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Long-Term Clinical Course of Normal-Tension Glaucoma: 20 Years of Experience. J Ophthalmol 2017; 2017:2651645. [PMID: 28484644 PMCID: PMC5397724 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2651645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term clinical course of NTG patients who initiated intraocular pressure- (IOP-) lowering therapy. Methods. The present study included 72 normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients. The mean deviation (MD) was measured with visual fields. Nocturnal hypotension with weighted standard deviation (wSD) was determined by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. To identify risk factors for NTG progression, linear logistic regression analysis was employed. Results. The mean follow-up period was 21.2 ± 1.1 years. The mean MD progression rate was −0.28 ± 0.24 dB/year. The mean ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) was 52.1 ± 5.9 mmHg. The mean wSD was 14.5 ± 2.2. In the univariate model, disc hemorrhage (RR 7.12; P = 0.004), IOP reduction rate (RR 2.12; P = 0.045), and OPP (RR 1.94; P = 0.027) were associated with glaucomatous visual field progression. However, in the multivariate model, the IOP reduction rate (RR 2.45; P = 0.048) and OPP (RR 2.02; P = 0.004) were detected to be significant factors associated with progression. Conclusions. The mean rate of visual field progression was −0.28 dB/year in NTG patients treated with medical therapy. The IOP reduction rate and OPP were associated with glaucomatous visual field progression.
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Stimulation of β1- and β2-adrenoceptors dilates retinal blood vessels in rats. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2017; 390:527-533. [DOI: 10.1007/s00210-017-1349-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Shimazaki T, Hirooka K, Nakano Y, Nitta E, Ukegawa K, Sato S, Tsujikawa A. Relationship between oxygen saturation of the retinal vessels and visual field defect in glaucoma patients: comparison with each hemifield. Acta Ophthalmol 2016; 94:e683-e687. [PMID: 27228565 DOI: 10.1111/aos.13089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between visual field defects in the upper and lower hemifields and the corresponding oxygen saturation of the retinal vessels in patients with glaucoma. METHODS Patients with glaucoma (n = 44) exhibiting more than a 10 dB difference between the upper and lower total deviation (TD) were enrolled in the study. After measuring the retinal vessel oxygen saturation by a non-invasive spectrophotometric retinal oximeter, the hemifields in one eye of each patient were divided into worse (worse TD) and better (better TD) hemifield areas. We additionally evaluated a separate group of 40 patients with glaucoma who exhibited less than a 5 dB difference between the upper and lower TD. Statistical analysis was performed using a Student's t-test. RESULTS A higher mean venous saturation of oxygen (SaO2 ) was observed in the worse (59.0 ± 8.0%) hemifield compared to the better (55.4 ± 7.2%) hemifield (p < 0.01). The mean arteriovenous difference in the SaO2 was lower in the worse (44.4 ± 9.0%) hemifield compared to the better (48.6 ± 11.4%) hemifield (p = 0.02). However, when we evaluated the worse and better hemifields in the patients who had less than a 5 dB difference in the upper and lower hemifield TD, we found no statistically significant differences for either the retinal SaO2 in the venous vessels or the arteriovenous difference. CONCLUSIONS Advanced glaucomatous visual field defects were associated with increased SaO2 in the venous vessels and a decreased arteriovenous difference in the SaO2 . The present results suggest there is a reduced retinal oxygen extraction in eyes with glaucomatous damage due to retinal ganglion cell loss.
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- Takeru Shimazaki
- Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine; Kagawa University; Miki Kagawa Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine; Kagawa University; Miki Kagawa Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine; Kagawa University; Miki Kagawa Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine; Kagawa University; Miki Kagawa Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine; Kagawa University; Miki Kagawa Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine; Kagawa University; Miki Kagawa Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine; Kagawa University; Miki Kagawa Japan
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Kilic-Toprak E, Toprak I, Kilic-Erkek O, Kucukatay V, Bor-Kucukatay M. Increased erythrocyte aggregation in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. Clin Exp Optom 2016; 99:544-549. [PMID: 27102870 DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Revised: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rationale of this study is to determine alterations in blood rheology (erythrocyte aggregation and deformability) and relationship between structural measurements obtained from optical coherence tomography (OCT) in different stages of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS This prospective controlled study comprised 23 POAG patients (glaucoma group) and 23 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects (control group). Elongation index (EI), which is the indicator of erythrocyte deformability and erythrocyte aggregation was measured using an ektacytometer. Optic nerve head (ONH) morphology and peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness were evaluated using a spectral domain (SD) OCT. RESULTS There were no significant differences between the groups regarding the elongation index values (p > 0.05). On the other hand, erythrocyte aggregation amplitude (AMP) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were significantly higher in the glaucoma group than in the control group (p = 0.015, p = 0.003 respectively). A significant correlation was also found between the elongation index and retinal nerve fibre layer (average and superior) thickness (p < 0.05) in patients with late glaucoma. CONCLUSIONS In patients with POAG, erythrocyte aggregation appears to be higher. It can be speculated that higher erythrocyte aggregation and deformability may be involved in the pathogenesis of glaucoma by affecting microperfusion of the optic nerve head and retina. Modification of rheological parameters in patients with glaucoma may be considered as an adjuvant future therapy in glaucoma management, whereas further studies in larger groups are needed.
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- Emine Kilic-Toprak
- Department of Physiotherapy, Denizli Health Services Vocational High School, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey. .,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Servergazi State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Chen YY, Hu HY, Chu D, Chen HH, Chang CK, Chou P. Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma May Develop Ischemic Heart Disease More Often than Those without Glaucoma: An 11-Year Population-Based Cohort Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0163210. [PMID: 27649414 PMCID: PMC5029879 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate whether patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) have a higher proportion of ischemic heart disease (IHD) development. DESIGN A population-based retrospective cohort study, using the National Health Insurance Database (NHID) from 1st January, 2001, to 31st December, 2011, in Taiwan. METHODS 3510 subjects with POAG were enrolled into the POAG group and 14040 subjects without glaucoma into the comparison group. The comparison group consisted of randomly selected individuals, matched with the POAG group based on age, gender, and index date (date of enrollment) at a ratio of 1:4. The participants of both groups should have no IHD before the index date, and they were followed until the end of 2011 to see whether they had new-onset IHD or not. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to compare the cumulative incidence of IHD between the two groups. Frailty model, a specialized form of Cox regression analysis, was used to estimate the crude and adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of IHD. Analyses were adjusted by age, gender, and systemic comorbidities (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure). RESULTS The mean age of the cohort was 57.6±11.0 years. There were slightly more males than females (51.6% vs. 48.4%). A log-rank test comparing Kaplan-Meier curves of the two groups revealed a significantly higher cumulative incidence of IHD in the POAG group (p-value<0.001). In the univariate analysis by Frailty model, POAG patients had a significantly higher hazard of IHD (unadjusted HR = 2.32; 95% confidence interval 1.93 to 2.79). After adjustment, results remained significant (adjusted HR = 1.41; 95% confidence interval 1.16 to 1.72). CONCLUSION People with POAG may suffer from IHD more often than those without glaucoma.
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- Yu-Yen Chen
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan
- Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Deputy Superintendent, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Science and Rong Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Education, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Magnetically softened iron oxide (MSIO) nanofluid and its application to thermally-induced heat shock proteins for ocular neuroprotection. Biomaterials 2016; 101:165-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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McMonnies CW. Intraocular pressure and glaucoma: Is physical exercise beneficial or a risk? JOURNAL OF OPTOMETRY 2016; 9:139-47. [PMID: 26794458 PMCID: PMC4911456 DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2015] [Revised: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Intraocular pressure may become elevated with muscle exertion, changes in body position and increased respiratory volumes, especially when Valsalva manoeuver mechanisms are involved. All of these factors may be present during physical exercise, especially if hydration levels are increased. This review examines the evidence for intraocular pressure changes during and after physical exercise. Intraocular pressure elevation may result in a reduction in ocular perfusion pressure with the associated possibility of mechanical and/or ischaemic damage to the optic nerve head. A key consideration is the possibility that, rather than being beneficial for patients who are susceptible to glaucomatous pathology, any intraocular pressure elevation could be detrimental. Lower intraocular pressure after exercise may result from its elevation causing accelerated aqueous outflow during exercise. Also examined is the possibility that people who have lower frailty are more likely to exercise as well as less likely to have or develop glaucoma. Consequently, lower prevalence of glaucoma would be expected among people who exercise. The evidence base for this topic is deficient and would be greatly improved by the availability of tonometry assessment during dynamic exercise, more studies which control for hydration levels, and methods for assessing the potential general health benefits of exercise against any possibility of exacerbated glaucomatous pathology for individual patients who are susceptible to such changes.
