Calmodulin antagonists induce changes in lens permeability and transparency.

abstract：:A reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAD(P)H)-dependent hydrogen peroxide-generating activity of rat ocular tissue was investigated cytochemically utilizing the cerium method. NADPH or NADH oxidation resulted in electron-dense fine granular deposits on the corneal epithelial and endothelial plasma me...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Atalla LR,Sevanian A,Rao NA

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We performed nailfold capillary microscopy to explore microvasculature abnormalities in uveitis overall and uveitis stratified in various ways. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional, case-control, observational study. One hundred and seven uveitis patients and 130 control subjects were included. We used a JH-1004...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Chen X,Yao X,Chi Y,Guo C,Zhang J,Li J,Zhang S,Rong X,Pasquale LR,Yang L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The high prevalence of positive family history of keratoconus (KC) in KC patients is well-known. However, the results regarding the association between family history of KC and disease severity are controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between family history and severity ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Naderan M,Rajabi MT,Zarrinbakhsh P,Naderan M,Bakhshi A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the plasma levels of the sulfur-containing amino-acids homocysteine, cysteine, cysteinylglycine, glutamylcysteine, glutathione, and taurine in patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and in healthy subjects and to ascertain whether there are statistically significant differences between...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Pinna A,Zinellu A,Franconi F,Carru C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Components of the Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) have been detected in ocular tissues and fluids. The source of the ocular RAS proteins is unknown but possibilities include diffusion or leakage from the systemic circulation, specific uptake from the blood, or local synthesis. We have used RT-PCR and in situ hybridizat...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Brandt CR,Pumfery AM,Micales B,Bindley CD,Lyons GE,Sramek SJ,Wallow IH

更新日期：1994-10-01 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:To examine the association between macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and rod-mediated dark adaptation (RMDA) in persons ≥60 years old with normal maculas as determined by an accepted color fundus photography grading system. METHODS:This cross-sectional analysis used baseline data from eyes in the Alabama ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zarubina AV,Huisingh CE,Clark ME,Sloan KR,McGwin G Jr,Crosson JN,Curcio CA,Owsley C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental model of optic nerve ischemia was designed in the rabbit to determine early biochemical alterations, i.e.--changes of high energy phosphate metabolites (ATP and phosphocreatine)--in occlusive and peri-occlusive areas. Vascular occlusion provoked a rapid fall of ATP and phosphocreatine in the optic nerv...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Vériac S,Tissié G,Bonne C

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficiency of protein immobilization to provide a hydrogel surface with a high affinity for corneal epithelial cells was investigated. The cell adhesive proteins collagen and fibronectin, and the cell adhesive oligopeptide RGDS (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-serine) were successfully covalently immobilized on pol...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kobayashi H,Ikada Y

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:To investigate whether valproic acid (VPA) has a neuroprotective effect against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in the rat retina, and to elucidate the potential antioxidant mechanisms involved. METHODS:Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham (group A), sham plus VPA (group B), I...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zhang Z,Qin X,Zhao X,Tong N,Gong Y,Zhang W,Wu X

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have either introduced into the vitreous space or perfused through the anterior chamber of macaque monkey eyes two anionic tracers, anionic ferritin (AF) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and a cationic probe, cationic ferritin (CF). We have observed that the anionic molecules, but not the cationic one, are transpor...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Raviola G,Butler JM

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabbits have circadian rhythms of intraocular pressure (IOP) and aqueous flow. The dark phase increases of IOP and flow are associated with increased aqueous cyclic AMP. If the daily rhythm of aqueous cyclic AMP reflects changes of tissue levels of cyclic AMP which mediate one of the mechanisms which control the rhyth...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kiuchi Y,Gregory DS

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We adapted a previously described procedure to quantitate collagen in corneal tissue sections prepared from paraffin-embedded samples. The method entailed staining the deparaffinized tissue sections with Sirius red, eluting the bound dye with NaOH-methanol, and estimating the color in a spectrophotometer as an indicat...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yue BY,Sugar J,Schrode K

