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Baudouin C, Messmer EM, Aragona P, Geerling G, Akova YA, Benítez-del-Castillo J, Boboridis KG, Merayo-Lloves J, Rolando M, Labetoulle M. Revisiting the vicious circle of dry eye disease: a focus on the pathophysiology of meibomian gland dysfunction. Br J Ophthalmol 2016; 100:300-6. [PMID: 26781133 PMCID: PMC4789719 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the most frequent cause of dry eye disease (DED). Eyelid inflammation, microbial growth, associated skin disorders as well as potentially severe corneal complications culminate to make MGD a complex multifactorial disorder. It is probable that MGD is a heterogeneous condition arising from any combination of the following five separate pathophysiological mechanisms: eyelid inflammation, conjunctival inflammation, corneal damage, microbiological changes and DED resulting from tear film instability. The pathogenesis of both MGD and DED can be described in terms of a 'vicious circle': the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of DED and MGD interact, resulting in a double vicious circle. The MGD vicious circle is self-stimulated by microbiological changes, which results in increased melting temperature of meibum and subsequent meibomian gland blockage, reinforcing the vicious circle of MGD. Meibomian gland blockage, dropout and inflammation directly link the two vicious circles. MGD-associated tear film instability provides an entry point into the vicious circle of DED and leads to hyperosmolarity and inflammation, which are both a cause and consequence of DED. Here we propose a new pathophysiological scheme for MGD in order to better identify the pathological mechanisms involved and to allow more efficient targeting of therapeutics. Through better understanding of this scheme, MGD may gain true disease status rather than being viewed as a mere dysfunction.
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- Christophe Baudouin
- Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital, University Versailles St Quentin en Yvelines, Versailles, France
- UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 968, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bayindir Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- University of Oviedo and Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, and Genetics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Department, Bicêtre University Hospital, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Gu L, Wu Y, Hu S, Chen Q, Tan J, Yan Y, Liang B, Tang N. Analysis of Association between MAP2K4 Gene Polymorphism rs3826392 and IL-1b Serum Level in Southern Chinese Han Ischemic Stroke Patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2016; 25:1096-1101. [PMID: 26856463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP2K4) gene acts as the direct upstream activator of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase pathway, which plays an important role in regulating neuron survival and apoptosis in response to cerebral ischemia. However, the association between MAP2K4 gene polymorphisms and ischemic stroke (IS) has not yet been published. Therefore, this study investigates the association between MAP2K4 gene polymorphism rs3826392 and IS susceptibility, as well as its quantitative traits in Southern Chinese Han population. METHODS A total of 816 Chinese patients with IS and 816 age- and sex-matched controls were recruited. Rs3826392 was genotyped using Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX platform (Sequenom, San Diego, CA, USA). The mRNA expression of MAP2K4 gene in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was detected using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The levels of serum cytokines, including IL-1b, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Significant association was not observed between MAP2K4 gene polymorphism rs3826392 and IS susceptibility in all genetic models (P > .05). A significant difference was found in IL-1b, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α serum levels between patients with IS and control groups. MAP2K4 gene polymorphism rs3826392 C/A genotype carriers showed significantly higher IL-1b serum levels compared with AA genotype carriers (P = .029) in patients with IS. CONCLUSION MAP2K4 gene polymorphism rs3826392 did not contribute to IS susceptibility, but rs3826392 C/A genotype carriers showed significantly higher IL-1b serum levels. This result suggests that rs3826392 may play a potential role in the IS inflammatory process.
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- Lian Gu
- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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Li J, Ruzhi Deng, Hua X, Zhang L, Lu F, Coursey TG, Pflugfelder SC, Li DQ. Blueberry Component Pterostilbene Protects Corneal Epithelial Cells from Inflammation via Anti-oxidative Pathway. Sci Rep 2016; 6:19408. [PMID: 26762881 PMCID: PMC4725955 DOI: 10.1038/srep19408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Blueberries have been recognized to possess protective properties from inflammation and various diseases, but not for eye and ocular disorders. This study explores potential benefits of pterostilbene (PS), a natural component of blueberries, in preventing ocular surface inflammation using an in vitro culture model of human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) exposed to hyperosmotic medium at 450 mOsM. Gene expression was detected by RT-qPCR, and protein production or activity was determined by ELISA, zymography, Western blotting and immunofluorescent staining. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was measured using DCFDA kit. The addition of PS significantly reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, TNF-α, IL-1 β, IL-6, MMP-2 and MMP-9 in HCECs exposed to hyperosmotic medium. Pre-treatment with PS (5 to 20 μM) suppressed ROS overproduction in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, PS significantly decreased the levels of oxidative damage biomarkers, malondialdehyde (MDA), 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), aconitase-2 and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG). Importantly, PS was found to rebalance homeostasis between oxygenases and anti-oxidative enzymes by decreasing cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) expression and restoring the activity of antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and peroxiredoxin-4 (PRDX4) during hyperosmotic stress. Our findings demonstrate that PS protects human cornea from hyperosmolarity-induced inflammation and oxidative stress, suggesting protective effects of PS on dry eye.
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- Jin Li
- Zhejiang Eye Hospital, School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Zhejiang Eye Hospital, School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Zhejiang Eye Hospital, School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Bian F, Pelegrino FSA, Henriksson JT, Pflugfelder SC, Volpe EA, Li DQ, de Paiva CS. Differential Effects of Dexamethasone and Doxycycline on Inflammation and MMP Production in Murine Alkali-Burned Corneas Associated with Dry Eye. Ocul Surf 2016; 14:242-54. [PMID: 26772899 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Alkali burns to the cornea are among the most devastating injuries to the eye. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of dexamethasone (Dex) or doxycycline (Doxy) on protease activity and corneal complications in a combined model (CM) of alkali burn and dry eye. C57BL/6 mice were subjected to the CM for 2 or 5 days (D). Mice were topically treated either with Dex (0.1%), Dox (0.025%) or vehicle QID and observed daily for appearance of corneal perforation. Quantitative real time PCR was performed to measure expression of inflammation cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in whole cornea lysates. No perforations were observed in the Dex-treated corneas. All wounds in Doxy-treated corneas were closed 2D post-injury, and they had significantly lower corneal opacity scores at days 4 and 5 post-injury compared to BSS treatment. Dex-treated corneas had the lowest corneal opacity scores. Dex treatment significantly decreased expression of IL-1β, IL-6, MMPs -1, -9, -13, and TIMP-1 after 2 days but increased levels of MMP-8, while Doxy treatment significantly decreased IL-1β, IL-6, MMP-8, and -9, compared to vehicle. Decreased MMP-1, -9 and -13 immunoreactivity and gelatinolytic activity were seen in corneas treated with Doxy and Dex compared to vehicle. Increased neutrophil infiltration and myeloperoxidase activity was noted in the vehicle group compared to Dex 2 days post-injury. These findings demonstrate that early initiation of anti-inflammatory therapy is very efficacious in preserving corneal clarity and facilitating wound healing, while modulating MMP production and suppressing neutrophil infiltration.
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- Fang Bian
- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Ihnatko R, Eden U, Fagerholm P, Lagali N. Congenital Aniridia and the Ocular Surface. Ocul Surf 2015; 14:196-206. [PMID: 26738798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Aniridia is a congenital pan-ocular disorder caused by haplo-insufficiency of Pax6, a crucial gene for proper development of the eye. Aniridia affects a range of eye structures, including the cornea, iris, anterior chamber angle, lens, and fovea. The ocular surface, in particular, can be severely affected by a progressive pathology termed aniridia-associated keratopathy (AAK), markedly contributing to impaired vision. The purpose of this review is to provide an update of the current knowledge of the genetic, clinical, micro-morphological, and molecular aspects of AAK. We draw upon material presented in the literature and from our own observations in large aniridia cohorts. We summarize signs and symptoms of AAK, describe current options for management, and discuss the latest research findings that may lead to better diagnosis and new treatment or prevention strategies for this debilitating ocular surface condition.