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PURPOSE To evaluate the hereditary thrombophilic factors in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, exfoliative glaucoma, and exfoliation syndrome and to compare their results with those of healthy control subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 75 patients [25 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (group I), 25 patients with exfoliative glaucoma (group II), and 25 patients with exfoliation syndrome (group III)] and 25 healthy control subjects (group IV). Well-known hereditary thrombophilic factors including methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene C677T mutation, prothrombin G20210A mutation, factor V Leiden mutation, activated protein C resistance, protein S, protein C, and antithrombin III activities, and homocysteine levels were measured in venous blood samples of all subjects. RESULTS Fifty-one males and 49 females were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 67.8 ± 8.7 years (range, 46 to 87 y). There was no statistically significant difference with regard to the mean age (P=0.057) and distribution of sex (P=0.391) between the study groups. The difference of homocysteine, folate, vitamin B12, antithrombin III activity, protein C activity, free protein S activity, and activated protein C resistance were not statistically significant; and the number of subjects with MTHFR C677T, prothrombin G20210A, and factor V Leiden mutations were similar between the study groups. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that there is no significant difference between the prothrombotic inherited risk factors of glaucomatous and nonglaucomatous subjects.
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The elevation of intraocular pressure is associated with apoptosis and increased immunoreactivity for nitric oxide synthase in rat retina whereas the effectiveness of retina derived relaxing factor is unaffected. Exp Eye Res 2016; 145:401-411. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Liu CH, Su WW, Shie SS, Cheng ST, Su CW, Ho WJ. Association Between Peripheral Vascular Endothelial Function and Progression of Open-Angle Glaucoma. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3055. [PMID: 26962832 PMCID: PMC4998913 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between Humphrey visual field progression and peripheral vascular endothelial function in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG), assessed by noninvasive endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD).Forty OAG patients, among which 22 had normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) and 18 had primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) were enrolled. Each enrolled patient underwent a thorough ophthalmological examination including the Humphrey visual field test and measurement of FMD via high-resolution 2-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging of the brachial artery. Blood samples were evaluated for biochemistry and lipid profiles as well as levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). The annual change of threshold sensitivity of the visual field in each test location were analyzed with pointwise linear regression. The correlation between long-term visual field progression and FMD was evaluated.A mean follow-up of 7.47 ± 1.84 years revealed a faster progression rate over the superior visual field in all 40 OAG patients (superior field -0.24 ± 0.67 dB/y, inferior field -0.10 ± 0.59 dB/y, P = 0.37). However, only the annual sensitivity change of the inferior peripheral field showed correlation with baseline FMD. There was no significant difference in the change slope of visual field between NTG and POAG patients.A correlation between baseline brachial artery FMD and visual field progression was observed in the inferior peripheral field in patients with NTG and POAG. This result suggests that peripheral vascular endothelial dysfunction may be related to glaucoma progression.
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- Chun-Hsiu Liu
- From the Department of Ophthalmology(C-HL, W-WS); Department of Internal medicine (S-SS), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan; Department of Cardiology (S-TC, C-WS), Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital Taipei Branch, Xindian, New Taipei City; Department of Cardiology (W-JH), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Cascio C, Deidda I, Russo D, Guarneri P. The estrogenic retina: The potential contribution to healthy aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases of the retina. Steroids 2015; 103:31-41. [PMID: 26265586 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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These last two decades have seen an explosion of clinical and epidemiological research, and basic research devoted to envisage the influence of gender and hormonal fluctuations in the retina/ocular diseases. Particular attention has been paid to age-related disorders because of the overlap of endocrine and neuronal dysfunction with aging. Hormonal withdrawal has been considered among risk factors for diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular disease (AMD), as well as, for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or other neurodegenerative disorders. Sex hormones and aging have been also suggested to drive the incidence of ocular surface diseases such as dry eye and cataract. Hormone therapy has been approached in several clinical trials. The discovery that the retina is another CNS tissue synthesizing neurosteroids, among which neuroactive steroids, has favored these studies. However, the puzzling data emerged from clinical, epidemiological and experimental studies have added several dimensions of complexity; the current landscape is inherently limited to the weak information on the influence and interdependence of endocrine, paracrine and autocrine regulation in the retina, but also in the brain. Focusing on the estrogenic retina, we here review our knowledge on local 17β-oestradiol (E2) synthesis from cholesterol-based neurosteroidogenic path and testosterone aromatization, and presence of estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ). The first cholesterol-limiting step and the final aromatase-limiting step are discussed as possible check-points of retinal functional/dysfunctional E2. Possible E2 neuroprotection is commented as a group of experimental evidence on excitotoxic and oxidative retinal paradigms, and models of retinal neurodegenerative diseases, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and AMD. These findings may provide a framework to support clinical studies, although further basic research is needed.
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- Caterina Cascio
- CNR Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, Neuroscience Unit, Palermo, Italy
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- CNR Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, Neuroscience Unit, Palermo, Italy
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- CNR Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, Neuroscience Unit, Palermo, Italy
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- CNR Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, Neuroscience Unit, Palermo, Italy.
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Involvement of prostaglandin I2 in nitric oxide-induced vasodilation of retinal arterioles in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 764:249-255. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 06/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Lee B, Choi W, Liu JJ, Lu CD, Schuman JS, Wollstein G, Duker JS, Waheed NK, Fujimoto JG. Cardiac-Gated En Face Doppler Measurement of Retinal Blood Flow Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography at 100,000 Axial Scans per Second. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2015; 56:2522-30. [PMID: 25744974 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-16119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To develop and demonstrate a cardiac gating method for repeatable in vivo measurement of total retinal blood flow (TRBF) in humans using en face Doppler optical coherence tomography (OCT) at commercially available imaging speeds. METHODS A prototype swept-source OCT system operating at 100-kHz axial scan rate was developed and interfaced with a pulse oximeter. Using the plethysmogram measured from the earlobe, Doppler OCT imaging of a 1.5- × 2-mm area at the optic disc at 1.8 volumes/s was synchronized to cardiac cycle to improve sampling of pulsatile blood flow. Postprocessing algorithms were developed to achieve fully automatic calculation of TRBF. We evaluated the repeatability of en face Doppler OCT measurement of TRBF in 10 healthy young subjects using three methods: measurement at 100 kHz with asynchronous acquisition, measurement at 100 kHz with cardiac-gated acquisition, and a control measurement using a 400-kHz instrument with asynchronous acquisition. RESULTS The median intrasubject coefficients of variation (COV) of the three methods were 8.0%, 4.9%, and 6.1%, respectively. All three methods correlated well, without a significant bias. Mean TRBF measured at 100 kHz with cardiac-gated acquisition was 40.5 ± 8.2 μL/min, and the range was from 26.6 to 55.8 μL/min. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac-gated en face Doppler OCT can achieve smaller measurement variability than previously reported methods. Although further validation in older subjects and diseased subjects is required, precise measurement of TRBF using cardiac-gated en face Doppler OCT at commercially available imaging speeds should be feasible.
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- ByungKun Lee
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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- UPMC Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- UPMC Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Aksar AT, Yuksel N, Gok M, Cekmen M, Caglar Y. Neuroprotective effect of edaravone in experimental glaucoma model in rats: a immunofluorescence and biochemical analysis. Int J Ophthalmol 2015; 8:239-44. [PMID: 25938034 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.02.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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AIM To evaluate the neuroprotective activity of systemically administered edaravone in early and late stage of experimental glaucoma in rats. METHODS In this study, 60 Wistar albino rats were used. Experimental glaucoma model was created by injecting hyaluronic acid to the anterior chamber once a week for 6wk in 46 of 60 subjects. Fourteen subjects without any medication were included as control group. Edaravone administered intraperitoneally 3 mg/kg/d to the 15 of 30 subjects starting at the onset of glaucoma induction and also administered intraperitoneally 3 mg/kg/d to the other 15 subjects starting at three weeks after the onset of glaucoma induction. The other 16 subjects who underwent glaucoma induction was administered any therapy. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) have been marked with dextran tetramethylrhodamine (DTMR) retrograde at the end of the sixth week and after 48h, subjects were sacrificed by the method of cardiac perfusion. Alive RGC density was assessed in the whole-mount retina. Whole-mount retinal tissues homogenized and nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) values were measured biochemically. RESULTS RGCs counted with Image-Pro Plus program, in the treatment group were found to be statistically significantly protected, compared to the glaucoma group (Bonferroni, P<0.05). The neuroprotective activity of edaravone was found to be more influential by administration at the start of the glaucoma process. Statistically significant lower NO levels were determined in the glaucoma group comparing treatment groups (Bonferroni, P<0.05). MDA levels were found to be highest in untreated glaucoma group, TAC levels were found to be lower in the glaucoma induction groups than the control group (Bonferroni, P<0.05). CONCLUSION Systemic administration of Edaravone in experimental glaucoma showed potent neuroprotective activity. The role of oxidative stress causing RGC damage in glaucoma was supported by this study results.
