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Sukumaran V, Mutlu O, Murtaza M, Alhalbouni R, Dubansky B, Yalcin HC. Experimental assessment of cardiovascular physiology in the chick embryo. Dev Dyn 2023; 252:1247-1268. [PMID: 37002896 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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High resolution assessment of cardiac functional parameters is crucial in translational animal research. The chick embryo is a historically well-used in vivo model for cardiovascular research due to its many practical advantages, and the conserved form and function of the chick and human cardiogenesis programs. This review aims to provide an overview of several different technical approaches for chick embryo cardiac assessment. Doppler echocardiography, optical coherence tomography, micromagnetic resonance imaging, microparticle image velocimetry, real-time pressure monitoring, and associated issues with the techniques will be discussed. Alongside this discussion, we also highlight recent advances in cardiac function measurements in chick embryos.
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Office of Research and Economic Development, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Chen L, Wang Z, Fu X, Wang S, Feng Y, Coudyzer W, Wu S, Zhang H, Chai Z, Li Y, Ni Y. Dynamic 3D morphology of chick embryos and allantois depicted nondestructively by 3.0T clinical magnetic resonance imaging. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102902. [PMID: 37429051 PMCID: PMC10466300 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Driven by a global trend of applying replace-reduce-refine or 3Rs' guidance for experimental animals in life sciences, chick embryo and particularly allantois with its chorioallantoic membrane have been increasingly utilized to substitute laboratory animals, which call for more extensive and updated knowledge about this novel experimental setup. In this study, being noninvasive, nonionizing, and super-contrasting with high spatiotemporal resolutions, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was chosen as an imaging modality for in ovo monitoring morphologic evolution of the chick embryo, allantois, and chorioallantoic membrane longitudinally throughout embryonic day (ED) 1 until ED20. Cooled in 0°C ice bath for 60 min to reduce MRI motion artifacts, 3 chick embryos (n = 60 in total) on each ED were scanned by a clinical 3.0T MRI scanner to demonstrate 3D images of both T2- and T1-weighted imaging (T2WI, T1WI) sequences at axial, sagittal, and coronal slices. The volumes of both the entire chick embryo and allantois were semi-automatically segmented based on intensity-based thresholding and region-growing algorithms. The morphometries or quantified 3D structures were achieved by refined segmentation, and confirmed by histological analyses (one for each ED). After MRI, the rest of chick embryos (n = 40) continued for incubation. The images from ED2 to ED4 could demonstrate the structural changes of latebra, suggesting its transition into a nutrient supplying channel of yolk sac. The allantois could be recognized by MRI, and its relative volumes on each ED revealed an evolving profile peaked on ED12, with a statistically significant difference from those of earlier and later EDs (P < 0.01). The hypointensity of the yolk due to the susceptibility effect of its enriched iron content overshadowed the otherwise hyperintensity of its lipid components. The chick embryos survived prior cooling and MRI till hatching on ED21. The results could be further developed into a 3D MRI atlas of chick embryo. Clinical 3.0T MRI proved effective as a noninvasive approach to study in ovo 3D embryonic development across the full period (ED1-ED20), which can complement the present knowhow for poultry industry and biomedical science.
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- Lei Chen
- KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- Tianjin Ringpu Bio-Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Tram NK, Jiang P, Jacobs KM, Ruzga MN, Allen MG, Prieto RP, Carus SA, Reilly MA, Swindle-Reilly KE. Accommodative tissues influence the shape of the cornea and potentially drive corneal morphogenesis. J Biomech 2020; 100:109582. [PMID: 31902607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study investigates whether the presence of accommodative tissues biomechanically influences the shape of the cornea and potentially drives corneal morphogenesis during embryonic ocular development. Porcine eyes were subjected to an internal pressure simulating intraocular pressure. Ocular geometry was evaluated using a corneal topographer and digital cameras before and after dissection of the accommodative tissues. A computational model of the porcine eye was constructed and loaded by an internal pressure representing intraocular pressure. Eye shape was evaluated in models with and without the ciliary body. The porcine model was generalized to the human model, simplified model, or embryonic model with different ocular tissue shapes, sizes, and stiffnesses. Experimental data showed that, even in the six-month-old pig eye, the average corneal radius of curvature increased after the removal of accommodative tissues compared to sham controls (p = 0.002). Computational results agreed with the experimental data and further suggested that the change in corneal radius is greater when the tissue stiffness is low and the intraocular pressure is high, regardless of the geometry and size of the eye components. Using a combined in vitro and in silico approach, this study explores the biomechanical influence of the accommodative tissues and related loads on the cornea and offers additional factors that might influence the shape of the cornea.
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- Nguyen K Tram
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Ohio State University, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States; William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, United States; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Ohio State University, United States.
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Jomaa J, Martínez-Vargas J, Essaili S, Haider N, Abramyan J. Disconnect between the developing eye and craniofacial prominences in the avian embryo. Mech Dev 2020; 161:103596. [PMID: 32044294 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2020.103596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In the amniote embryo, the upper jaw and nasal cavities form through coordinated outgrowth and fusion of craniofacial prominences. Adjacent to the embryonic prominences are the developing eyes, which abut the maxillary and lateral nasal prominences. The embryos of extant sauropsids (birds and nonavian reptiles) develop particularly large eyes in comparison to mammals, leading researchers to propose that the developing eye may facilitate outgrowth of prominences towards the midline in order to aid prominence fusion. To test this hypothesis, we performed unilateral and bilateral ablation of the developing eyes in chicken embryos, with the aim of evaluating subsequent prominence formation and fusion. Our analyses revealed minor interaction between the developing craniofacial prominences and the eyes, inconsequential to the fusion of the upper beak. At later developmental stages, the skull exhibited only localized effects from missing eyes, while geometric morphometrics revealed minimal effect on overall shape of the upper jaw when it develops without eyes. Our results indicate that the substantial size of the developing eyes in the chicken embryo exert little influence over the fusion of the craniofacial prominences, despite their effect on the size and shape of maxillary prominences and components of the skull.