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papavarine, cholera toxin, and isoproterenol each elevated cyclic AMP in cultured rat retinal pigment epithelium and reduced the phagocytosis of isolated rod outer segments (38-66% of controls) during a 4 hour incubation. In addition, cultured pigment epithelium was preincubated with 25 mM exogenous cyclic AMP for two...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Edwards RB,Flaherty PM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether environmental factors or bacterial viability affect the binding of two strains of P. aeruginosa to mouse cornea. METHODS:Scarified corneas were placed in organ culture and inoculated with P. aeruginosa cell suspensions containing either ATCC 19660 or PAO1 bacterial strains classed as cytot...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Chen L,Hobden JA,Masinick SA,Hazlett LD

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique that involved the use of a perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) bubble for the selective prevention of indocyanine green (ICG) staining of the parts of the inverted flap in contact with the retinal...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ra H,Lee WK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initial rapid fall in tear film fluorescence after instilling a 1 microliter drop of fluorophore could be a result of stimulated tear flow or of distribution of the dye throughout the tear fluid present in the conjunctival sac. An attempt was made to decide this by comparing the fall in fluorescence of two differe...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sang NM,Maurice DM

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured retinal glial cells from the rat are responsive to modulation by vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). VIP (1 X 10(-6) M) elevated the intracellular cyclic AMP concentration from the basal level of (4.4-11.1) p mole/mg protein to (354-440) p mole/mg protein in three minutes at 25 degrees C. The half-maximal co...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Koh SW,Roberge FG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose/aim of the study: To observe and analyze the weekly changes in morphology and size of vacuoles, so called Wedl cells, in eyes with posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-six eyes of 36 patients with pronounced PSC were included in this prospective study. High-resolution retroillumi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Neumayer T,Hirnschall N,Georgopoulos M,Findl O

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the roles of the murine interleukin-8 receptor homolog (mIL-8Rh, neutrophil chemokine CXC receptor 2) and macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha, a CC chemokine) in two eye inflammation models: endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) and immune complex-induced uveitis (reverse passive Arthus re...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Brito BE,O'Rourke LM,Pan Y,Huang X,Park JM,Zamora D,Cook DN,Planck SR,Rosenbaum JT

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A pilot study was conducted to evaluate human corneal epithelial cell shedding in response to wearing a silicone hydrogel contact lens/solution combination inducing corneal staining. The nature of ex vivo collected cells staining with fluorescein was also examined. METHODS:A contralateral eye study was conduct...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Gorbet M,Peterson R,McCanna D,Woods C,Jones L,Fonn D

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraocular synthesis of IgG antibodies against HSV (herpes simplex virus), CMV (cytomegalovirus) and VZV (varicella zoster virus) is considered as an indirect proof of uveoretinal infection. Paired serum and aqueous samples obtained from 16 patients with retinitis associated with AIDS, 3 patients with ARN, 8 patients...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Luyendijk L,vd Horn GJ,Visser OH,Suttorp-Schulten MS,vd Biesen PR,Rothova A,Kijlstra A

更新日期：1990-01-01 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:The present study was aimed to investigate the expression of purinergic P2 receptors in oxygen-induced retinal neovascularization. METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was used to study the expression of purinergic P2Y2 and P2X2 receptors in the neonatal mouse retina during normal vascular development and after oxygen...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sarman S,Mancini J,van der Ploeg I,Croxatto JO,Kvanta A,Gallo JE

更新日期：2008-03-01 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: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：: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：: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:Hypercarbia has been suggested as a risk factor for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We investigated the effect of hypercarbia on the retinal vasculature of the neonatal rat to determine whether hypercarbia alone could induce preretinal neovascularization analogous to ROP. METHODS:In a preliminary blood gas s...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Holmes JM,Zhang S,Leske DA,Lanier WL

更新日期：1998-06-01 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