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- Robert Ihnatko
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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Papp K, Menter M, Abe M, Elewski B, Feldman S, Gottlieb A, Langley R, Luger T, Thaci D, Buonanno M, Gupta P, Proulx J, Lan S, Wolk R. Tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis: results from two randomized, placebo-controlled, phase III trials. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:949-61. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- K.A. Papp
- Probity Medical Research and K Papp Clinical Research Inc.; 135 Union Street East Waterloo ON N2J 1C4 Canada
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- Gunma University Hospital; Maebashi Gunma Japan
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- University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa AL U.S.A
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- Wake Forest Baptist Health; Winston-Salem NC U.S.A
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- University of Münster; Münster Germany
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- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein; Campus Lübeck Lübeck Germany
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- Pfizer Inc.; Groton CT U.S.A
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- Pfizer Inc.; Groton CT U.S.A
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Hua X, Deng R, Li J, Chi W, Su Z, Lin J, Pflugfelder SC, Li DQ. Protective Effects of L-Carnitine Against Oxidative Injury by Hyperosmolarity in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2015; 56:5503-11. [PMID: 26284556 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-16247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE L-carnitine suppresses inflammatory responses in human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) exposed to hyperosmotic stress. In this study, we determined if L-carnitine induces this protective effect through suppression of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative damage in HCECs. METHODS Primary HCECs were established from donor limbal explants. A hyperosmolarity dry-eye model was used in which HCECs are cultured in 450 mOsM medium with or without L-carnitine for up to 48 hours. Production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative damage markers, oxygenases and antioxidative enzymes were analyzed by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA) kit, semiquantitative PCR, immunofluorescence, and/or Western blotting. RESULTS Reactive oxygen species production increased in HCECs upon substitution of the isotonic medium with the hypertonic medium. L-carnitine supplementation partially suppressed this response. Hyperosmolarity increased cytotoxic membrane lipid peroxidation levels; namely, malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydroxynonenal (HNE), as well as mitochondria DNA release along with an increase in 8-OHdG and aconitase-2. Interestingly, these oxidative markers were significantly decreased by coculture with L-carnitine. Hyperosmotic stress also increased the mRNA expression and/or protein production of heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2), but inhibited the levels of antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1), glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPX1), and peroxiredoxin-4 (PRDX4). However, L-carnitine partially reversed this altered imbalance between oxygenases and antioxidant enzymes induced by hyperosmolarity. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate for the first time that L-carnitine protects HCECs from oxidative stress by lessening the declines in antioxidant enzymes and suppressing ROS production. Such suppression reduces membrane lipid oxidative damage markers and mitochondrial DNA damage.
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- Xia Hua
- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States 2Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medic
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States 3School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States 3School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States 4Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Ocular Surface Center Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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Efficacy and safety of topical diquafosol ophthalmic solution for treatment of dry eye: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Cornea 2015; 34:644-50. [PMID: 25909234 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical diquafosol ophthalmic solution for treatment of dry eye. METHODS Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were identified to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical administration of diquafosol to patients with dry eyes. Data evaluation was based on endpoints including Schirmer test, tear film break-up time, ocular surface staining score, subjective symptom score, and adverse events. RESULTS A total of 8 RCTs involving 1516 patients were selected based on the prespecified criteria. Significant improvement of Schirmer test values and tear film break-up time were reported in 40% (2 of 5) and 80% (4 of 5) studies, respectively. Ocular surface staining scores significantly decreased in 100% (fluorescein corneal staining, 6 of 6; Rose Bengal corneal and conjunctival staining, 4 of 4) RCTs. Symptoms significantly improved in 75% (6 of 8) RCTs in patients with dry eyes. No severe adverse events were reported with the concentration of diquafosol from 0.5% to 5%. Heterogeneity in study design prevented meta-analysis from statistical integration and summarization. CONCLUSIONS Topical diquafosol seems to be a safe therapeutic option for the treatment of dry eye. The high variability of the selected RCTs compromised the strength of evidence and limits the determination of efficacy. However, the topical administration of diquafosol seems to be beneficial in improving the integrity of the epithelial cell layer of the ocular surface and mucin secretion in patients with dry eyes. This review indicates a need for standardized criteria and methods for evaluation to assess the efficacy of diquafosol in the future clinical trials.
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Dutescu RM, Panfil C, Schrage N. Osmolarity of prevalent eye drops, side effects, and therapeutic approaches. Cornea 2015; 34:560-6. [PMID: 25789693 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Little is known about how the osmolarity of ophthalmic formulations affects the ocular surface. Because hyperosmolar eye drops could be therapeutic for treating corneal edema, this article presents an ex vivo model of corneal edema for testing ophthalmic drugs based on their osmolarity. The respective osmolarity of common eye drops found in the German market is also analyzed here. METHODS For modeling corneal edema, an Ex Vivo Eye Irritation Test was used to simulate an ocular anterior chamber with a physiological corneal barrier. To induce corneal edema, the anterior chamber was supplied with a hypoosmolar medium (148 mOsm/L) for 24 hours. Preserved and preservative-free 5% sodium chloride (hyperosmolar Omnisorb and Ocusalin 5% UD) were used for 1 hour, on 5 corneas each, to test their efficiency to reduce corneal edema in this model. Corneal thickness was determined by optical coherence tomography. Osmolarity of 87 common eye drops was measured by freezing point osmometry. RESULTS Ex vivo, the tested hypoosmolar condition induced corneal edema from 450 μm (±50 μm) at baseline to 851 μm (±94 μm, P < 0.0001). Omnisorb and Ocusalin 5% UD significantly reduced the corneal thickness by 279 μm (±28 μm, P < 0.001) for Omnisorb and 258 μm (±29 μm, P < 0.001) for Ocusalin 5% UD. Forty-three (49%) of the tested products had an osmolarity below and 44 (51%) above the physiological tear osmolarity of 289 mOsm/L. Osmolarity values of less than 200 mOsm/L were found in lubricant drops. The highest osmolarity was detected in Omnisorb (1955 mOsm/L). CONCLUSIONS The Ex Vivo Eye Irritation Test has proven to be a reliable novel model of corneal edema for evaluating osmotic eye drops. Osmolarity measurements revealed a wide range from hypotonic to hypertonic formulations for commonly marketed ophthalmic drugs.
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- Ralf M Dutescu
- *Aachen Centre of Technology Transfer in Ophthalmology (ACTO e.V.), An-Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany; and †Department of Ophthalmology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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PURPOSE To examine the relationships among tear osmolarity, tear film stability, and several measures of dry eye (DE) symptoms in a multivariable analysis. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 137 subjects (68 non-contact lens [CL] wearers and 69 soft CL wearers) recruited from a university campus. Tear breakup time (TBUT) was measured noninvasively (NITBUT) and with fluorescein (FTBUT). Tear osmolarity was measured by an osmometer. Dry eye symptoms were assessed using the Dry Eye Flow Chart and several different questionnaires. RESULTS Subjects ranged in age from 18 to 67 years, with a mean of 28 years. Subjects had a mean (SD) osmolarity of 293 (10) mOsm/L, NITBUT of 14.1 (10.9) seconds, and FTBUT of 14.8 (12.6) seconds. Shorter NITBUT and FTBUT were significantly associated with female sex (p = 0.001 and p = 0.027, respectively) and Asian ethnicity (p = 0.030 and p = 0.004, respectively). There were no clinically significant relationships between tear osmolarity and FTBUT, NITBUT, or DE symptoms. Higher Dry Eye Flow Chart score (i.e., worse symptoms) was associated with older age (p < 0.001), female sex (p = 0.014), CL wear (p < 0.001), shorter NITBUT (p < 0.001), and shorter FTBUT (p = 0.028). The sensitivities and specificities for using clinical measurements to diagnose moderate to severe DE were as follows: osmolarity, 0.67 and 0.46, respectively; NITBUT, 0.72 and 0.52, respectively; and FTBUT, 0.68 and 0.57, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In a population of asymptomatic, mild and moderate DE patients, increased tear osmolarity was not significantly associated with reported symptom severity and frequency. Tear osmolarity, NITBUT, and FTBUT exhibited similar sensitivities and specificities when used to diagnose moderate to severe DE.
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Chen L, Li J, Guo T, Ghosh S, Koh SK, Tian D, Zhang L, Jia D, Beuerman RW, Aebersold R, Chan ECY, Zhou L. Global Metabonomic and Proteomic Analysis of Human Conjunctival Epithelial Cells (IOBA-NHC) in Response to Hyperosmotic Stress. J Proteome Res 2015; 14:3982-95. [PMID: 26260330 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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"Dry eye" is a multifactorial inflammatory disease affecting the ocular surface. Tear hyperosmolarity in dry eye contributes to inflammation and cell damage. Recent research efforts on dry eye have been directed toward biomarker discovery for diagnosis, response to treatment, and disease mechanisms. This study employed a spontaneously immortalized normal human conjunctival cell line, IOBA-NHC, as a model to investigate hyperosmotic stress-induced changes of metabolites and proteins. Global and targeted metabonomic analyses as well as proteomic analysis were performed on IOBA-NHC cells incubated in serum-free media at 280 (control), 380, and 480 mOsm for 24 h. Twenty-one metabolites and seventy-six iTRAQ-identified proteins showed significant changes under at least one hyperosmotic stress treatment as compared with controls. SWATH-based proteomic analysis further confirmed the involvement of inflammatory pathways such as prostaglandin 2 synthesis in IOBA-NHC cells under hyperosmotic stress. This study is the first to identify glycerophosphocholine synthesis and O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine glycosylation as key activated pathways in ocular surface cells under hyperosmotic stress. These findings extend the current knowledge in metabolite markers of dry eye and provide potential therapeutic targets for its treatment.