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- Arzu Toruk Aksar
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ministry of Health-Ordu University Research and Training Hospital, Ordu 52000, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey
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He Y, Chen J, Zhang SG, Yuan YS, Li Y, Lv HB, Gan JH. c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3 expression in the retina of ocular hypertension mice: a possible target to reduce ganglion cell apoptosis. Neural Regen Res 2015; 10:432-7. [PMID: 25878592 PMCID: PMC4396106 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.153692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Glaucoma, a type of optic neuropathy, is characterized by the loss of retinal ganglion cells. It remains controversial whether c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) participates in the apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma. This study sought to explore a possible mechanism of action of JNK signaling pathway in glaucoma-induced retinal optic nerve damage. We established a mouse model of chronic ocular hypertension by reducing the aqueous humor followed by photocoagulation using the laser ignition method. Results showed significant pathological changes in the ocular tissues after the injury. Apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells increased with increased intraocular pressure, as did JNK3 mRNA expression in the retina. These data indicated that the increased expression of JNK3 mRNA was strongly associated with the increase in intraocular pressure in the retina, and correlated positively with the apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells.
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- Yue He
- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
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Böhmer T, Manicam C, Steege A, Michel MC, Pfeiffer N, Gericke A. The α₁B -adrenoceptor subtype mediates adrenergic vasoconstriction in mouse retinal arterioles with damaged endothelium. Br J Pharmacol 2015; 171:3858-67. [PMID: 24749494 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The α₁-adrenoceptor family plays a critical role in regulating ocular perfusion by mediating responses to catecholamines. The purpose of the present study was to determine the contribution of individual α₁-adrenoceptor subtypes to adrenergic vasoconstriction of retinal arterioles using gene-targeted mice deficient in one of the three adrenoceptor subtypes (α₁A-AR(-/-), α₁B-AR(-/-) and α₁D-AR(-/-) respectively). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Using real-time PCR, mRNA expression for individual α₁-adrenoceptor subtypes was determined in murine retinal arterioles. To assess the functional relevance of the three α₁-adrenoceptor subtypes for mediating vascular responses, retinal vascular preparations from wild-type mice and mice deficient in individual α₁-adrenoceptor subtypes were studied in vitro using video microscopy. KEY RESULTS Retinal arterioles expressed mRNA for all three α₁-adrenoceptor subtypes. In functional studies, arterioles from wild-type mice with intact endothelium responded only negligibly to the α₁-adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine. In endothelium-damaged arterioles from wild-type mice, phenylephrine evoked concentration-dependent constriction that was attenuated by the α₁-adrenoceptor blocker prazosin. Strikingly, phenylephrine only minimally constricted endothelium-damaged retinal arterioles from α₁B-AR(-/-) mice, whereas arterioles from α₁A -AR(-/-) and α₁D-AR(-/-) mice constricted similarly to arterioles from wild-type mice. Constriction to U46619 was similar in endothelium-damaged retinal arterioles from all four mouse genotypes. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The present study is the first to demonstrate that α₁-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction in murine retinal arterioles is buffered by the endothelium. When the endothelium is damaged, a vasoconstricting role of the α₁B-adrenoceptor subtype is unveiled. Hence, the α₁B-adrenoceptor may represent a target to selectively modulate retinal blood flow in ocular diseases associated with endothelial dysfunction.
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- Tobias Böhmer
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Mori A, Morita M, Morishita K, Sakamoto K, Nakahara T, Ishii K. l-Citrulline dilates rat retinal arterioles via nitric oxide- and prostaglandin-dependent pathways in vivo. J Pharmacol Sci 2015; 127:419-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2015.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2014] [Revised: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Cholkar K, Trinh HM, Pal D, Mitra AK. Discovery of novel inhibitors for the treatment of glaucoma. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2015; 10:293-313. [PMID: 25575654 DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2015.1000857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease with heterogeneous causes that result in retinal ganglionic cell (RGC) death. The discovery of ocular antihypertensives has shifted glaucoma therapy, largely, from surgery to medical intervention. Indeed, several intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering drugs, with different mechanisms of action and RGC protective property, have been developed. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors discuss the main new class of kinase inhibitors used as glaucoma treatments, which lower IOP by enhancing drainage and/or lowering production of aqueous humor. The authors include novel inhibitors under preclinical evaluation and investigation for their anti-glaucoma treatment. Additionally, the authors look at treatments that are in clinics now and which may be available in the near future. EXPERT OPINION Treatment of glaucoma remains challenging because the exact cause is yet to be delineated. Neuroprotection to the optic nerve head is undisputable. The novel Rho-associated kinase inhibitors have the capacity to lower IOP and provide optic nerve and RGC protection. In particular, the S-isomer of roscovitine has the capacity to lower IOP and provide neuroprotection. Combinations of selected drugs, which can provide maximal and sustained IOP-lowering effects as well as neuroprotection, are paramount to the prevention of glaucoma progression. In the near future, microRNA intervention may be considered as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Kishore Cholkar
- University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences , 5258 Health Science Building, 2464 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, MO 64108-2718 , USA +1 816 235 1615 ; +1 816 235 5779 ;
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Jin SW, Choi WS, Seo HR, Rho SS, Rho SH. Analysis of Choroidal Thickness Measured Using RTVue and Associated Factors in Open-Angle Glaucoma. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2015. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2015.56.7.1065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Sang Wook Jin
- Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Ahn JH, Kil HK, Lee MV. Positional Change of Intraocular Pressure and Its Relationship to Ocular Pulse Amplitude. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2015. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2015.56.2.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Jae Hong Ahn
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Wierzbowska J, Wojtkiewicz S, Zbieć A, Wierzbowski R, Liebert A, Maniewski R. Prolonged postocclusive hyperemia response in patients with normal-tension glaucoma. Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2607-16. [PMID: 25502623 PMCID: PMC4266367 DOI: 10.12659/msm.891069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background It is believed that endothelial dysfunction may be a link between systemic and ocular dysregulation in glaucoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate peripheral vascular reactive hyperemia in response to occlusion test and to correlate peripheral vascular findings with retrobulbar hemodynamics parameters in patients with normal-tension glaucoma. Material/Methods Forty-eight patients with normal-tension glaucoma (mean age 58.1 years, 38 women) and 40 control subjects (mean age 54.1 years, 36 women) were subjected to a brachial arterial occlusion test and color Doppler imaging (LOGIQ 9, GE Medical Systems) of the retrobulbar arteries. Finger hyperemia was assessed by using a 2-channel laser Doppler flowmeter (MBF-3D, Moor Instruments, Ltd.). Time parameters (time to peak flow, half-time of hyperemia, time of recovery) and amplitude parameters (maximum hyperemia response, biological zero) of the post-occlusive reactive hyperemia signal pattern as well as velocities and resistance index of the ophthalmic, central retinal, and short posterior ciliary arteries were evaluated and compared between study groups. Results In glaucoma patients, time to peak flow and half-time of hyperemia were significantly longer (21.4 vs. 12.0 s, p=0.02 and 74.1 vs. 44.2 s, p=0.03, respectively) and biological zero was significantly lower (2.4 vs. 3.2, p=0.01) comparing with healthy subjects. In glaucoma patients, peak-systolic and end-diastolic velocities of central retinal artery were significantly lower (12.8 vs.14.1, p=0.03 and 3.9 vs. 4.7, p=0.01, respectively) and resistance index of this artery was significantly higher (0.69 vs. 0.67, p=0.03) compared to controls. In the glaucoma group, maximum hyperemic response was negatively correlated with the resistance index of temporal short posterior ciliary arteries (r=−0.4, p=0.01), whereas in the control group half-time of hyperemia was negatively correlated with end-diastolic velocity of the central retinal artery (r=−0.3, p=0.03). Conclusions Arterial occlusion test elicited a prolonged systemic hyperemia response in patients with glaucoma as compared with healthy subjects. Retrobulbar blood flow alterations in glaucoma patients may be related to systemic vascular dysregulation.
