abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effect of Na-K pump and K(ATP) channel inhibition on the diameter and the adenosine-induced vasodilation of small retinal arterioles. METHODS:Thirty isolated porcine arterioles with a diameter of approximately 70 microm were mounted in a double-barrelled pipette system placed in an organ bath, and...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Jeppesen P,Aalkjaer C,Bek T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the limbo-corneal epithelium the stem and early precursor epithelial cell pool is confined to the limbal rim. Among the features associated with this spatial segregation is the general paucity of connexin43 (Cx43) within the limbal basal cell population and its complete absence in resident stem cells. The li...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wolosin JM,Schütte M,Zieske JD,Budak MT

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate transcorneal penetration of topically applied 0.5% levofloxacin into the aqueous humor in human eyes. METHODS:Twenty cataract patients (14 females, 6 males) received 3 drops of 0.5% levofloxacin at 15 min intervals from 90 minutes before the surgery. At the beginning of the cataract surgery, 50 mic...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yamada M,Mochizuki H,Yamada K,Kawai M,Mashima Y

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Intravitreal injection of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is known to induce glial intermediate filament protein (GFAP) expression in retinal Müller cells. Because CNTF binding can activate multiple signaling kinases, we have examined the involvement of JAK/STAT pathway in GFAP induction in Müller cells. ME...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wang Y,Smith SB,Ogilvie JM,McCool DJ,Sarthy V

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Endothelial cells of different vascular systems may express site-specific adhesion molecules to attract leukocyte subsets. This study describes a method to visualize and compare leukocyte-endothelial interactions in three vascular beds within the same eye in mice. METHODS:Digital in vivo fluorescence microscop...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Rosenbaum JT,Brischetto M,Crespo S,Bierwirth M,Oveson K,Planck SR,Becker MD

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this pilot study was to determine the presence of complement activation products in tears from pre- and postkeratoplasty eyes and the fellow eyes in order to investigate the activation of the classical and alternative pathways of the complement system in the early postkeratoplasty period. METHODS:Te...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kerényi A,Nagy G,Veres A,Varga L,Füst A,Nagymihány A,Czumbel N,Süveges I,Füst G

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the relative expression of metallothionein isoforms and their differential induction by oxidative stress in cultured RPE cells and to localize the isoforms in the human chorioretinal complex. METHODS:Total RNA was isolated from cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells using TRI-Reagent. An ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Tate DJ,Miceli MV,Newsome DA

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：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:Experiments were performed to evaluate the effect of various pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines on the human fetal retinal pigment epithelium's (HFRPE) expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and costimulatory molecules. METHODS:Pure cultures of HFRPE cells were isolated. HFRPE cells were incuba...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Farrokh-Siar L,Rezai KA,Palmer EM,Patel SC,Ernest TJ,van Seventer GA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate differences of phagocytic capacities in rat retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, iris pigment epithelial (IPE) cells, and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) cDNA-transfected IPE (bFGF-IPE) cells in vitro. METHODS:The RPE cells and IPE cells were isolated from adult Long Evans rats' eyes. The ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sakuragi M,Tomita H,Abe T,Tamai M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of several serotonergic agonists on aqueous humor formation (AHF), total outflow facility (OF) and intraocular pressure (IOP) were investigated in living cynomolgus monkeys. METHODS:We determined the effect of a single topical unilateral 300 microg or 3 mg dose of the 5-HT agonists serotonin, 5-car...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Gabelt BT,Millar CJ,Kiland JA,Peterson JA,Seeman JL,Kaufman PL

更新日期：2001-08-01 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:To develop a standardized method for measuring from iris photographs, light and dark segments of areas and densities of iris color. METHODS:Computerized image analysis was used to measure the iris photographs. The reproducibility of this method was studied in 30 normal eyes with three different colored irides,...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Takamoto T,Schwartz B,Cantor LB,Hoop JS,Steffens T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To synthesize and characterize hydrogels with viscoelastic properties comparable to those of the natural lens. METHODS:Hydrogels were synthesized in water by free-radical polymerization of the monomer poly(ethyleneglycol)-monomethacrylate. Three different molecular weights of poly(ethyleneglycol)-dimethacrylat...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Murthy SK,Ravi N

更新日期：2001-05-01 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:Pigmentation of the iris is caused by varying amounts of melanin pigment granula in a constant number of melanocytes in the superficial stroma. Melanin has been shown to act as antioxidant. We have now investigated lipid peroxidation in dependence on stromal pigmentation in isolated porcine irises. METHODS:The...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Nau-Staudt K,Nau WM,Haefliger IO,Flammer J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We have previously described a metabolic acidosis-induced retinopathy in the neonatal rat, similar to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We also have reported exacerbation of oxygen-induced retinopathy by postnatal growth retardation, produced by raising newborn rats in 'expanded' litters. In the present study, ...

journal_title：Current eye research

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

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Human beta-defensins 1 and 2 (hBD-1, -2) are antimicrobial peptides found in several epithelia including corneal epithelium. Breach of the epithelium leaves the cornea vulnerable to infection so we sought to determine if there is an increase in defensin expression after injury. METHODS:The epithelium from huma...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： McDermott AM,Redfern RL,Zhang B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We located immunohistochemically the matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) -1, -2, -3 and -9 and the tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP) -1 and -2 in the fibrous capsule of patients with intraocular lenses (IOLs). METHODS:During vitreoretinal surgery in 10 patients we obtained post-cataract surgery...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kawashima Y,Saika S,Miyamoto T,Yamanaka O,Okada Y,Tanaka S,Ohnishi Y

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In keratoconus corneas, it has been shown that levels of degradative enzymes and transcription factor Sp1 are elevated and those of inhibitors are reduced, especially in the epithelial layer. This study is to determine whether the biochemical abnormalities identified in corneas also exist in conjunctival tissue...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Maruyama I,Zhou L,Sugar J,Yue BY