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- Liyan Chen
- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore.,Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore , 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore.,Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 7, Singapore 119228, Singapore.,Department of Ophthalmology, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich , Auguste-Piccard-Hof 1, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program & Centre for Computational Biology, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School , 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore.,Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore , 6 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117546, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore.,Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore , 6 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117546, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore.,Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 7, Singapore 119228, Singapore.,Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School , 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich , Auguste-Piccard-Hof 1, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.,Faculty of Science, University of Zurich , Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore , 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute , The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, Singapore 169856, Singapore.,Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 7, Singapore 119228, Singapore.,Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School , 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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Lee W, Lim SS, Won JU, Roh J, Lee JH, Seok H, Yoon JH. The association between sleep duration and dry eye syndrome among Korean adults. Sleep Med 2015; 16:1327-1331. [PMID: 26498231 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between sleep duration and dry eye syndrome (DES) symptoms. METHODS We investigated 15,878 subjects (male = 6684; female = 9194) aged 20 years and older who underwent physical examinations and completed a self-report questionnaire and other anthropometric variables from the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010-2012. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for DES according to sleep duration were calculated using multiple logistic regression models. RESULTS Compared to that in an optimal sleep group (6-8 h/day), OR (95% CI) DES prevalence after adjusting for age, gender, sociodemographic factors (educational level, occupation, household income, and residence), and health behaviors (smoking habit, alcohol consumption, and level of exercise) was 1.20 (1.05-1.36) for a mild short sleep group (5 h/day) and 1.29 (1.08-1.55) for a severe short sleep group (≤4 h/day). CONCLUSION Our results revealed that DES increased at shorter sleep durations.
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- Wanhyung Lee
- Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Incheon Worker's Health Center, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Incheon Worker's Health Center, Republic of Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Incheon Worker's Health Center, Republic of Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Incheon Worker's Health Center, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Incheon Worker's Health Center, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Xiao W, Xu GT, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Ye W. FTY720 ameliorates Dry Eye Disease in NOD mice: Involvement of leukocytes inhibition and goblet cells regeneration in ocular surface tissue. Exp Eye Res 2015; 138:145-52. [PMID: 26187517 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2015] [Revised: 06/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED FTY720 is a promising drug in attenuating multiple sclerosis, prolonging survival of organ allograft, and many other protective effects. Its mechanism of action is considered to be mediated by the internalization of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors (S1PRs). In the current study, we investigated the efficacy of FTY720 in Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) mice, serving as a model of Dry Eye Disease (DED). NOD mice were divided into six study groups, i.e., FTY720-treated groups with 3 concentrations of FTY720 (0.05%, 0.005%, and 0.001%), 0.05% Cyclosporin A (CsA) treated group, normal saline treated group, and no treatment control group. FTY720 was reconstituted with normal saline and prepared as eye drop. The stability and production of tear film was measured by Tear Break up Time test (TBUT) and phenol red cotton thread test (PRCTT), respectively. Tear fluid washings were collected and assessed by ELISA. Cytokines were detected in lacrimal glands by RT-PCR. Inflammation in conjunctiva was assessed by immunohistochemistry, goblet cells and conjunctival epithelia were examined and evaluated by impression cytology. Our results indicated that FTY720 had a significantly therapeutic effect in NOD mice. After FTY720 intervention, TBUT and PRCTT data were greatly improved (p < 0.01), the interleukin 1β (IL-1β) level was markedly decreased in tear fluid washings compared to control and normal saline groups after 2 weeks ( CONTROL 1.06 ± 0.12, Normal saline:0.97 ± 0.09 pg/ml, CsA:0.22 ± 0.02 pg/ml, 0.001% FTY720:0.23 ± 0.02 pg/ml, 0.005% FTY720:0.14 ± 0.03 pg/ml, 0.05% FTY720: 0.18 ± 0.03 pg/ml. CsA group and 3 FTY720 groups VS. control group and normal saline groups: p < 0.01). Proinflammatory factors were greatly decreased in lacrimal glands (p < 0.01). Leukocytes were identified and markedly decreased in conujnctiva (p < 0.01), inflammatory reaction of DED was greatly relieved. More importantly, the goblet cells were largely restored and ocular surface lesions were significantly ameliorated (p < 0.01). Thus, we observed FTY720 alleviated DED in NOD mice by inhibiting leukocytes, the function of ocular surface tissue in NOD mice was partially restored via inhibiting ocular surface inflammation and increasing the density of goblet cells and conjunctival epithelia. FTY720 may offer a novel strategy for the treatment of inflammatory disorders in the ocular surface.
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- Weibao Xiao
- Department of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Buiding 3, Room 802, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Tongji Eye Institute and Department of Regenerative Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1239 Siping Road, Medical School Building, Room 521, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Tongji Eye Institute and Department of Regenerative Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1239 Siping Road, Medical School Building, Room 521, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Buiding 3, Room 802, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Buiding 3, Room 802, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Buiding 3, Room 802, Shanghai 200040, China.
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Hua X, Su Z, Deng R, Lin J, Li DQ, Pflugfelder SC. Effects of L-carnitine, erythritol and betaine on pro-inflammatory markers in primary human corneal epithelial cells exposed to hyperosmotic stress. Curr Eye Res 2015; 40:657-67. [PMID: 25271595 PMCID: PMC4793974 DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2014.957776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore the effects of osmoprotectants on pro-inflammatory mediator production in primary human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) exposed to hyperosmotic stress. METHODS HCECs cultured in iso-osmolar medium (312 mOsM) were switched to hyperosmotic media with or without prior incubation with 2-20 mM of l-carnitine, erythritol or betaine for different time periods. The mRNA expression and protein production of pro-inflammatory markers in HCECs were evaluated by RT-qPCR and ELISA. RESULTS Hyperosmolar media significantly stimulated the mRNA and protein expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6, and chemokines, IL-8, CCL2 and CCL20 in HCECs in an osmolarity dependent manner. The stimulated expression of these pro-inflammatory mediators was significantly but differentially suppressed by l-carnitine, erythritol or betaine. l-Carnitine displayed the greatest inhibitory effects and down-regulated 54-77% of the stimulated mRNA levels of TNF-α (down from 12.3-5.7 fold), IL-1β (2.2-0.9 fold), IL-6 (7.3-2.9 fold), IL-8 (4.6-2.0 fold), CCL2 (15.3-3.5 fold) and CCL20 (4.1-1.5 fold) in HCECs exposed to 450 mOsM. The stimulated protein production of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 was also significantly suppressed by l-carnitine, erythritol and betaine. l-carnitine suppressed 49-79% of the stimulated protein levels of TNF-α (down from 81.3 to 17.4 pg/ml), IL-1β (56.9-29.2 pg/ml), IL-6 (12.8-4.6 ng/ml) and IL-8 (21.2-10.9 ng/ml) by HCECs exposed to 450 mOsM. Interestingly, hyperosmolarity stimulated increase in mRNA and protein levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly suppressed by a transient receptor potential vanilloid channel type 1 (TRPV1) activation inhibitor capsazepine. CONCLUSIONS l-carnitine, erythritol and betaine function as osmoprotectants to suppress inflammatory responses via TRPV1 pathway in HCECs exposed to hyperosmotic stress. Osmoprotectants may have efficacy in reducing innate inflammation in dry eye disease.
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- Xia Hua
- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, China
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, China
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Jiang X, Lv H, Qiu W, Liu Z, Li X, Wang W. Efficiency and safety of subconjunctival injection of anti-VEGF agent - bevacizumab - in treating dry eye. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2015; 9:3043-50. [PMID: 26109847 PMCID: PMC4472070 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s85529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Purpose Dry eye is a chronic inflammatory ocular surface disease with high prevalence. The current therapies for dry eye remain to be unspecific and notcomprehensive. This study aims to explore safety and efficacy of a novel treatment – subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab – in dry eye patients. Methods Sixty-four eyes of 32 dry eye patients received subconjunctival injection of 100 μL 25 mg/mL bevacizumab. Dry eye symptoms, signs (corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, conjunctival vascularity, corneal staining, tear break-up time, Marx line score, and blood pressure), and conjunctival impression cytology were evaluated 3 days before and 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after injection. Results Significant improvements were observed in dry eye symptoms, tear break-up time, and conjunctival vascularization area at all the visits after injection compared to the baseline (P<0.05). The density of the goblet cell increased significantly at 1 month and 3 months after injection (P<0.05). There was no visual and systemic threat observed in any patient. Conclusion Subconjunctival injection of 100 μL 25 mg/mL bevacizumab is a safe and efficient treatment for ocular surface inflammation of dry eye disease.