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- Joanna Wierzbowska
- Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Kim M, Jeoung JW, Park KH, Oh WH, Choi HJ, Kim DM. Metabolic syndrome as a risk factor in normal-tension glaucoma. Acta Ophthalmol 2014; 92:e637-43. [PMID: 24836295 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is associated with metabolic syndrome and to evaluate which components of metabolic syndrome are related to NTG. METHODS This study included 18240 participants who underwent health check-ups including fundus photography and intraocular pressure measurements. For NTG diagnosis, all participants with findings suggestive of glaucoma completed a further glaucoma evaluation, including applanation tonometry, gonioscopy and standard automated perimetry. The National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guideline was used to characterize metabolic syndrome. RESULTS Of the 18240 participants, 3635 (19.9%) had metabolic syndrome and 300 (1.6%) were diagnosed with NTG. The prevalence of NTG was 1.5% in subjects without metabolic syndrome and 2.1% in subjects with metabolic syndrome. The presence of metabolic syndrome was not significantly associated with NTG (p = 0.067). There were significant associations of NTG with hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) among the individual components of metabolic syndrome (OR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.20-1.94; p = 0.001 and OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.12-1.94; p = 0.006). NTG was positively associated with the number of metabolic syndrome components (OR, 1.10; p = 0.040). Multivariable analysis showed the prevalence of NTG to be significantly higher in participants aged between 50 and 70 years relative to those aged 40 to 50 years, male gender, participants with higher baseline intraocular pressure, hypertension and IGT. CONCLUSIONS Of the metabolic syndrome components, hypertension and IGT contributed to an increased risk of NTG. These findings suggest that metabolic syndrome components may play a role in the pathogenesis of NTG.
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- Mijin Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology; Healthcare System Gangnam Center; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul Korea
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Jang HD, Kim DH, Han K, Ha SG, Kim YH, Kim JW, Park JY, Yoon SJ, Jung DW, Park SW, Nam GE. Relationship Between Intraocular Pressure and Parameters of Obesity in Korean Adults: The 2008-2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Curr Eye Res 2014; 40:1008-17. [PMID: 25380054 DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2014.975367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the associations of various parameters of obesity including adiposity with intraocular pressure (IOP) using nationally representative data of South Korean adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross-sectional study analyzed the data from the 2008-2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A total of 15,271 subjects (6600 men and 8671 women) participated. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), total body fat mass, and total and regional body fat percentage were measured as parameters of obesity. RESULTS IOP showed positive linear associations with BMI, WC, total fat mass, and total and regional body fat percentages in men, and with BMI, WC, total fat mass, and trunk fat percentage in women after adjusting for confounding variables. Men with higher BMI, WC, total fat mass, and total and regional body fat percentages exhibited increasing trends in odd ratios for having IOP ≥ 18 mmHg after adjusting for all confounding factors (p for trend <0.001 for BMI and total fat mass; p for trend = 0.038 for WC; 0.003 for total body fat percentage; 0.002 for trunk fat percentage; 0.004 for leg fat percentage). However, only BMI showed a significantly increasing trend in the risk of IOP ≥18 mmHg in women. CONCLUSIONS In addition to BMI, WC and total fat mass, total and regional body fat percentage in men and trunk fat percentage in women are positively associated with IOP. Increased BMI, WC, and total and regional body fat are positively associated with a risk of higher IOP (IOP ≥18 mmHg), especially in Korean men.
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- Hyung-Deok Jang
- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- b Department of Biostatistics , Catholic University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea , and
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- c Department of Ophthalmology , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- a Department of Family Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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Ueda K, Nakahara T, Akanuma K, Mori A, Sakamoto K, Ishii K. Differential effects of LY294002 and wortmannin on neurons and vascular endothelial cells in the rat retina. Pharmacol Rep 2014; 65:854-62. [PMID: 24145079 DOI: 10.1016/s1734-1140(13)71066-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Revised: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuronal damage leads to capillary degeneration in an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced retinal degeneration model; however, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are not fully understood. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathway has been recognized as an intracellular pro-survival signaling system. Therefore, we used the PI3K inhibitors LY294002 and wortmannin to investigate the role of this pathway in neuronal and blood vessel injury in the rat retina treated with NMDA. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 220-240 g were used in this study. NMDA combined with LY294002, wortmannin, or vehicle was administered intravitreally, and histological evaluation was performed at 2 and 7 days after injection. The effects of LY294002 or wortmannin alone were also evaluated. RESULTS The number of cells in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) was significantly reduced at 2 and 7 days after intravitreal injection of NMDA, whereas enhanced capillary degeneration was observed at 7 days. Simultaneous injection of LY294002 with NMDA significantly attenuated NMDA-induced retinal cell loss and capillary degeneration at 7 days. However, simultaneous injection of wortmannin with NMDA did not affect cell loss, but enhanced capillary degeneration. Treatment with LY294002 alone showed no effect on neuronal or vascular cells, whereas wortmannin induced capillary degeneration without significantly affecting the cell number in the GCL. CONCLUSIONS Although both LY294002 and wortmannin are known as PI3K inhibitors, they exhibit differential effects on neurons and vascular endothelial cells in the rat retina. Therefore, the results obtained using these inhibitors should be carefully interpreted. However, our finding that LY294002 was protective against NMDA-induced retinal damage suggests that this compound may be an effective candidate for preventing the development of retinal diseases associated with glutamate-induced excitotoxicity.
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- Kaori Ueda
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan.
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Costa VP, Harris A, Anderson D, Stodtmeister R, Cremasco F, Kergoat H, Lovasik J, Stalmans I, Zeitz O, Lanzl I, Gugleta K, Schmetterer L. Ocular perfusion pressure in glaucoma. Acta Ophthalmol 2014; 92:e252-66. [PMID: 24238296 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This review article discusses the relationship between ocular perfusion pressure and glaucoma, including its definition, factors that influence its calculation and epidemiological studies investigating the influence of ocular perfusion pressure on the prevalence, incidence and progression of glaucoma. We also list the possible mechanisms behind this association, and discuss whether it is secondary to changes in intraocular pressure, blood pressure or both. Finally, we describe the circadian variation of ocular perfusion pressure and the effects of systemic and topical medications on it. We believe that the balance between IOP and BP, influenced by the autoregulatory capacity of the eye, is part of what determines whether an individual will develop optic nerve damage. However, prospective, longitudinal studies are needed to better define the role of ocular perfusion pressure in the development and progression of glaucoma.
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- Vital P. Costa
- Department of Ophthalmology; University of Campinas; Campinas Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Physiology; Indiana University School of Medicine; Indianapolis IN USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami FL USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University of Campinas; Campinas Brazil
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- École d'optométrie; Université de Montreal; Montreal QC Canadá
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- École d'optométrie; Université de Montreal; Montreal QC Canadá
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University Hospitals Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Technical University of Munich; Munich Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University of Hamburg; Bayer HealthCare AG; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology; Center of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering; Medical University of Vienna; Vienna Austria
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Roy Chowdhury U, Holman BH, Fautsch MP. A novel rat model to study the role of intracranial pressure modulation on optic neuropathies. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82151. [PMID: 24367501 PMCID: PMC3867329 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Reduced intracranial pressure is considered a risk factor for glaucomatous optic neuropathies. All current data supporting intracranial pressure as a glaucoma risk factor comes from retrospective and prospective studies. Unfortunately, there are no relevant animal models for investigating this link experimentally. Here we report a novel rat model that can be used to study the role of intracranial pressure modulation on optic neuropathies. Stainless steel cannulae were inserted into the cisterna magna or the lateral ventricle of Sprague-Dawley and Brown Norway rats. The cannula was attached to a pressure transducer connected to a computer that recorded intracranial pressure in real-time. Intracranial pressure was modulated manually by adjusting the height of a column filled with artificial cerebrospinal fluid in relation to the animal’s head. After data collection the morphological appearance of the brain tissue was analyzed. Based on ease of surgery and ability to retain the cannula, Brown Norway rats with the cannula implanted in the lateral ventricle were selected for further studies. Baseline intracranial pressure for rats was 5.5±1.5 cm water (n=5). Lowering of the artificial cerebrospinal fluid column by 2 cm and 4 cm below head level reduced ICP to 3.7±1.0 cm water (n=5) and 1.5±0.6 cm water (n=4), a reduction of 33.0% and 72.7% below baseline. Raising the cerebrospinal fluid column by 4 cm increased ICP to 7.5±1.4 cm water (n=2) corresponding to a 38.3% increase in intracranial pressure. Histological studies confirmed correct cannula placement and indicated minimal invasive damage to brain tissues. Our data suggests that the intraventricular cannula model is a unique and viable model that can be used to study the effect of altered intracranial pressure on glaucomatous optic neuropathies.
