Comparison of serum nitric oxide, malondialdehyde levels, and antioxidant enzyme activities in Behçet's disease with and without ocular disease.

abstract：:The turnover and migration of synthesized glycoproteins in the cultured retinal pigment epithelium have been studied. Quantitative study indicated that half-time of 3H-fucosylglycoproteins was 11.6 days. Autoradiography was performed several times after incubation of 3H-fucose. Retinal pigment epithelium constantly sy...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Entani S,Yoshimura N,Chihara E,Tsukahara I

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol) and aspirin were evaluated for their effects on the phase separation temperature, Tc, of calf lens cytoplasm. Vitamin E and aspirin were added to nuclear homogenate and the change in Tc was measured. Aspirin had no measurable effect on Tc. Vitamin E lowered Tc at a rate of -22 degrees C ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Eccarius S,Clark JI

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correlation proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was performed on light- and dark-adapted rabbit retinas to elucidate real-time hexose monophosphate shunt (HMPS) activity. Light significantly stimulated retinal HMPS initially, which consumed 17% more glucose than that in dark-adapted retinas. The glucose con...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Aguiar E,Cheng HM,Lam DM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a local approach to study rabbit lacrimal secretion in situ by administering specific secretagogues directly onto the lacrimal gland (LG). METHODS:After the rabbit has been anesthetized, the inferior bulbar conjunctiva and underlying connective tissue are blunt dissected. A polyethylene tube, for drug d...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Ding C,Rife L,Nakamura T,Wang YW,Kopp K,Schechter JE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two out of three normal eyes tested with frequent instillation of 30 microliters of drops of 0.5% bupranolol, a beta 1 + beta 2 blocking drug with some intrinsic sympathomimetic and local anesthetic activity, showed a miotic effect of the order of a 25% reduction of pupil area, as estimated by an open-loop iris-videor...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Tsukahara S,Sasaki T,Yamabayashi S,Shimizu Y

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Corneal epithelial defects may heal slowly in patients with diabetes, limbal stem cell deficiency, extensive chemical burns or anesthetized corneas. Studies have shown that erythropoietin, a glycoprotein hormone that promotes red blood cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis of erythroid progenitors, m...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Livny E,Livnat T,Yakimov M,Masoud M,Weinberger D,Bahar I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesize that the differential susceptibility to photic injury among different strains of rat retinas may depend on the levels of phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPX) activity, one of the endogenous antioxidant enzymes in the retina. The retinas of four inbred strains of albino rat (Fischer,...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Wang L,Lam TT,Lam KW,Tso MO

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained with the digital tonometer TGDc-01 'PRA' with those from a Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT). METHODS:The IOP in 176 eyes of 88 healthy volunteers was measured prospectively in a sitting position. One single measurement, generated by the TGDc-01...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Meyer MW,Gockeln R,Hoy L,Meyer A,Erb C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to provide a quantitative evaluation of the blood-aqueous barrier (BAB) in patients with ocular blunt trauma and evaluate its association with intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. METHODS:This is a prospective case-control study, and the following 3 groups were included: elevated I...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Mao Z,Chen XB,Zhong YM,Guo XX,Liu X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can reduce the retinal damage induced by transient retinal ischemia. METHODS:Retinal ischemia was induced by increasing intraocular pressure (IOP). Retinal circulation was restored by lowering IOP. An intraperitoneal injection of 1,000 mg/kg of DHA-ester (DHA-E) ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Miyauchi O,Mizota A,Adachi-Usami E,Nishikawa M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Net changes in the levels of lens calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and water content were determined following exposure in vitro to iodoacetate, ouabain, lanthanum, cyanide, quercetin and cold temperature. The lens calcium content rose following inhibition of lens metabolism but did not change following specific...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Delamere NA,Paterson CA

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research from this laboratory showed that human lacrimal fluid peroxidase has cyclic variations during the menstrual cycle, correlated with plasma levels of 17beta-oestradiol. In the present investigation, variations of enzyme activity and total protein content during the oestrous cycle of young adult female ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Madia F,Liberati V,de Feo G,Marcozzi G

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. It is a multifactorial disease primarily associated with oxidative stress produced by free radicals. The protection offered by various antioxidants in cataract development is well established. Polyphenolic compounds present in green tea (Camellia sinensis) are repo...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Gupta SK,Halder N,Srivastava S,Trivedi D,Joshi S,Varma SD