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- Xiaodan Jiang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Oxidative stress markers induced by hyperosmolarity in primary human corneal epithelial cells. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126561. [PMID: 26024535 PMCID: PMC4449087 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress has been known to be involved in pathogenesis of dry eye disease. However, few studies have comprehensively investigated the relationship between hyperosmolarity and oxidative damage in human ocular surface. This study was to explore whether and how hyperosmolarity induces oxidative stress markers in primary human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs). Primary HCECs were established from donor limbal explants. The hyperosmolarity model was made in HCECs cultured in isosmolar (312 mOsM) or hyperosmotic (350, 400, 450 mOsM) media. Production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative damage markers, oxygenases and anti-oxidative enzymes were analyzed by DCFDA kit, RT-qPCR, immunofluorescent and immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting. Compared to isosmolar medium, ROS production significantly increased at time- and osmolarity-dependent manner in HCECs exposed to media with increasing osmolarities (350–450 mOsM). Hyperosmolarity significantly induced oxidative damage markers in cell membrane with increased toxic products of lipid peroxidation, 4–hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) and malondialdehyde (MDA), and in nuclear and mitochondria DNA with increased aconitase-2 and 8-OHdG. Hyperosmotic stress also increased the mRNA expression and protein production of heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2), but reduced the levels of antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1), and glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPX1). In conclusion, our comprehensive findings demonstrate that hyperosmolarity induces oxidative stress in HCECs by stimulating ROS production and disrupting the balance of oxygenases and antioxidant enzymes, which in turn cause cell damage with increased oxidative markers in membrane lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial DNA damage.
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Valenzuela F, Papp KA, Pariser D, Tyring SK, Wolk R, Buonanno M, Wang J, Tan H, Valdez H. Effects of tofacitinib on lymphocyte sub-populations, CMV and EBV viral load in patients with plaque psoriasis. BMC DERMATOLOGY 2015; 15:8. [PMID: 25951857 PMCID: PMC4436155 DOI: 10.1186/s12895-015-0025-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background Plaque psoriasis is a debilitating skin condition that affects approximately 2% of the adult population and for which there is currently no cure. Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor that is being investigated for psoriasis. Methods The design of this study has been reported previously (NCT00678210). Patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis received tofacitinib (2 mg, 5 mg, or 15 mg) or placebo, twice daily, for 12 weeks. Lymphocyte sub-populations, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA were measured at baseline and up to Week 12. Results Tofacitinib was associated with modest, dose-dependent percentage increases from baseline in median B cell count at Week 4 (24–68%) and Week 12 (18–43%) and percentage reductions from baseline in median natural killer cell count at Week 4 (11–40%). The proportion of patients with detectable CMV and EBV DNA (defined as >0 copies/500 ng total DNA) increased post-baseline in tofacitinib-treated patients. However, multivariate analyses found no relationship between changes in CMV or EBV viral load and changes in lymphocyte sub-populations or tofacitinib treatment. Conclusions Twelve weeks of treatment with tofacitinib had no clinically significant effects on CMV or EBV viral load, suggesting that lymphocyte sub-populations critical to the response to chronic viral infections and viral reactivation were not significantly affected. Replication of these findings during long-term use of tofacitinib will allow confirmation of this observation.
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- Fernando Valenzuela
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile and Probity Medical Research, Santiago, Chile.
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- Clinical Research and Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Dermatology, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Virginia Clinical Research Inc., Norfolk, VA, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Quintiles, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Present address: Statistical Consulting & Solutions, LLC, Brookline, MA, USA.
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- Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA. .,Specialty Care Medicines Development Group, Pfizer Inc, 219 E 42nd Street, 7th Floor Room 50, NYO 219/07/01, New York, NY, 10017, USA.
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As the biological alarm of impending or actual tissue damage, pain is essential for our survival. However, when it is initiated and/or sustained by dysfunctional elements in the nociceptive system, it is itself a disease known as neuropathic pain. While the critical nociceptive system provides a number of protective functions, it is unique in its central role of monitoring, preserving and restoring the optical tear film in the face of evaporative attrition without which our vision would be non-functional. Meeting this existential need resulted in the evolution of the highly complex, powerful and sensitive dry eye alarm system integrated in the peripheral and central trigeminal sensory network. The clinical consequences of corneal damage to these nociceptive pathways are determined by the type and location of its pathological elements and can range from the spectrum known as dry eye disease to the centalised oculofacial neuropathic pain syndrome characterised by a striking disparity between the high intensity of symptoms and paucity of external signs. These changes parallel those observed in somatic neuropathic pain. When seen through the neuroscience lens, diseases responsible for inadequately explained chronic eye pain (including those described as dry eye) can take on new meanings that may clarify long-standing enigmas and point to new approaches for developing preventive, symptomatic and disease-modifying interventions for these currently refractory disorders.
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- Perry Rosenthal
- Boston EyePain Foundation, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Pain and the Brain, Boston Children's, MGH and McLean Hospitals, Harvard Medical School, Children's Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Bissonnette R, Iversen L, Sofen H, Griffiths CEM, Foley P, Romiti R, Bachinsky M, Rottinghaus ST, Tan H, Proulx J, Valdez H, Gupta P, Mallbris L, Wolk R. Tofacitinib withdrawal and retreatment in moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis: a randomized controlled trial. Br J Dermatol 2015; 172:1395-406. [PMID: 25418186 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor being investigated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. OBJECTIVES To compare outcomes following tofacitinib withdrawal with outcomes of continuation. METHODS In this phase 3 study (NCT01186744), patients received tofacitinib 5 mg (n = 331) or 10 mg (n = 335) twice daily for 24 weeks. The patients who achieved both ≥ 75% reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 75) score from baseline and Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) of 'clear' or 'almost clear' (PGA response) received a placebo (withdrawal) or the previous dose. At relapse (> 50% reduction in the PASI improvement during initial treatment) or week 40, the patients received the initial dose. RESULTS Initial treatment: 33·5% and 55·2% achieved both PASI 75 and PGA responses with tofacitinib 5 and 10 mg twice daily, respectively, making them eligible for the treatment-withdrawal period. Withdrawal: 56·2%, 62·3%, 23·3% and 26·1% maintained PASI 75 responses with tofacitinib 5, 10 mg, placebo (5 mg) and placebo (10 mg) twice daily, respectively; 49·9%, 63·9%, 22·9% and 18·0% maintained PGA responses; and 92·3%, 93·0%, 32·8% and 42·9% did not relapse. Elevations in low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels following initial treatment (mean increase: 8·71 mg dL(-1) with 5 mg twice daily, 10·26 mg dL(-1) with 10 mg twice daily) were reversed upon withdrawal. Retreatment: 36·8% and 61·0% of patients who relapsed achieved PASI 75 responses with tofacitinib 5 or 10 mg after 16 weeks; 44·8% and 57·1% regained PGA responses. CONCLUSIONS Patients who received continuous treatment maintained a response more effectively when compared with placebo recipients. Safety profiles were comparable in both the continuous treatment group and retreatment group. Of those patients who relapsed, up to 60% recaptured a response with tofacitinib.
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- Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine/Dermatology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
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- Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K
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- Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc., The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Vic., Australia
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, U.S.A
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- Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, U.S.A
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- Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, U.S.A
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Jadidi K, Panahi Y, Ebrahimi A, Mafi M, Nejat F, Sahebkar A. Topical cyclosporine a for treatment of dry eye due to chronic mustard gas injury. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2015; 9:417-22. [PMID: 25709764 PMCID: PMC4329699 DOI: 10.4103/2008-322x.150803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of topical cyclosporine A (tCsA) for treatment of dry eye disease in patients suffering from chronic ocular complications of mustard gas (MG) injury. Methods: This interventional case series included patients with MG injury suffering from severe dry eye despite receiving artificial tears and punctal plugs. Patients were administered tCsA 0.05% twice daily for 3 months. Severity of the condition was evaluated by measuring tear osmolarity, ocular surface disease index (OSDI), tear break-up time (TBUT), and Schirmer's test at baseline and at the end of study. Results: A total of 34 patients with chronic MG injury and mean age of 47.1 ± 6.5 years were studied. Compared to baseline values, tear osmolarity (301.7 ± 11.5 vs. 286.3 ± 7.9 mOsmol/L, P < 0.001) and OSDI (47.5 ± 7.2 vs. 42.7 ± 7.1, P < 0.001) were significantly improved. Likewise, Schirmer's test (4.6 ± 1.3 vs. 5 ± 1.3 mm, P < 0.001) and TBUT (1.9 ± 1.4 vs. 2.7 ± 1.5 s, P < 0.001) also significantly recovered at the end of the study. Conclusion: TCsA 0.05% reduces tear osmolarity and improves dry eye symptoms and can serve as an efficacious treatment for ocular complications in patients with chronic MG injury.