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- Uttio Roy Chowdhury
- Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Mori A, Nakahara T, Kurauchi Y, Sakamoto K, Ishii K. [Elucidation of dysfunctional mechanisms of retinal circulation in the rat models of glaucoma and exploration of novel therapeutic drugs]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2013; 133:1343-50. [PMID: 24292182 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.13-00228-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In recent times, glaucoma has become the leading cause of acquired blindness among the Japanese. As visual disorders markedly decrease the quality of life (QOL), it is important to develop new strategies for preventing the onset of and delaying the progression of glaucoma. Glaucoma has long since been recognized as a serious disease caused by increased intraocular pressure and subsequent injury and death of the neuronal retinal cells. Therefore, numerous studies have focused on the mechanisms that damage neuronal cells and on the drugs that possess protective effects in reversing this damage. However, injury to the retinal vasculature has been recently shown in animal models of glaucoma. Hence, thus far, only few papers have been published on retinal circulation in glaucoma. These study results have indicated that retinal circulation is altered in glaucoma and that this vascular abnormality may be the cause of and/or may accelerate retinal degeneration. In this report, we have attempted to elucidate the mechanisms of retinal circulation and explore novel drugs for the treatment of retinal circulation disorders. We have also introduced here our previous research results on retinal circulation. We reported that the drugs that improved retinal circulation, by intravitreal injection, in the rat model of glaucoma also inhibited retinal nerve injury, thereby representing possibilities that they might be novel candidate drugs for glaucoma prevention and treatment.
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- Asami Mori
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Nakahara T, Mori A, Kurauchi Y, Sakamoto K, Ishii K. Neurovascular interactions in the retina: physiological and pathological roles. J Pharmacol Sci 2013; 123:79-84. [PMID: 24067498 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13r03cp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence suggests that the complex interactions among multiple cell types including neuronal, glial, and vascular cells, are critical for maintaining adequate cerebral blood flow that is necessary for normal brain function and survival. The disturbance of these interactions contributes to the pathogenesis of central nervous system disorders such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease. The retina is part of the central nervous system, and the properties of vasculature in the retina are similar to those in the brain. The interactions among multiple cell types in the retina also play an important role in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis, and the impairment of interactions can contribute to the onset and/or progression of retinal diseases. In this review, we describe the neurovascular interactions in the retina and alternations of interactions in pathological conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
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- Tsutomu Nakahara
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan
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Chao AH, Meyerson J, Povoski SP, Kocak E. A review of devices used in the monitoring of microvascular free tissue transfers. Expert Rev Med Devices 2013; 10:649-60. [PMID: 23972071 DOI: 10.1586/17434440.2013.827527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The use of microvascular anastomoses to allow transfer of viable tissue is a fundamental technique of reconstructive surgery, and is used to treat a broad spectrum of clinical problems. The primary threat to this type of reconstructive surgery is anastomotic vascular thrombosis, which can lead to complete loss of tissue with potentially devastating consequences. Monitoring of tissue perfusion postoperatively is critical, since early recognition of vascular compromise and prompt surgical intervention is correlated with the ability for tissue salvage. Traditionally, physical examination was the primary means of monitoring, but possesses several limitations. Medical devices introduced for the purposes of flap monitoring address many of these deficiencies, and have greatly enhanced this critical aspect of the reconstructive surgery process.
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- Albert H Chao
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43212, USA
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Dietary ω-3 deficiency and IOP insult are additive risk factors for ganglion cell dysfunction. J Glaucoma 2013; 22:269-77. [PMID: 23221900 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e318237cac7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIM Dietary deficiencies in ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are known to effect retinal function including retinal ganglion cell (RGC) activity, which may have implications for glaucoma. In this study we consider retinal function after dietary manipulation and intraocular pressure (IOP) stress designed to compromise RGCs. METHODS Sprague-Dawley dams were fed either ω-3 sufficient (ω-3, n=15) or deficient (ω-3, n=16) diets 5 weeks before conception with pups subsequently weaned onto their mothers diets. At 20 weeks of age, acute IOP elevation was induced repeatedly through anterior chamber cannulation to 70 mm Hg for 1 hour on 3 separate occasions separated by 1 week. Electroretinograms were recorded 1 week after each IOP elevation to assay the photoreceptors (PIII), ON-bipolar cells (PII), and ganglion/amacrine cells (STR). RESULTS Repeat IOP insult results in a specific RGC dysfunction (pSTR -14.5%, P<0.035) as does ω-3 deficiency (-26.4%, P<0.01). However, the combination of both causes an even larger RGC functional loss (-40.1%, P<0.001) than does either diet or IOP insult in isolation (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Both ω-3 deficiency and repeat acute IOP insult cause RGC dysfunction and the combination of these factors results in a cumulative effect. Our data indicate that sufficient dietary ω-3 improves RGC function making it less susceptible to IOP insult.
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Flammer J, Konieczka K, Flammer AJ. The primary vascular dysregulation syndrome: implications for eye diseases. EPMA J 2013; 4:14. [PMID: 23742177 PMCID: PMC3693953 DOI: 10.1186/1878-5085-4-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Vascular dysregulation refers to the regulation of blood flow that is not adapted to the needs of the respective tissue. We distinguish primary vascular dysregulation (PVD, formerly called vasospastic syndrome) and secondary vascular dysregulation (SVD). Subjects with PVD tend to have cold extremities, low blood pressure, reduced feeling of thirst, altered drug sensitivity, increased pain sensitivity, prolonged sleep onset time, altered gene expression in the lymphocytes, signs of oxidative stress, slightly increased endothelin-1 plasma level, low body mass index and often diffuse and fluctuating visual field defects. Coldness, emotional or mechanical stress and starving can provoke symptoms. Virtually all organs, particularly the eye, can be involved. In subjects with PVD, retinal vessels are stiffer and more irregular, and both neurovascular coupling and autoregulation capacity are reduced while retinal venous pressure is often increased. Subjects with PVD have increased risk for normal-tension glaucoma, optic nerve compartment syndrome, central serous choroidopathy, Susac syndrome, retinal artery and vein occlusions and anterior ischaemic neuropathy without atherosclerosis. Further characteristics are their weaker blood–brain and blood-retinal barriers and the higher prevalence of optic disc haemorrhages and activated astrocytes. Subjects with PVD tend to suffer more often from tinnitus, muscle cramps, migraine with aura and silent myocardial ischaemic and are at greater risk for altitude sickness. While the main cause of vascular dysregulation is vascular endotheliopathy, dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system is also involved. In contrast, SVD occurs in the context of other diseases such as multiple sclerosis, retrobulbar neuritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and giant cell arteritis. Taking into consideration the high prevalence of PVD in the population and potentially linked pathologies, in the current article, the authors provide recommendations on how to effectively promote the field in order to create innovative diagnostic tools to predict the pathology and develop more efficient treatment approaches tailored to the person.
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- Josef Flammer
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Basel, Mittlere Strasse 91, Basel CH-4031, Switzerland.