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statistically significant differences were found to exist in the frequencies of abnormal cell types in cultured lenses depending on the composition of the nutrient media (Eagle's and Dulbecco's modified essential medium with fetal calf serum FCS) they were cultured on. Abnormal cell growth (epithelioid, fibroblast-lik...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Veroman S,Viikmaa M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostacyclin levels in the vitreous bodies of 5 eyes of patients with diabetic retinopathy complicated by rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and compared them with the corresponding levels in 9 nondiabetic eyes with the same condition as well as with 10 control eyes of dece...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Naveh N,Belkin M,Ben-Chaim O,Weissman C,Treister G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calf water-soluble (WS) crystallins consist of high-molecular weight (HM), alpha-, beta H-, beta L-, beta s- and gamma-crystallins. alpha-Crystallin as a molecular chaperone forms a structure with a central hole, known as Carver's model. The only crystallins fitting into this central cavity are beta s- and gamma-cryst...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Bours J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of C constant for ray tracing-assisted intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation in the patients with different refractive power, we compared the refractive outcome of ray-tracing method based on C constant and conventional IOL calculation formula. METHODS:215 eyes which underwent phaco...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Chang P,Zhang F,Wang J,Zhao Y

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid peroxidation was induced with porcine retinal homogenates using ferric iron or UV light. A number of lipid and aqueous-soluble antioxidants were tested and their protective effects measured after 60 min of exposure. The iron system produced up to 5 times more lipid hydroperoxides as quantified by the fluorescenc...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Hiramitsu T,Armstrong D

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish a retinal blood flow database in normal human eyes using the Canon Laser Blood Flowmeter (CLBF). METHOD:Fourteen healthy subjects (7 males, 7 females) between the ages of 24 and 33 underwent birectional laser Doppler velocimetry (BLDV) in one eye using the CLBF. Measurements consisting of blood ve...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Garcia JP Jr,Garcia PT,Rosen RB

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:By the release of antiangiogenic factors, Müller glial cells provide an angiostatic environment in the normal and ischemic retina. We determined whether Müller cells produce thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a known inhibitor of angiogenesis. METHODS:Secretion of TSP-1 by cultured Müller cells was determined w...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Yafai Y,Eichler W,Iandiev I,Unterlauft JD,Jochmann C,Wiedemann P,Bringmann A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of fluorescein and 6-carboxyfluorescein by normal, diabetic and in vitro glycosylated human serum proteins was analyzed by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, gel filtration and equilibrium dialysis. The absorption spectra of bound fluorochromes showed red shifts and hypochromic changes, and fluoroch...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Rockey JH,Li W

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of a comparative study of accommodative capability of eyes in individuals exposed to various doses of ionizing radiation and in a control group are presented. The mean values for ranges of accommodation in the control group were consonant with previous data. However, the range of accommodation was found to be ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Sergienko NM,Fedirko P

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of our study was to investigate the profiles of inflammatory cytokines and the macrophage polarization gene in a choroidal neovascularization (CNV) mouse model before and after intravitreal aflibercept treatment. METHODS:The CNV mouse model was conducted by laser photocoagulation. A total of 58 cyt...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Wang C,Zhang R,Zhang Q,Jin H,Wei C,Wu C,Mei L,Liu Y,Zhang P

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Topcon Tokyo manufactured the first series of SL-45 in 1980 and a second in 1982/83, which were completed in Bonn with all technical improvements developed so far. In 1987, the SL-45B was manufactured which included all previously added improvements. To compare both camera types, we carried out a test with 10 voluntee...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Laser H,Berndt W,Leyendecker M,Kojima M,Hockwin O,Cheyne A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The refractive indices in various rat retinal layers, based on the total dry mass concentration, ranged from 1.369 to 1.385. The ratios of the refractive indices of neighboring retinal layers were near unity. This finding suggests that light passes through the rat retina without much refraction. ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Chen E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In corneal organ culture, a contamination of sterile culture media with endotoxin is frequently found. Thus, we investigated if the presence of endotoxin affects the viability of cultured porcine corneal endothelial cells. Endotoxin in high concentrations caused morphological cell changes in porcine corneal endothelia...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Sobottka Ventura AC,Engelmann K,Böhnke M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate biochemical and morphological changes in rat lenses following long-term UV B irradiation. After an irradiation period of 156 days with follow-up documentation by means of Scheimpflug photography, section-related biochemical analyses of the lenses as well as histological ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Schmidt J,Schmitt C,Kojima M,Hockwin O

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models are indispensable for pharmaceutical investigations. However, investigators often have difficulty choosing the appropriate modal for their research. To provide a comprehensive and convenient source of information about animal models of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), the current review sorted and ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Hou H,Nudleman E,Weinreb RN

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using cuprolinic blue staining, we histochemically examined the ultrastructural localization of proteoglycans in the fibrous-type human posterior capsule opacification. This capsule opacification contained proteoglycans that showed positive staining with cuprolinic blue. Many cuprolinic-blue-positive filaments were pr...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Ishibashi T,Araki H,Sugai S,Tawara A,Inomata H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The topographic distribution of enzyme activities in normal rat lenses and their changes occurring during naphthalene cataract development were investigated. Cataract formation was documented by slit images according to the Scheimpflug principle. Before the onset of visible changes and after the development of early v...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Kojima M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00