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- Khosrow Jadidi
- Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ; Metabolic Research Centre, Royal Perth Hospital, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Zheng Q, Ren Y, Reinach PS, Xiao B, Lu H, Zhu Y, Qu J, Chen W. Reactive oxygen species activated NLRP3 inflammasomes initiate inflammation in hyperosmolarity stressed human corneal epithelial cells and environment-induced dry eye patients. Exp Eye Res 2015; 134:133-40. [PMID: 25701684 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In studies on dry eye (DE) disease, an association has been identified between tear film hyperosmolarity and inflammation severity elicited through receptor-induced increases in proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine release. These immune reactions might be mediated by inflammasomes, macromolecular complexes mounted around the NLRP3 protein and can be activated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) over-generation. Hence in this study we determine whether: a) ROS activated NLRP3 inflammasomes mediate hyperosmotic stress-induced inflammation in human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs); b) the ROS-NLRP3-IL-1β axis activation is associated with environment-induced DE. Immortalized HCECs were exposed to 500 mOsm medium in the presence and absence of a ROS inhibitor, N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC). HCECs transfected with NLRP3 siRNA or a negative control (NC) siRNA. Intracellular ROS was measured by fluorometric analysis using the probe 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA). Real-time PCR evaluated NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1β mRNA levels. Western blot analysis assessed NLRP3 protein expression whereas caspase-1 activity was determined with a fluorometric assay. Bioactive IL-1β release was assessed by ELISA. ROS production, NLRP3 inflammasome and pro-IL-1β gene expression as well as IL-1β secretion were also evaluated in the conjunctival epithelial cells and tear fluid samples of environment-induced DE patients and normal subjects. NAC suppressed hyperosmolarity-induced rises in ROS levels, NLRP3 inflammasome formation and activation, caspase-1 activity and IL-1β release. On the other hand, NLRP3 siRNA knockdown inhibited hyperosmotic stress-induced NLRP3 activation, which led to ASC, pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1β mRNA down-regulation followed by suppression of associated caspase-1 activity and IL-1β secretion. In addition, in ocular surface samples of environment-induced DE patients, ROS generation, NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1β gene expression as well as IL-1β secretion were upregulated. Taken together, NLRP3 mediated innate immune responses triggered by rises in ROS generation induce inflammation in hyperosmotic stressed HCECs. ROS-NLRP3-IL-1β signaling pathway might play a priming role in environment-induced DE development.
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- Qinxiang Zheng
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of hypotonic 0.18% sodium hyaluronate (SH) eye drops under the clinical settings of the dry eye workshop treatment guideline for mild dry eye disease (DED). METHODS This analysis included 60 patients with DED. Patients with level 1 DED were treated with either isotonic 0.1% SH (group 1) or with hypotonic 0.18% SH eye drops (group 2). Patients with level 2 DED were treated with 0.1% fluorometholone, 0.05% cyclosporine A, and either isotonic 0.1% SH (group 3) or hypotonic 0.18% SH (group 4) eye drops. Tear film breakup time (TBUT), Schirmer test, corneal staining with fluorescein, and ocular surface disease index score were recorded at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after treatment. RESULTS In group 2, TBUT at 3 months (P = 0.03) and corneal staining scores at 1 and 3 months (P ≤ 0.03) were significantly improved after the treatment compared with baseline scores, whereas these parameters were not changed during the follow-up period in group 1. In groups 3 and 4, TBUT and corneal staining scores at 1 and 3 months, and ocular surface disease index score and Schirmer test results at 3 months after the treatment showed significant improvements compared with the baseline score (P < 0.05). Group 4 patients showed an extended TBUT and an improved corneal staining score (P ≤ 0.01) at 3 months after treatment, compared with the values of group 3. CONCLUSIONS Hypotonic 0.18% SH eye drops seemed to be effective in improving tear film stability and ocular surface integrity compared with isotonic 0.1% SH eye drops in patients with mild DED.
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PURPOSE To compare the topographic and biomechanical properties of corneas in the eyes of patients with ocular rosacea (OR) with those of healthy individuals. METHODS Thirty-four healthy individuals (control group) and 34 patients with OR (study group) were evaluated in this study. Topographic measurements including keratometry values, irregularity, and surface asymmetry index in the right eye of each participant were obtained using a Scheimpflug camera with a Placido disc topographer (Sirius). Corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOP), and Goldmann-related IOP were measured using the Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer. Central corneal thickness was also measured using ultrasonic pachymetry and the Sirius corneal topography system. RESULTS Topographic parameters were not significantly different between the groups (P > 0.05). Mean CH and CRF were significantly lower in patients with OR (P = 0.003 and 0.001, respectively). Central corneal thickness was significantly lower in patients with OR compared with healthy controls (P < 0.001). Mean Goldmann-related IOP and corneal-compensated IOP were not significantly different between the groups (P = 0.09 and 0.13, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that although the eyes of patients with OR had corneal topographic findings similar to those of healthy controls, corneal biomechanical measurements (CH and CRF) were significantly lower in patients with OR. These results need to be considered when planning corneal refractive surgery in patients with OR.
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Kang H, Seong S, Choe CM, Kim SK, Choi TH. The Effect of Topical Cyclosporine 0.05% on Tear Osmolarity for Dry Eye Syndrome. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2015. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2015.56.2.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Short-Time Exposure of Hyperosmolarity Triggers Interleukin-6 Expression in Corneal Epithelial Cells. Cornea 2014; 33:1342-7. [DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aktaş S, Sağdık HM, Aktaş H, Gülcan E, Tetikoğlu M, Coşgun S, Çalışkan S, Özcura F. Tear function in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. Ren Fail 2014; 37:245-8. [PMID: 25394531 DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2014.982487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate dry eye symptoms and clinical tear film alterations in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-five non-diabetic CRF patients undergoing hemodialysis, and 31 healthy individuals were enrolled. An ocular surface disease index questionnaire (OSDI) was administered, and after a complete ocular examination, Schirmer and tear break-up time (TBUT) tests were performed. RESULTS OSDI scores were significantly higher (p<0.01) and TBUT tests were significantly lower (p=0.01) in CRF patients than in the control group. Schirmer test results were also lower in the CRF patients group, but lacked statistical significance (p=0.20). CONCLUSION Patients with CRF should be advised to obtain an ophthalmic examination, especially for dry eye.
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- Serdar Aktaş
- Department of Ophthalmology, Dumlupinar University School of Medicine , Kutahya , Turkey
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Daull P, Lallemand F, Garrigue JS. Benefits of cetalkonium chloride cationic oil-in-water nanoemulsions for topical ophthalmic drug delivery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 66:531-41. [PMID: 24001405 PMCID: PMC4283994 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Objectives Topical ocular administration is the most convenient route of administration of drugs for the treatment of eye diseases. However, the bioavailability of drugs following eye instillations of eye drops is very low. Over the past 20 years, extensive efforts have been put into research to improve drug bioavailability without compromising treatment compliance and patients' quality of life. Key findings One of the most efficient ways to improve drug bioavailability is to increase the precorneal residence time of the eye drop formulations. As a result, new eye drops, with bioadhesive properties, have been developed based on the cationic oil-in-water (o/w) nanoemulsion technology. These low viscosity eye drop nanoemulsions have improved precorneal residence time through the electrostatic interactions between the positively charged oil nanodroplets and the negatively charged ocular surface epithelium. Summary This review is the first to present the benefits of this new strategy used to improve ocular drug bioavailability. The roles of the cationic agent in the stabilization of a safe cationic o/w nanoemulsion have been discussed, as well as the unexpected benefits of the cationic o/w nanoemulsion for the protection and restoration of a healthy tear film and corneal epithelium.
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Coursey TG, Bohat R, Barbosa FL, Pflugfelder SC, de Paiva CS. Desiccating stress-induced chemokine expression in the epithelium is dependent on upregulation of NKG2D/RAE-1 and release of IFN-γ in experimental dry eye. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 193:5264-72. [PMID: 25288568 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1400016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The Th1-associated chemokines CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 coordinate migration of CXCR3(+) Th1 cells. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of the innate immune system in stimulating chemokine expression in an experimental model of dry eye and bridge the gap between innate and adaptive immunity. Desiccating stress (DS) induced very early (6 h) expression and production of Th1-associated chemokines in cornea and conjunctiva of C57BL/6 and RAG1 knockout (KO) mice, demonstrating that chemokine expression does not require innate T cells. We then demonstrated that activating the innate immune system prior to adoptive transfer of T cells to RAG1KO mice increased disease severity. Interestingly, lack of induction of chemokines CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 in IFN-γKO mice provided evidence that their expression requires IFN-γ for induction. Treatment of RAG1KO mice with anti-NK1.1 prevented the increase of CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 in response to DS, compared with isotype controls. Additionally, DS increased the expression of NKG2D in the conjunctiva. The expression of the NKG2D ligand, retinoic acid early inducible gene 1, also increased at the ocular surface at both the protein and gene levels. Neutralization of NKG2D at the ocular surface decreased the expression of CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, and IFN-γ. In summary, upregulation of CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 expression in experimental dry eye is T cell-independent, requiring IFN-γ-producing NKG2D(+) NK cells that are activated in response to DS-induced stress signals. This study provides insight into the events that trigger the initial immune response in dry eye pathology.