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Tsuda Y, Nakahara T, Ueda K, Mori A, Sakamoto K, Ishii K. Effect of nafamostat on N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced retinal neuronal and capillary degeneration in rats. Biol Pharm Bull 2013. [PMID: 23207773 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b12-00644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We examined the effects of the serine protease inhibitor nafamostat mesilate on neuronal and vascular injury in rat retinas treated with N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA). The degree of neuronal degeneration was assessed by measuring the number of cells in the ganglion cell layer and the thickness of the inner plexiform layer. The degree of capillary degeneration was assessed by measuring the number of empty basement membrane sleeves that were left as remnants of the vessels. Significant neuronal and capillary degeneration was observed 7 d after a single intravitreal injection of NMDA into the eye. Both forms of degeneration were significantly prevented by simultaneous injection of nafamostat mesilate with NMDA. These results indicate that nafamostat mesilate affords protection against the neuro/vascular injury seen in NMDA-treated retinas. Nafamostat mesilate may be considered as a candidate for neuro/vascular protective interventions in retinal diseases associated with glutamate-induced excitotoxicity, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
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- Yo Tsuda
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, 5–9–1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108–8641, Japan
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Zhong Y, Yang Z, Huang WC, Luo X. Adenosine, adenosine receptors and glaucoma: An updated overview. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1830:2882-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Revised: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Feke GT, Rhee DJ, Turalba AV, Pasquale LR. Effects of dorzolamide-timolol and brimonidine-timolol on retinal vascular autoregulation and ocular perfusion pressure in primary open angle glaucoma. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2013; 29:639-45. [PMID: 23530946 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2012.0271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess whether dorzolamide 2%-timolol 0.5% (D/T) and/or brimonidine 0.2%-timolol 0.5% (B/T) alters retinal vascular autoregulation (RVA) and seated ocular perfusion pressure (sOPP) in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients who demonstrate retinal vascular dysregulation (RVD) on timolol 0.5% alone. METHODS In this prospective, observer-masked, crossover study, 21 POAG patients with untreated intraocular pressure (IOP) >21 mmHg were treated for 6 weeks with timolol 0.5%. Subsequently, we measured inferior temporal retinal artery blood flow in the left eye with subjects seated and then while reclined for 30 min using the Canon Laser Blood Flowmeter. Subjects with a change in retinal blood flow in response to posture change outside of the range previously found in healthy subjects were designated as having RVD and randomized to either D/T or B/T for 6 weeks and re-tested. This was followed by treatment with the opposite medication. RESULTS Seven of the 21 subjects demonstrated RVD in response to posture change following timolol 0.5%. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that lower sOPP was the main determinant of RVD (P=0.033). After treatment with D/T, all 7 converted from RVD to normal RVA status (P=0.001). Four of 6 subjects showed a similar return to normal RVA following B/T (P=0.066). Mid-morning sOPP was 41.1±5.5 mmHg post-timolol, 46.3±6.5 mmHg post-D/T, and 38.6±6.0 mmHg post-B/T (D/T vs. B/T, P=0.026). CONCLUSIONS D/T significantly improved RVA in POAG patients exhibiting RVD while on timolol 0.5% alone. D/T also increased sOPP compared to B/T. There was no significant difference (P=0.37) between D/T and B/T in improving RVA.
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- Gilbert T Feke
- Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Moon DRC, Ha SJ. Analysis of Clinical Effectiveness of Tafluprost by Ocular Pulse Amplitude. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2013. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2013.54.2.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Da Ru Chi Moon
- Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Harms NV, Toris CB. Current status of unoprostone for the management of glaucoma and the future of its use in the treatment of retinal disease. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2012. [PMID: 23199345 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2013.748038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Optic nerve and retinal diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) are significant public health concerns and have a momentous impact on patients' functional status and quality of life. These diseases are among the most common causes of visual impairment worldwide and account for billions of dollars in healthcare expenditures and lost productivity. The importance of adequate treatment of these conditions and the need for efficacious therapeutic drugs cannot be overstated. Unoprostone continues to be developed as a potential treatment for these debilitating diseases. AREAS COVERED This review provides background information on unoprostone isopropyl (unoprostone), a prostanoid and synthetic docosanoid approved for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, and recapitulates safety and efficacy data as it relates to this indication. Additionally, this review describes potential new uses of unoprostone as therapy for dry AMD and RP. A literature search of peer-reviewed publications was performed utilizing PubMed. Searches were last updated on 10 September 2012. EXPERT OPINION Current data indicate that unoprostone does significantly lower intraocular pressure (IOP) and has a favorable safety and tolerability profile. However, the IOP-lowering effects of unoprostone do not compare with other commercially available prostanoids and it has the disadvantage of a twice-daily rather than once-daily dosing regimen. Nonetheless, recent data suggest that unoprostone may improve neuronal survival and increase ocular blood flow, indicating that it may have some value as a therapy for glaucoma, RP and dry AMD. Further studies are needed to confirm whether unoprostone provides any clinically significant advantage over the other commercially available prostanoids.
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- Nathan V Harms
- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Omaha, NE 68198-5840, USA
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Karadag R, Arslanyilmaz Z, Aydin B, Hepsen IF. Effects of body mass index on intraocular pressure and ocular pulse amplitude. Int J Ophthalmol 2012; 5:605-8. [PMID: 23166873 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.05.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on intraocular pressure (IOP) and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA). METHODS Totally 140 healthy individuals without any systemic diseases were included in the study. BMI (kg/m(2)) was calculated for every individual. IOP and OPA were measured with Pascal Dynamic contour tonometer (DCT). Blood pressure was also measured along with the DCT. The patients were divided into three groups according to BMI as: Group1, BMI<25; Group2, 25≤BMI<30; Group3, BMI≥30. Mean values of IOP, OPA, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were used in statistical analysis. RESULTS In Group1, the means of IOP, OPA, were 16.8±2.3mmHg, 2.7±0.7mmHg respectively; and SBP, DBP were 120.0±6.1mmHg, and 77.4±5.6mmHg respectively. In group2, the mean IOP, OPA, SBP, and DBP were found to be 16.6±2.1mmHg, 2.4±0.7mmHg, 121.7±5.3mmHg, and 79.5±4.9mmHg respectively. In group3, the mean IOP, OPA, SBP, and DBP were found to be 17.3±1.7mmHg, 2.1±0.7mmHg, 122.4±5.7mmHg, and 79.7±5.2mmHg respectively. There were no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of IOP, SBP and DBP, while OPA values were significantly lower in group3 (P=0.001). CONCLUSION Decreased OPA values in individuals with higher BMI may indicate that subjects with higher BMI have lower choroidal perfusion and lower ocular blood flow.
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- Remzi Karadag
- Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mantell S, Jones R, Trevethick M. Design and application of locally delivered agonists of the adenosine A(2A) receptor. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2012; 3:55-72. [PMID: 22111533 DOI: 10.1586/ecp.09.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The broad spectrum anti-inflammatory actions of adenosine A(2A) receptor agonists are well described. The wide distribution of this receptor, however, suggests that the therapeutic potential of these agents is likely to reside in topical treatments to avoid systemic side effects associated with oral administration. Adenosine A(2A) receptor agonists have been assessed as topical agents: GW328267X (GSK; allergic rhinitis and asthma), UK-432097 (Pfizer; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]) and Sonedenoson (MRE0094, King Pharmaceuticals; wound healing). All trials failed to achieve effects against the desired clinical end points. This broad-based review will discuss general principles of chemical design of topically applied agents and potential therapeutic topical applications of current adenosine A(2A) receptor agonists. Potential factors contributing to the lack of efficacy in the above clinical trials will be discussed together with design principles, which may influence efficacy in disease states. Our analysis suggests that adenosine A(2A) receptor agonists have a wide therapeutic potential as topical agents in a wide variety of diseases, such as neutrophil-dependent lung diseases (acute lung injury, exacerbations in asthma and COPD), allergic rhinitis, glaucoma and wound repair. Factors that will influence topical activity include formulation, tissue retention, compound potency, receptor kinetics and pharmacokinetics.
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- Simon Mantell
- PC 675, Pfizer Global R&D, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ, UK.
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Hétu S, Pouliot M, Cordahi G, Couture R, Vaucher E. Assessment of retinal and choroidal blood flow changes using laser Doppler flowmetry in rats. Curr Eye Res 2012; 38:158-67. [PMID: 22992205 DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2012.723296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE A new noninvasive laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) probe (one emitting fiber surrounded by a ring of eight collecting fibers, 1-mm interaxis distance) was tested for its sensitivity to assess the retinal/choroidal blood flow variations in response to hypercapnia, hyperoxia, diverse vasoactive agents and following retinal arteries photocoagulation in the rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS After pupil dilation, a LDF probe was placed in contact to the cornea of anesthetized rats in the optic axis. Hypercapnia and hyperoxia were induced by inhalation of CO(2) (8% in medical air) and O(2) (100%) while pharmacological agents were injected intravitreously. The relative contribution of the choroidal circulation to the LDF signal was estimated after retinal artery occlusion by photocoagulation. RESULTS Blood flow was significantly increased by hypercapnia (18%), adenosine (14%) and sodium nitroprusside (16%) as compared to baseline values while it was decreased by hyperoxia (-8%) and endothelin-1 (-11%). Photocoagulation of retinal arteries significantly decreased blood flow level (-45%). CONCLUSIONS Although choroidal circulation most likely contributes to the LDF signal in this setting, the results demonstrate that LDF represents a suitable in vivo noninvasive technique to monitor online relative reactivity of retinal perfusion to metabolic or pharmacological challenge. This technique could be used for repeatedly assessing blood flow reactivity in rodent models of ocular diseases.
