 were conducted using ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Qi HP,Bi S,Wei SQ,Cui H,Zhao JB

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study changes in the morphometric characteristics of the whole brain visual-related cortex in various stages of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty POAG patients (nine early stage cases and 21 advanced-late stage cases) and 30 gender-, education-, and age-matched healthy...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Li C,Cai P,Shi L,Lin Y,Zhang J,Liu S,Xie B,Shi Y,Yang H,Li S,Du H,Wang J

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is a disorder characterized by a constellation of findings including truncal obesity, elevated blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, and high blood glucose. Recent evidence suggests that metabolic syndrome may be associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Roddy GW,Rosa RH,Viker KB,Holman BH,Hann CR,Krishnan A,Gores GJ,Bakri SJ,Fautsch MP

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:To enhance efforts directed at unraveling the role and mechanisms of leukocytes in mediating injury to corneal epithelium, an isolated bovine corneal cup was developed and evaluated. Bovine peripheral leukocytes and lysates were added to the corneal epithelial surface of isolated cornea for various periods after which...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Elgebaly SA,Gillies C,Forouhar F,Hashem M,Baddour M,O'Rourke J,Kreutzer DL

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00