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- Terry G Coursey
- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Ocular Surface Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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Coursey TG, de Paiva CS. Managing Sjögren's Syndrome and non-Sjögren Syndrome dry eye with anti-inflammatory therapy. Clin Ophthalmol 2014; 8:1447-58. [PMID: 25120351 PMCID: PMC4128848 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s35685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Dry eye from Sjögren’s syndrome is a multifactorial disease that results in dysfunction of the lacrimal functional unit. Studies have shown changes in tear composition, including inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and metalloproteinase. T-lymphocytes have been shown to increase in the conjunctiva and lacrimal glands in patient and animal models. This inflammation is in part responsible for the pathogenesis of the disease, which results in symptoms of eye irritation, ocular surface epithelial disease, and loss of corneal barrier function. There are a number of anti-inflammatory approaches for treating this disease. The current study reviews details of immune response and anti–inflammatory therapies used to control this disease.
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- Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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The role and treatment of inflammation in dry eye disease. Int Ophthalmol 2014; 34:1291-301. [PMID: 25416345 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-014-9969-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Dry eye syndrome is a common ocular surface problem, affects 10-30 % of the population, especially in those who are older than 40 years. As a consequence of the demographic pressure created by the aging population, its prevalence is expected to increase as well as its burden on ophthalmologic practices. Thus, understanding the complex underlying mechanisms and development of thoughtful, effective strategies that involve these mechanisms are critical. Many factors causing ocular surface damage and inflammation have been shown to contribute to the etiopathogenesis. Increased osmolarity induces ocular surface inflammation leading to disruption of both the quality and quantity of tears. Pathologic tear function and the ocular surface inflammation affects the neural arcade and increases apoptosis in the ocular surface cells thus creating a viscous cycle for dry eye by causing unstable and hyperosmolar tears. Thus, the treatment objective is to prevent severe dry eye complications via preventing inflammation and apoptosis of the ocular surface cells. The ultimate target is a normalized ocular surface, increased tear stability, and decreased osmolarity of the tear film. In the light of current literature, this review aims to elucidate the role of inflammation as the main etiological factor in dry eye disease and discuss current therapeutic approaches to overcome it.
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Zheng Q, Ren Y, Reinach PS, She Y, Xiao B, Hua S, Qu J, Chen W. Reactive oxygen species activated NLRP3 inflammasomes prime environment-induced murine dry eye. Exp Eye Res 2014; 125:1-8. [PMID: 24836981 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tear film hyperosmolarity along with exposure to oxidant stress are factors that can induce chronic ocular surface inflammation and pain. However, there is limited information on how increases in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by oxidant exposure can induce inflammation. There is emerging evidence in other tissues that innate immune responses to a variety of environmental stresses stem from ROS-induced cytosolic NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Once this occurs, pro-caspase-1 is converted into its catalytic active form, which in turn cleaves pro-IL-1β thereby generating its bioactive form. We determined the role of ROS generation in mediating increases in IL-1β secretion through caspase-1 activation caused by NLRP3 inflammasome activation in an environment-induced murine dry eye (DE) model. An intelligently controlled environmental system (ICES) induced evaporative DE in female 4-6 week old C57BL/6J mice. Increases in ROS production preceded rises in corneal and conjunctival gene expression of NLRP3 inflammasome components and IL-1β that were identified using real-time PCR. Confocal microscopy evaluated concomitant increases in NLPR3, caspase-1 and IL-1β immunostaining. Increases in caspase-1 activity were used as an indicator of inflammasome activation. Rises in ROS generation occurred after 1 week of ICES exposure, which preceded increases in gene expression of three NLRP3 inflammasome components (i.e. NLRP3, ASC and caspase-1) leading to rises in bioactive IL-1β release. Increases in caspase-1 activity occurred after 2 weeks of ICES exposure. Eyedrops containing 0.3% N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) were applied to quench ROS generation by mice kept in the ICES for 2 weeks. This scavenger reduced corneal fluorescein staining and decreased ROS production. NAC also down-regulated both increases in NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1 and IL-1β mRNA levels, along with their immunostaining. It robustly attenuated rises in inflammasome mediated increases in caspase-1 catalytic activity. We show in a dessicating DE disease murine model that rises in ROS generation trigger NLRP3 inflammasome complexation and activation leading to increases in bioactive IL-1β secretion. These results prompt us to suggest that the ROS-NLRP3-IL-1β signaling pathway might play a priming role in environment-induced DE progression. Finally, our findings provide a basis for developing novel strategies that may improve the management of patients requiring treatment for environment-induced dry eye disease.
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- Qinxiang Zheng
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Optometry, State University of New York, New York, NY 10036, USA
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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JAK inhibitors: treatment efficacy and safety profile in patients with psoriasis. J Immunol Res 2014; 2014:283617. [PMID: 24883332 PMCID: PMC4027021 DOI: 10.1155/2014/283617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Janus kinase (JAK) pathways are key mediators in the immunopathogenesis of psoriasis. Psoriasis treatment has evolved with the advent of targeted therapies, which inhibit specific components of the psoriasis proinflammatory cascade. JAK inhibitors have been studied in early phase trials for psoriasis patients, and the data are promising for these agents as potential treatment options. Tofacitinib, an oral or topically administered JAK1 and JAK3 inhibitor, and ruxolitinib, a topical JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor, have been most extensively studied in psoriasis, and both improved clinical symptoms of psoriasis. Additional JAK1 or JAK3 inhibitors are being studied in clinical trials. In phase III trials for rheumatoid arthritis, tofacitinib was efficacious in patients with inadequate responses to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, methotrexate monotherapy, or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. The results of phase III trials are pending for these therapies in psoriasis, and these agents may represent important alternatives for patients with inadequate responses to currently available agents. Further investigations with long-term clinical trials are necessary to verify their utility in psoriasis treatment and assess their safety in this patient population.
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Oh HJ, Li Z, Park SH, Yoon KC. Effect of hypotonic 0.18% sodium hyaluronate eyedrops on inflammation of the ocular surface in experimental dry eye. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2014; 30:533-42. [PMID: 24766323 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2013.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy of hypotonic 0.18% sodium hyaluronate (SH) eyedrops in a mouse model of experimental dry eye (EDE). METHODS EDE was induced in C57BL/6 mice by a subcutaneous scopolamine injection and an air draft. The mice were divided into 4 groups according to topical treatment regimens: EDE control, isotonic 0.5% carboxymethycellulose (CMC), isotonic 0.1% SH, and hypotonic 0.18% SH. Tear volume, corneal smoothness, and corneal staining scores were measured at 5 and 10 days of EDE. Multiplex immunobead assay, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry for proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and inflammatory molecules were performed at 10 days of EDE. RESULTS The 0.18% SH group had a significantly lower corneal smoothness and staining scores than the 0.5% CMC and 0.1% SH groups at 10 days of EDE (P<0.05). The 0.18% SH group showed significantly low levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, monokine induced by interferon-γ, and interferon-γ-inducible protein 10 compared with the other groups (P<0.05). The mean percentages of CD4(+)CXCR3(+), CD40(+), and CD44(+) cells in the conjunctiva were significantly lower in the 0.18% SH group than in the other groups (P<0.05). In addition, the 0.1% SH group showed lower levels of TNF-α and IL-1β and percentages of CD40(+) and CD44(+) cells than the EDE and 0.5% CMC groups. CONCLUSIONS Hypotonic 0.18% SH eyedrops are more effective in improving ocular surface irregularity and staining and decreasing inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and cells on the ocular surface compared with isotonic 0.5% CMC or 0.1% SH eyedrops in the treatment of EDE.