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- Simon Hétu
- School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Protective effects of the β3-adrenoceptor agonist CL316243 against N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced retinal neurotoxicity. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2012; 385:1077-81. [PMID: 22965472 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-012-0796-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We have previously reported that β(3)-adrenoceptor agonists dilate retinal blood vessels, but their effects on retinal neurons have been unclear. In this study, we examined the action of the β(3)-adrenoceptor agonist CL316243 against retinal damage induced by intravitreal injection of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) in rats. CL316243 was injected into the vitreous cavity before, with, or after intravitreal NMDA injection. Seven days after NMDA injection, cell loss in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and thinning of the inner plexiform layer were observed. The reduction in the number of cells in the GCL was diminished by injection of CL316243 at 15, 30, 60, or 120 min after NMDA injection, whereas no significant protective effect was observed when CL316243 was administered 240 min after NMDA injection. Neither preinjection of CL316243 30 min before NMDA nor simultaneous injection of CL316243 with NMDA exerted any protective effect. The β(3)-adrenoceptor antagonist L748337 almost completely abolished the protection conferred by CL316243 injection 120 min after NMDA injection. The number of parvalbumin-positive amacrine cells was decreased in eyes examined 1 day after NMDA treatment, but this was prevented by CL316243 injection at 120 min after NMDA injection. These results suggest that CL316243 exerts protective effects against NMDA-induced damage by stimulation of β(3)-adrenoceptors. β(3)-adrenoceptor agonists may be effective candidates for the treatment of retinal diseases associated with glutamate-induced excitotoxicity, including glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
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Zhi Z, Cepurna WO, Johnson EC, Morrison JC, Wang RK. Impact of intraocular pressure on changes of blood flow in the retina, choroid, and optic nerve head in rats investigated by optical microangiography. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 3:2220-33. [PMID: 23024915 PMCID: PMC3447563 DOI: 10.1364/boe.3.002220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In this paper, we demonstrate the use of optical coherence tomography/optical microangiography (OCT/OMAG) to image and measure the effects of acute intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation on retinal, choroidal and optic nerve head (ONH) perfusion in the rat eye. In the experiments, IOP was elevated from 10 to 100 mmHg in 10 mmHg increments. At each IOP level, three-dimensional data volumes were captured using an ultrahigh sensitive (UHS) OMAG scanning protocol for 3D volumetric perfusion imaging, followed by repeated B-scans for Doppler OMAG analysis to determine blood flow velocity. Velocity and vessel diameter measurements were used to calculate blood flow in selected retinal blood vessels. Choroidal perfusion was calculated by determining the peripapillary choroidal filling at each pressure level and calculating this as a percentage of area filling at baseline (10 mmHg). ONH blood perfusion was calculated as the percentage of blood flow area over a segmented ONH area to a depth 150 microns posterior to the choroidal opening. We show that volumetric blood flow reconstructions revealed detailed 3D maps, to the capillary level, of the retinal, choroidal and ONH microvasculature, revealing retinal arterioles, capillaries and veins, the choroidal opening and a consistent presence of the central retinal artery inferior to the ONH. While OCT structural images revealed a reversible compression of the ONH and vasculature with elevated IOP, OMAG successfully documented changes in retinal, choroidal and ONH blood perfusion and allowed quantitative measurements of these changes. Starting from 30 mm Hg, retinal blood flow (RBF) diminished linearly with increasing IOP and was nearly extinguished at 100 mm Hg, with full recovery after return of IOP to baseline. Choroidal filling was unaffected until IOP reached 60 mmHg, then decreased to 20% of baseline at IOP 100 mmHg, and normalized when IOP returned to baseline. A reduction in ONH blood perfusion at higher IOP's was also observed, but shadow from overlying retinal vessels at lower IOP's limited precise measurements of changes in ONH capillary perfusion compared to baseline. Therefore, OCT/OMAG can be a useful tool to image and measure blood flow in the retina, choroidal and ONH of the rat eye as well as document the effects of elevated IOP on blood flow in these vascular beds.
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- Zhongwei Zhi
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Dept. of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Dept. of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Dept. of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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The Bcl-2 family member BIM has multiple glaucoma-relevant functions in DBA/2J mice. Sci Rep 2012; 2:530. [PMID: 22833783 PMCID: PMC3404412 DOI: 10.1038/srep00530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Axonal insult induces retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death through a BAX-dependent process. The pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member BIM is known to induce BAX activation. BIM expression increased in RGCs after axonal injury and its induction was dependent on JUN. Partial and complete Bim deficiency delayed RGC death after mechanical optic nerve injury. However, in a mouse model of glaucoma, DBA/2J mice, Bim deficiency did not prevent RGC death in eyes with severe optic nerve degeneration. In a subset of DBA/2J mice, Bim deficiency altered disease progression resulting in less severe nerve damage. Bim deficient mice exhibited altered optic nerve head morphology and significantly lessened intraocular pressure elevation. Thus, a decrease in axonal degeneration in Bim deficient DBA/2J mice may not be caused by a direct role of Bim in RGCs. These data suggest that BIM has multiple roles in glaucoma pathophysiology, potentially affecting susceptibility to glaucoma through several mechanisms.
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Marangoni D, Falsini B, Colotto A, Salgarello T, Anselmi G, Fadda A, Di Renzo A, Campos EC, Riva CE. Subfoveal choroidal blood flow and central retinal function in early glaucoma. Acta Ophthalmol 2012; 90:e288-94. [PMID: 22268459 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02340.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess subfoveal choroidal blood flow (ChBF) in patients with early manifest glaucoma (EMG) and to compare blood flow with functional measures of central retinal integrity, standard automated perimetry (SAP) and pattern electroretinogram (PERG). METHODS Subfoveal ChBF was determined by confocal, real-time laser Doppler flowmetry in 24 patients with EMG [>-6 dB mean deviation (MD), age range: 29-77 years, visual acuity: 20/25-20/20] and 23 age-matched control subjects. All patients had a therapeutically (topical beta-blockers with or without prostaglandin analogues) controlled intraocular pressure (IOP < 20 mmHg). Subfoveal choroidal blood volume (ChBVol), velocity (ChBVel) and ChBF were determined as the average of three 60 second recordings. In all patients and controls, the PERG and SAP (Humphrey 30-2), following standardized protocols, were also recorded. RESULTS In patients with EMG, reductions in average ChBVel and ChBF were roughly equal, respectively, by 30% and 33.4% (p < 0.01), when compared to control subjects, so that there was no significant difference in ChBVol between the two groups. Pattern electroretinogram amplitudes were reduced by 46% (p < 0.01) in patients compared to controls. No correlation was found between any of the ChBF parameters and PERG amplitude, or Humphrey 30-2 MD and pattern standard deviation. CONCLUSION The results suggest a significant alteration of both ChBVel and ChBF in EMG, which does not appear to be associated with the severity of central retinal dysfunction. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of early glaucomatous damage in EMG and have implications for the treatment of this pathologic condition.
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- Dario Marangoni
- Department of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
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Cellini M, Strobbe E, Gizzi C, Balducci N, Toschi PG, Campos EC. Endothelin-1 plasma levels and vascular endothelial dysfunction in primary open angle glaucoma. Life Sci 2012; 91:699-702. [PMID: 22406080 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2012.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2011] [Revised: 02/10/2012] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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AIMS To assess the relationship between endothelial dysfunction, endothelin 1 (ET-1) plasma levels and subclinical inflammation in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. MAIN METHODS We enrolled 40 POAG patients with progressive visual field damage, although well controlled intraocular pressure (IOP) and compared to age and sex matched healthxy subjects. Each patient underwent an ophthalmological examination, a standard achromatic perimetry (SAP), blood sampling to assess ET-1 plasma levels, an objective assessment of cellularity within the anterior chamber (FLARE) and measurement of flow mediated dilation (FMD) with high resolution 2-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging of the brachial artery. KEY FINDINGS At baseline, POAG patients, compared to healthy controls, showed an increase of ET-1 plasma levels: 2.83 ± 0.28 pg/ml vs. 1.75 ± 0.25 pg/ml (p<0.001), lower FMD values 4.46 ± 1.28% vs. 13.18 ± 2.80% (p<0.001) and increased FLARE values 9.98 ± 0.97 photons/ms vs. 5.87 ± 0.64 photons/ms (p<0.001). A follow up after 1 year revealed a further increase of ET-1 plasma levels (to 3.68 ± 0.60; p<0.001) and decrease of FMD (3.52 ± 1.28; p>0.001). SIGNIFICANCE The increase of ET-1 in POAG patients is related to vascular dysfunction (r=0.942; p=0.001) and vascular dysfunction is related to sub-clinical intraocular inflammation (r=0.968; p=0.001). Thus ET-1 and vascular dysfunction related to sub-clinical inflammation may play a key role in determining a progressive visual field damage in POAG patients who present a well-controlled IOP.