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Modern refractive surgery and follow up relies on a knowledge of corneal thickness (CT) and shape, and the reliability of modern instrumentation providing such data is important. This study sought to determine the performance of the TOPCON SP-2000P specular microscope in measuring CT. The aims of this study wer...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Cho P,Cheung SW

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the role of apoptosis in the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. METHODS:Forty-three eyes from patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis treated before the introduction of highly active anti-retroviral therapy were examined by routine hi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Buggage RR,Chan CC,Matteson DM,Reed GF,Whitcup SM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In tissues outside the brain, vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF) causes vascular hyper-permeability by opening of inter-endothelial junctions and induction of fenestrations and vesiculo-vacuolar organelles (VVOs). In preliminary studies, we observed that in blood-retinal barrier endothelium, other cell...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hofman P,Blaauwgeers HG,Tolentino MJ,Adamis AP,Nunes Cardozo BJ,Vrensen GF,Schlingemann RO

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, all the structural features of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy have been demonstrated in mice fed 30% galactose for 21-26 months. To determine whether changes in retinal matrix protein mRNA levels occur early in the course of murine diabetes we used a competitive RT-PCR method to quantitate retinal mR...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Nishikawa T,Giardino I,Edelstein D,Brownlee M

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell proliferation is an important step in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases such as proliferative retinopathy. Growth factors play a major role in modulating the development and progression of these diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of single growth f...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kaven CW,Spraul CW,Zavazava NK,Lang GK,Lang GE

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To optimise the high efficiency, non-viral transfer of DNA to retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in vitro. METHODS:A mammalian expression vector (pcDNA3.1) containing a firefly luciferase (luc) cDNA was used to transfect RPE cells using different chemical methods; calcium phosphate, DEAE-dextran and, lipos...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Abul-Hassan K,Walmsley R,Boulton M

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：PURPOSE:Transforming growth factor -beta2 (TGF-beta2) is a predominant isoform of TGF-betas in the eye and plasmin is a peptidase with many functions. To better understand the pathogenesis of retinal microcirculation disorders, the effects of TGF-beta2 and plasmin on cultured bovine retinal pericytes were investigated....

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Katsura MK,Mishima HK,Minamoto A,Ishibashi F,Yamashita H

更新日期：2000-03-01 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:To investigate the effect of topical iganidipine, a new dihydropyridine derivative calcium channel blocker, on impairment of the ocular circulation caused by endothelin-1 (ET-1), we examined modification of the effect of ET-1 on visual-evoked potential (VEP) in albino rabbits. METHODS:To clarify whether VEP co...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Oku H,Sugiyama T,Kojima S,Watanabe T,Ikeda T

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Due to a possible link in humans between atherosclerosis, a high-fat diet, and the development of age-related retinal degenerations, we investigated retinal changes with age and diet in high-fat-fed C57BL/6 mice, a mouse model of human atherosclerosis. METHODS:We fed C57BL/6J mice either a normal chow diet or ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Miceli MV,Newsome DA,Tate DJ Jr,Sarphie TG

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous studies showed that lutein and zeaxanthin, the major human retinal carotenoids, are concentrated in the macula. In this study, the carotenoids in human macular and peripheral retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) were analyzed. They were also determined in the rod outer segments (ROS) before ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sommerburg OG,Siems WG,Hurst JS,Lewis JW,Kliger DS,van Kuijk FJ

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) on intraocular pressure (IOP). METHODS:IOP was periodically measured in rabbits treated with intravitreal injection (20 ael) of either: 1) CGRP (10(-4) approximately 10(-7) M) into one eye; 2) CGRP (10(-4) or 10(-6) M) into both eyes 30 min after...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Taniguchi T,Nakai Y,Karim Z,Gu ZB,Kawase K,Kitazawa Y

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the mature retina retinoic acid (RA) biosynthesis was reported to be regulated by light. RA is of vital importance for proper function of the retina. RA activity is mediated by interaction with nuclear retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and retinoid X receptors (RXRs). The purpose of this study was to determine ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Janssen JJ,Kuhlmann ED,van Vugt AH,Winkens HJ,Janssen BP,Deutman AF,Driessen CA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A new technique for the cryopreservation of rabbit corneas in 20% w/w dimethylsulfoxide, which has been shown to preserve significant structural and functional integrity of the endothelium, was tested in porcine corneas. METHODS:The characteristics of uptake of dimethylsulfoxide into porcine corneas were measu...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wusteman MC,Armitage JW,Wang LH,Busza AL,Pegg DE

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Predicting the toxic potential of compounds to the ocular surface has depended on the Draize test for the past half century. Alternatives to Draize testing have recently been sought for a number of reasons. Stress gene expression has emerged as a means of quantifying cellular reaction and, thus, the toxic poten...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Braunstein SG,Deramaudt TG,Rosenblum DG,Dunn MG,Abraham NG

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effects of a subconjunctival injection of mitomycin-C (MMC) on iridial circulation in rabbits. METHODS:Dutch rabbits anesthetized with pentobarbital received a 0.2-ml subconjunctival injection of 0.4 mg/ml or 0.1 mg/ml MMC; the contralateral eye received 0.2 ml physiological saline. Intraocula...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Tomidokoro A,Araie M,Tamaki Y,Muta K

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to investigate the presence of the secretory phospholipase A2 receptor in RPE, a protein closely related to the phagocytic mannose receptor. METHODS:Proteins from cultured rat, pig, and human RPE were separated by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotted with a polyclonal guinea pig sPLA2 receptor an...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wilt SD,McLaughlin BJ

更新日期：1999-07-01 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