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- Han Jin Oh
- 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University , Gwangju, Korea
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Song JS, Hyon JY, Lee D, Chung E, Choi C, Lee J, Kim HM. Current practice pattern for dry eye patients in South Korea: a multicenter study. KOREAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2014; 28:115-21. [PMID: 24688253 PMCID: PMC3958626 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2014.28.2.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose To assess current practice patterns for dry eye patients in South Korea and to evaluate the preference according to the ages and clinic types of physicians. Methods Dry eye patients (n = 1,612) were enrolled in this multicenter cross-sectional, observational study. The severity level of dry eye patients was classified based on the Korean guidelines for dry eye treatment. The medical records of the enrolled dry eye patients were evaluated, and the practice styles and the preferences were analyzed according to the ages and clinic types of physicians. Results Of all patients, dry eye level 1 was most common (47.5%), followed by level 2 (33.5%), level 3 (9.1%), and level 4 (1.1%). Topical anti-inflammatory agents were used in 70.7% of patients with dry eye level 2 and in 80.6% of patients at levels 3 and 4. Topical anti-inflammatory agents were also used in 48.7% of patients with dry eye level 1. Preservative-free artificial tears were preferred at all dry eye levels. The use of topical anti-inflammatory agents did not differ with investigator ages, but older physicians preferred preserved artificial tears more than younger ones. Physicians at referral hospitals also tended to use topical anti-inflammatory agents and preservative-free artificial tears earlier, beginning at dry eye level 1, than those who worked at private eye clinics. Conclusions Topical anti-inflammatory agents were commonly prescribed for the treatment of dry eye patients in South Korea, even from dry eye level 1. Preservative-free artificial tears were preferred at all dry eye levels. Practice styles differed somewhat depending on the ages and clinic types of physicians.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Pokharkar V, Patil V, Mandpe L. Engineering of polymer-surfactant nanoparticles of doxycycline hydrochloride for ocular drug delivery. Drug Deliv 2014; 22:955-68. [PMID: 24601827 PMCID: PMC11132597 DOI: 10.3109/10717544.2014.893381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Physiologic barriers of the eye, short precorneal drug residence time and poor corneal penetration are the few reasons for reduced ocular bioavailability. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to develop novel polymer-surfactant nanoparticles of hydrophilic drug doxycycline hydrochloride (DXY) to improve precorneal residence time and drug penetration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nanoparticles were formulated using emulsion cross-linking method and the formulation was optimized using factorial design. The prepared formulation was characterized for particle size, ζ potential, encapsulation efficiency, in vitro drug release and ex vivo drug diffusion studies. The antibacterial activity studies were also carried out against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using the cup-plate method. In vivo eye irritation study was carried out by a modified Draize test in rabbits. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The particle size was found to be in the range of 331-850 nm. About 45-80% of the drug was found to be encapsulated in the nanoparticles. In vitro release demonstrated sustained release profile. Lower flux values in case of nanoparticles as compared to DXY pure drug solution in ex vivo diffusion studies confirmed the sustained release. The nanoparticles were found to be significantly effective (p < 0.001) than DXY aqueous solution due to sustained release of doxycycline from nanoparticles in both the E. coli and S. aureus strains. The formulation was found to be stable over entire stability period. CONCLUSION The developed formulation is safe and suitable for sustained ocular drug delivery.
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- Varsha Pokharkar
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Bron AJ, Tomlinson A, Foulks GN, Pepose JS, Baudouin C, Geerling G, Nichols KK, Lemp MA. Rethinking dry eye disease: a perspective on clinical implications. Ocul Surf 2014; 12:S1-31. [PMID: 24725379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2014.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Publication of the DEWS report in 2007 established the state of the science of dry eye disease (DED). Since that time, new evidence suggests that a rethinking of traditional concepts of dry eye disease is in order. Specifically, new evidence on the epidemiology of the disease, as well as strategies for diagnosis, have changed the understanding of DED, which is a heterogeneous disease associated with considerable variability in presentation. These advances, along with implications for clinical care, are summarized herein. The most widely used signs of DED are poorly correlated with each other and with symptoms. While symptoms are thought to be characteristic of DED, recent studies have shown that less than 60% of subjects with other objective evidence of DED are symptomatic. Thus the use of symptoms alone in diagnosis will likely result in missing a significant percentage of DED patients, particularly with early/mild disease. This could have considerable impact in patients undergoing cataract or refractive surgery as patients with DED have less than optimal visual results. The most widely used objective signs for diagnosing DED all show greater variability between eyes and in the same eye over time compared with normal subjects. This variability is thought to be a manifestation of tear film instability which results in rapid breakup of the tearfilm between blinks and is an identifier of patients with DED. This feature emphasizes the bilateral nature of the disease in most subjects not suffering from unilateral lid or other unilateral destabilizing surface disorders. Instability of the composition of the tears also occurs in dry eye disease and shows the same variance between eyes. Finally, elevated tear osmolarity has been reported to be a global marker (present in both subtypes of the disease- aqueous-deficient dry eye and evaporative dry eye). Clinically, osmolarity has been shown to be the best single metric for diagnosis of DED and is directly related to increasing severity of disease. Clinical examination and other assessments differentiate which subtype of disease is present. With effective treatment, the tear osmolarity returns to normal, and its variability between eyes and with time disappears. Other promising markers include objective measures of visual deficits, proinflammatory molecular markers and other molecular markers, specific to each disease subtype, and panels of tear proteins. As yet, however, no single protein or panel of markers has been shown to discriminate between the major forms of DED. With the advent of new tests and technology, improved endpoints for clinical trials may be established, which in turn may allow new therapeutic agents to emerge in the foreseeable future. Accurate recognition of disease is now possible and successful management of DED appears to be within our grasp, for a majority of our patients.
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- Anthony J Bron
- Professor emeritus - University of Oxford, Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Dept of Clinical Neurosciences, UK.
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- Professor of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland
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- Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Louisville; Editor-in-Chief, The Ocular Surface, USA
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- Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, Director, Pepose Vision Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital, and Vision Institute, University Paris 6, Paris, France
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- Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Heinrich-Heine-University Moorenstr. 5 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- FERV Professor (Foundation for Education and Research in Vision), The Ocular Surface Institute, University of Houston, College of Optometry, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Georgetown University, Washington DC and George Washington University, Washington DC, USA
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Srinivasan S, Nichols KK. Collecting tear osmolarity measurements in the diagnosis of dry eye. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/eop.09.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lee JH, Min K, Kim SK, Kim EK, Kim TI. Inflammatory cytokine and osmolarity changes in the tears of dry eye patients treated with topical 1% methylprednisolone. Yonsei Med J 2014; 55:203-8. [PMID: 24339308 PMCID: PMC3874929 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.1.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate changes in clinical outcomes, inflammatory cytokine levels, and tear osmolarity in the tears of patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome before and after the application of topical 1% methylprednisolone. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two patients with moderate to severe dry eye unresponsive to previous aqueous enhancement therapy were enrolled. Five patients were lost to follow up, and twenty-seven patients were eligible for analysis. Patients were instructed to apply topical 1% methylprednisolone four times per day, as well as to continue applying their current therapy of preservative-free 0.1% sodium hyaluronate four times per day. Corneal and conjunctival staining scores, tear film breakup time (TFBUT), Schirmer test, and tear osmolarity were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks. Tear samples were collected at every visit for cytokine analysis. RESULTS Corneal and conjunctival staining scores and TFBUT showed significant improvement at 4 (p<0.001, <0.001, <0.001 respectively) and 8 (p<0.001, <0.001, <0.001 respectively) weeks. Tear osmolarity decreased significantly at 8 weeks (p=0.008). Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-8, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 were significantly decreased at 8 weeks compared with those at baseline (p=0.041, 0.001, 0.008 respectively). CONCLUSION Short-term treatment with topical 1% methylprednisolone not only improved clinical outcomes, but also decreased tear osmolarity and cytokine levels. By measuring the changes in cytokine levels and tear osmolarity, we could objectively evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of topical methylprednisolone applied in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome.
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- Ji Hwan Lee
- Vision Research Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
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Amparo F, Jin Y, Hamrah P, Schaumberg DA, Dana R. What is the value of incorporating tear osmolarity measurement in assessing patient response to therapy in dry eye disease? Am J Ophthalmol 2014; 157:69-77.e2. [PMID: 24060433 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the correlation between changes in tear osmolarity, symptoms, and corneal fluorescein staining in patients with dry eye disease (DED). DESIGN Retrospective, clinic-based cohort study. METHODS In this single-institution study, we reviewed the charts of 186 patients with DED from whom we had data on tear osmolarity, symptoms, and corneal fluorescein staining from 2 separate visits. Main outcomes included the correlation of the changes between the 2 visits for tear osmolarity (TearLab system), symptoms (Ocular Surface Disease Index), and corneal fluorescein staining (modified Oxford scheme). For tear osmolarity and corneal fluorescein staining the scores from the eye with highest readings were analyzed. The correlations were repeated on subgroups based on proposed cutoffs for DED severity and on patients' treatment. RESULTS We found a modest, though statistically significant, correlation between changes in corneal fluorescein staining and symptoms of DED (R = 0.31; P < .001). However, there was no correlation between the recorded change in tear osmolarity and symptoms (R = -0.091; P = .38) or between changes in tear osmolarity and corneal fluorescein staining (R = -0.02; P = .80). This lack of correlation was consistent in all the subgroups studied. A multivariate analysis revealed that changes in corneal fluorescein staining had predictive value on symptom changes, whereas tear osmolarity changes did not. CONCLUSIONS Changes in tear osmolarity do not correlate significantly with changes in patient symptoms or corneal fluorescein staining in dry eye disease.