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- Mauro Cellini
- Department of Specialistic Surgery and Anesthesiology Science-Ophthalmology, Service, University of Bologna, Italy.
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Kang YS, Hwang YH, Kim JS, Lee JH. The Effect of Hemodialysis on Intraocular Pressure, Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Corneal Thickness. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2012. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2012.53.11.1657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Yong Seok Kang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Chang D, Sha Q, Zhang X, Liu P, Rong S, Han T, Liu P, Pan H. The evaluation of the oxidative stress parameters in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma. PLoS One 2011; 6:e27218. [PMID: 22096540 PMCID: PMC3214032 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective To clarify the presence of oxidative stress in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and to investigate the relationship between oxidative stress and PACG. Methods Fifty patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma and fifty healthy controls of matched age and gender were included in the study prospectively. Serum samples were obtained to detect the oxidation degradation products malondialdehyde (MDA), conjugated diene (CD), 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), protein carbonyl (PC), ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosin (8-OHdG). Results The concentration of MDA and CD in PACG patients was significantly higher than those of the control subjects (P<0.05, P<0.01). The serum 4-HNE concentrations were increased in PACG patients, but the differences with those of the healthy controls were not statistically significant. Compared to normal subjects, there was significant higher in serum AOPP and PC in PACG patients (P<0.01). PACG patients had higher levels of 8-OHdG in serum with respect to the comparative group of normal subjects (P<0.01). When plasma IMA levels in the PACG group were compared with those in the control group, significant increases in IMA were observed in the former (P<0.05). Conclusions Our study demonstrated that IMA is a new biomarker available for assessing oxidative stress in PCAG. Oxidative stress is an important risk factor in the development of primary angle-closure glaucoma. Increased levels of oxidative stress products may be associated with primary angle-closure glaucoma.
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- Dong Chang
- First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Eye Hospital of Heilongjiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Public Health School, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Public Health School, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Public Health School, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Public Health School, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Mori A, Hanada M, Sakamoto K, Nakahara T, Ishii K. Noradrenaline contracts rat retinal arterioles via stimulation of α(1A)- and α(1D)-adrenoceptors. Eur J Pharmacol 2011; 673:65-9. [PMID: 22040923 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Revised: 09/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to characterize the α₁-adrenoceptor subtype(s) involved in the noradrenaline-induced contraction of retinal arterioles in rats. In vivo ocular fundus images were captured with a digital camera equipped with a special objective lens. By measuring changes in diameter of retinal arterioles in the fundus images, retinal vascular response was assessed. The systemic blood pressure and heart rate in the animals were also continuously recorded. Following blockade of β₁/β₂-adrenoceptors with propranolol, noradrenaline (0.03-3 μg/kg/min, i.v.) decreased the diameter of retinal arterioles and increased the mean blood pressure in a dose-dependent manner. The highest dose (3 μg/kg/min, i.v.) of noradrenaline caused a small increase in heart rate. The α(1A)-adrenoceptor antagonist RS100329 (0.1 mg/kg, i.v.) and the α(1D)-adrenoceptor antagonist BMY 7378 (1 mg/kg, i.v.) significantly prevented noradrenaline-induced contraction of retinal arterioles and pressor responses whereas the α(1B)-adrenoceptor antagonist L-765314 (1 mg/kg, i.v.) did not. The α(1A)-adrenoceptor agonist, A 61603 (0.03-0.3 μg/kg/min, i.v.), also caused contractile responses of retinal arterioles and pressor responses. These responses were almost completely prevented by RS100329 (0.1 mg/kg, i.v.), but not by BMY 7378 (1 mg/kg, i.v.). These results suggest that the contractile effects of noradrenaline on retinal arterioles and peripheral resistance vessels are, at least in part, mediated by stimulation of α(1A)- and α(1D)-adrenoceptors. Furthermore, it is likely that the α₁-adrenoceptor subtype(s) involved in rat vascular responses are similar in both retinal and peripheral circulation.
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- Asami Mori
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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Ishikawa M, Sawada Y, Sato N, Yoshitomi T. Risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma in Japanese subjects attending community health screenings. Clin Ophthalmol 2011; 5:1531-7. [PMID: 22069358 PMCID: PMC3206127 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s26049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background/aims To describe risk factors associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in Japanese subjects who participated in community health screenings. Methods Residents of Akita, Japan, participating in a community health checkup were selected to undergo a comprehensive ophthalmic examination. Glaucoma was diagnosed based on optic disk appearance, perimetric results, and other ocular findings. Systemic blood pressure and intraocular pressure were measured and ocular perfusion pressure was calculated. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine risk factors for POAG patients. Results and conclusion Of the 710 subjects examined, 26 had POAG. The estimated prevalence of POAG was 3.7%. After adjusting for age, the prevalence of POAG was similar to that found in the Tajimi Study of Japanese subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that older age (≥60 years, odds ratio [OR]: 3.49), lower diastolic blood pressure (≤58 mmHg, OR: 2.11), higher intraocular pressure (≥19 mmHg, OR: 4.12), and lower ocular perfusion pressure (≤34 mmHg, OR: 5.78) were associated with increased risk of having POAG. These findings may be relevant for identifying high risk groups.
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- Makoto Ishikawa
- Department of Ophthalmology, Akita Graduate University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Role of β3-adrenoceptors in regulation of retinal vascular tone in rats. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2011; 384:603-8. [PMID: 21901314 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-011-0682-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the role of β(3)-adrenoceptors in the action of endogenous catecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) on rat retinal arterioles in vivo. Using an original high-resolution digital fundus camera, the rat ocular fundus images were captured. The diameter of retinal arterioles contained in the images was measured. Both systemic blood pressure and heart rate were recorded continuously. Adrenaline (0.3-5.0 μg/kg/min, i.v.) increased the diameter of retinal arterioles, mean blood pressure and heart rate in a dose-dependent manner. Under blockade of β(1)/β(2)-adrenoceptors with propranolol (2 mg/kg, i.v. bolus followed by 100 μg/kg/min infusion), adrenaline decreased the diameter of retinal arterioles. Similar observation was made under treatment with the β(3)-adrenoceptor antagonist L-748337 (50 μg/kg, i.v.). The pressor response to adrenaline was enhanced by propranolol, but not by L-748337. The positive chronotropic action of adrenaline was markedly prevented by propranolol, whereas it was unaffected by L-748337. Noradrenaline (0.03-1.0 μg/kg/min, i.v.) decreased the diameter of retinal arterioles but increased the mean blood pressure and heart rate. The effects of noradrenaline on retinal arteriolar diameter and blood pressure were unaffected by propranolol or L-748337. The positive chronotropic action of noradrenaline was almost completely abolished by propranolol. These results suggest that β(3)-adrenoceptors play crucial roles in vasodilator responses to adrenaline of retinal arterioles but have minor or no effect on noradrenaline-induced responses. The results also indicate that the functional role of β(3)-adrenoceptors may be more important than that in peripheral resistance vessels.
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Pantcheva MB, Seibold LK, Awadallah NS, Kahook MY. Tafluprost: a novel prostaglandin analog for treatment of glaucoma. Adv Ther 2011; 28:707-15. [PMID: 21858491 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-011-0055-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tafluprost, a fluoroprostaglandin receptor analog, for reduction of intraocular pressure in open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. METHODS A search of published literature was performed on the PubMed database using the search term "tafluprost." The literature search identified 48 publications, including clinical and preclinical studies, from 2003 to 2011. From these ressults, articles available in the English language and in full text were selected and systematically reviewed by the authors. RESULTS Recent studies have shown that tafluprost is an effective IOP-lowering medication. Evidence based medicine also reveals that tafluprost is safe and well-tolerated. Preservative-free tafluprost is as potent as the preserved formulation, but with fewer and milder ocular surface side effects. CONCLUSION Since its introduction in 2008, initial studies have demonstrated that preserved and preservative-free tafluprost formulations have proven efficacy and safety in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Larger studies with longer follow-up are needed to assess long-term safety, efficacy, and tolerability compared with other prostaglandin analogs used for treating glaucoma.
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- Mina B Pantcheva
- Ophthalmology Department, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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