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- Francisco Amparo
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Preventive Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Dry eye (DE) disease is an impairment of the lachrymal unit function and one the most frequent eye problems. A major challenge is to find accurate diagnostic criteria to be able to define DE severity, as symptoms poorly correlate with clinical signs. Tear osmolarity is considered a key factor in DE onset and perpetuation; its measurement is now possible in clinical setting by an innovative electrical impedance-based lab-on-a-chip technology. This article outlines the features of DE disease and the limitations of current clinical tests. The role of tear osmolarity in DE etiopathogenesis is surveyed, and the pitfalls in measurement are discussed. Diagnostic performance, accuracy and clinical applications of the technology in focus are critically reviewed. The instrument offers the possibility to measure tear osmolarity in a rapid and reliable way in daily practice. As scientific evidence grows, it is expected in the future that it will represent an objective indicator of ocular surface health in the management of DE disease and in clinical trials.
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- Piera Versura
- Ophthalmology Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Teaching Hospital, Pad. 1 Palagi, Via Palagi 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
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Baudouin C, Aragona P, Messmer EM, Tomlinson A, Calonge M, Boboridis KG, Akova YA, Geerling G, Labetoulle M, Rolando M. Role of hyperosmolarity in the pathogenesis and management of dry eye disease: proceedings of the OCEAN group meeting. Ocul Surf 2013; 11:246-58. [PMID: 24112228 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2013.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2013] [Revised: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dry eye disease (DED), a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface, is common and has a significant impact on quality of life. Reduced aqueous tear flow and/or increased evaporation of the aqueous tear phase leads to tear hyperosmolarity, a key step in the vicious circle of DED pathology. Tear hyperosmolarity gives rise to morphological changes such as apoptosis of cells of the conjunctiva and cornea, and triggers inflammatory cascades that contribute to further cell death, including loss of mucin-producing goblet cells. This exacerbates tear film instability and drives the cycle of events that perpetuate the condition. Traditional approaches to counteracting tear hyperosmolarity in DED include use of hypotonic tear substitutes, which have relatively short persistence in the eye. More recent attempts to counteract tear hyperosmolarity in DED have included osmoprotectants, small organic molecules that are used in many cell types throughout the natural world to restore cell volume and stabilize protein function, allowing adaptation to hyperosmolarity. There is now an expanding pool of clinical data on the efficacy of DED therapies that include osmoprotectants such as erythritol, taurine, trehalose and L-carnitine. Osmoprotectants in DED may directly protect cells against hyperosmolarity and thereby promote exit from the vicious circle of DED physiopathology.
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- Christophe Baudouin
- Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts and Vision Institute, Paris, France.
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Lee SY, Wong TT, Chua J, Boo C, Soh YF, Tong L. Effect of chronic anti-glaucoma medications and trabeculectomy on tear osmolarity. Eye (Lond) 2013; 27:1142-50. [PMID: 23846375 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2013.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the tear film osmolarity (TFO) and ocular surface clinical signs and symptoms in chronically medicated glaucoma patients and post-trabeculectomy patients. METHODS This is a single-center, prospective case-controlled study. One-hundred and thirty eyes of 130 participants aged ≥ 45 years were included (49 normal controls, 50 glaucoma patients on chronic preserved anti-glaucoma medication ≥ 6 months, and 31 post-trabeculectomy patients not on medication ≥ 6 months). TFO, tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer's test I and dry eye symptoms were evaluated. Data from both groups of glaucoma patients were compared with age and sex-matched controls. Logistic regression was performed to calculate the odds ratios. RESULTS Mean TFO in the three groups were 301.4 ± 7.7, 307.0 ± 9.3, and 307.4 ± 11.6 mOsm/l, respectively. Compared with normal controls, chronically medicated glaucoma patients and post-trabeculectomy patients were more likely to have a raised TFO, with odds ratios (95% CI) of 4.43 (1.74-11.32) and 2.76 (1.02-7.94), respectively. Both groups of glaucoma patients were also more likely to experience dry eye symptoms, with ORs of 4.72 (1.92-11.59) and 4.24 (1.54-11.72). There was no significant difference in TFO and symptoms between both groups of glaucoma patients, and in TBUT and Schirmer's test across all three groups. CONCLUSIONS Patients on chronic topical anti-glaucoma medication and post-trabeculectomy patients were more likely to have raised TFO and dry eye symptoms, suggesting significant ocular surface disease. Glaucoma practitioners should be aware that dry eye symptoms and raised TFO may occur in the absence of TBUT and Schirmer's test abnormality.
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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Dry eye is a common ocular surface inflammatory disease that significantly affects quality of life. Dysfunction of the lacrimal function unit (LFU) alters tear composition and breaks ocular surface homeostasis, facilitating chronic inflammation and tissue damage. Accordingly, the most effective treatments to date are geared towards reducing inflammation and restoring normal tear film. The pathogenic role of CD4+ T cells is well known, and the field is rapidly realizing the complexity of other innate and adaptive immune factors involved in the development and progression of disease. The data support the hypothesis that dry eye is a localized autoimmune disease originating from an imbalance in the protective immunoregulatory and proinflammatory pathways of the ocular surface.
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- Michael E Stern
- Biological Sciences, Inflammation Research Program, Allergan Inc., Irvine, CA 92612, USA. stern
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Osmoprotective effects of supplemental epidermal growth factor in an ex vivo multilayered human conjunctival model under hyperosmotic stress. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2013; 251:1945-53. [PMID: 23677487 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-013-2369-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To analyze the effects of supplemental epidermal growth factor (EGF) and the roles of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-6) in an ex vivo dry-eye model under hyperosmotic stress using a multilayered culture of human conjunctival epithelial cells (HCECs). METHODS Multilayered cultures of HCECs were exposed to hyperosmotic stress (400 mOsm/L) for 24 h in addition to 0.5 ng/mL EGF (low-EGF group) or 25 ng/mL EGF (high-EGF group). Apoptosis was analyzed using the TUNEL assay. Cell proliferation was measured using the [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay. The expression of IL-6, EGF, EGF receptor (EGFR), and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK) was measured by western blot analysis. The secretion of IL-6 was measured using ELISA. Western blot analysis was also performed using antibodies against cleaved caspase-3. RESULTS The percentage of apoptotic cells was lower in the high-EGF group (6.7%) than in the low-EGF group (10.3%). The high-EGF group demonstrated increased proliferation (323.7 counts/min in the low-EGF group vs 649.1 counts/min in the high-EGF group). EGF induced higher phosphor-EGFR expression and upregulated p-ERK in HCECs. In addition, EGF significantly decreased the secretion of IL-6 and cleaved caspase-3 in HCECs. CONCLUSIONS The level of IL-6 was increased in the ex vivo HCEC dry-eye model that was under hyperosmotic stress. Supplemental EGF reduces the level of IL-6, decreases apoptosis, and increases proliferation. These findings indicate that EGF has potential as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of dry eyes.
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Predicting success with silicone-hydrogel contact lenses in new wearers. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2013; 36:232-7. [PMID: 23522993 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2013.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2012] [Revised: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE to evaluate changes in tear metrics and ocular signs induced by six months of silicone-hydrogel contact lens wear and the difference in baseline characteristics between those who successfully continued in contact lens wear compared to those that did not. METHODS Non-invasive Keratograph, Tearscope and fluorescein tear break-up times (TBUTs), tear meniscus height, bulbar and limbal hyperaemia, lid-parallel conjunctival folds (LIPCOF), phenol red thread, fluorescein and lissamine-green staining, and lid wiper epitheliopathy were measured on 60 new contact lens wearers fitted with monthly silicone-hydrogels (average age 36±14 years, 40 females). Symptoms were evaluated by the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). After six months full time contact lens wear the above metrics were re-measured on those patients still in contact lens wear (n=33). The initial measurements were also compared between the group still wearing lenses after six months and those who had ceased lens wear (n=27). RESULTS There were significant changes in tear meniscus height (p=0.031), bulbar hyperaemia (p=0.011), fluorescein TBUT (p=0.027), corneal (p=0.007) and conjunctival (p=0.009) staining, LIPCOF (p=0.011) and lid wiper epitheliopathy (p=0.002) after six months of silicone-hydrogel wear. Successful wearers had a higher non-invasive (17.0±8.2s vs 12.0±5.6s; p=0.001) and fluorescein (10.7±6.4s vs 7.5±4.7s; p=0.001) TBUT than drop-outs, although OSDI (cut-off 4.2) was also a strong predictor of success. CONCLUSION Silicone-hydrogel lenses induced significant changes in the tear film and ocular surface as well as lid margin staining. Wettability of the ocular surface is the main factor affecting contact lens drop-out.
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The Practical Detection of MMP-9 Diagnoses Ocular Surface Disease and May Help Prevent Its Complications. Cornea 2013; 32:211-6. [DOI: 10.1097/ico.0b013e3182541e9a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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