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- Jamil Jomaa
- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA.
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Morphologic and biometric evaluation of chick embryo eyes in ovo using 7 Tesla MRI. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2647. [PMID: 28572591 PMCID: PMC5453995 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02755-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The purposes of this study were (1) to characterize embryonic eye development during incubation in ovo and (2) to analyze the putative influence of repetitive ultrahigh-field MRI (UHF-MRI) measurements on this development. A population of 38 fertilized chicken eggs was divided into two sub-groups: two eggs (Group A) were examined repeatedly during the developmental period from embryonic day 1 (E1) to embryonic day 20 (E20) to evaluate the influence of daily MRI scanning. A second larger group of 36 eggs was examined pairwise on one day only, from E3 to E20, and the embryos were sacrificed immediately after MR imaging (Group B). Fast T2-weighted MR sequences provided biometric data on the eye with an in-plane resolution of 74 μm. The data show rapid growth of the eye with a steep increase in intraocular dimensions in all axis directions and in eyeball volume during initial development up to E10, followed by a phase of reduced growth rate in later developmental stages. Comparison of the two groups revealed no differences in ocular development.
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Zhang SJ, Li YF, Tan RR, Tsoi B, Huang WS, Huang YH, Tang XL, Hu D, Yao N, Yang X, Kurihara H, Wang Q, He RR. A new gestational diabetes mellitus model: hyperglycemia-induced eye malformation via inhibition of Pax6 in the chick embryo. Dis Model Mech 2016; 9:177-86. [PMID: 26744353 PMCID: PMC4770145 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.022012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the leading causes of fetal malformations. However, few models have been developed to study the underlying mechanisms of GDM-induced fetal eye malformation. In this study, a high concentration of glucose (0.2 mmol per egg) was injected into the air sac of chick embryos on embryo development day (EDD) 1 to develop a hyperglycemia model. Results showed that 47.3% of embryonic eye malformation happened on EDD 5. In this model, the key genes regulating eye development, Pax6, Six3 and Otx2, were downregulated by hyperglycemia. Among these genes, the expression of Pax6 was the most vulnerable to hyperglycemia, being suppressed by 70%. A reduction in Pax6 gene expression induced eye malformation in chick embryos. However, increased expression of Pax6 in chick embryos could rescue hyperglycemia-induced eye malformation. Hyperglycemia stimulated O-linked N-acetylglucosaminylation, which caused oxidative stress in chick embryos. Pax6 was found to be vulnerable to free radicals, but the antioxidant edaravone could restore Pax6 expression and reverse eye malformation. These results illustrated a successful establishment of a new chick embryo model to study the molecular mechanism of hyperglycemia-induced eye malformation. The suppression of the Pax6 gene is probably mediated by oxidative stress and could be a crucial target for the therapy of GDM-induced embryonic eye malformation. Summary: Hyperglycemia inhibited Pax6 via oxidative stress and impaired eye development in the chick embryo, a new gestational diabetes mellitus model.
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- Shi-Jie Zhang
- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Manufacturing Technology, Guangzhou 510095, China
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- Division of Histology & Embryology, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Anti-stress and Health Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Zuo Z, Syrovets T, Genze F, Abaei A, Ma G, Simmet T, Rasche V. High-resolution MRI analysis of breast cancer xenograft on the chick chorioallantoic membrane. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2015; 28:440-447. [PMID: 25711154 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model has been successfully used to study angiogenesis, cancer progression and its pharmacological treatment, tumor pharmacokinetics, and properties of novel nanomaterials. MRI is an attractive technique for non-invasive and longitudinal monitoring of physiological processes and tumor growth. This study proposes an age-adapted cooling regime for immobilization of the chick embryo, enabling high-resolution MRI of the embryo and the CAM tumor xenograft. 64 chick embryos were enrolled in this study. The novel immobilization and imaging protocol was optimized in 29 embryos. From d7 to d18 immobilization of the embryo up to 90 min was achieved by cooling at 4 °C pre-imaging, with cooling times adapted to age. Its application to tumor growth monitoring was evaluated in 15 embryos after xenotransplantation of human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells on CAM. Tumor volumes were monitored from d4 to d9 after grafting (d11 to d16 after incubation) applying a T2 -weighted multislice RARE sequence. At d9 after grafting, the tumors were collected and compared with the MRI-derived data by histology and weight measurements. Additional imaging methods comprising DWI, T2 mapping, and the bio-distribution of contrast agents were tested at d9 after grafting in 20 further embryos. With the adaptive cooling regime, motion artifacts could be completely avoided for up to 90 min scan time, enabling high-resolution in ovo imaging. Excellent anatomical details could be obtained in the embryo and tumors. Tumor volumes could be quantified over time. The results prove the feasibility of high-resolution MRI for longitudinal tumor and organ growth monitoring. The suggested method is promising for future applications such as testing tailored and/or targeted treatment strategies, longitudinal monitoring of tumor development, analysis of therapeutic efficacies of drugs, or assessment of tumor pharmacokinetics. The method provides an alternative to animal experimentation.
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- Zhi Zuo
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China; Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Core Facility Small Animal MRI, Medical Faculty, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Velasco-Annis C, Gholipour A, Afacan O, Prabhu SP, Estroff JA, Warfield SK. Normative biometrics for fetal ocular growth using volumetric MRI reconstruction. Prenat Diagn 2015; 35:400-8. [PMID: 25601041 DOI: 10.1002/pd.4558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine normative ranges for fetal ocular biometrics between 19 and 38 weeks gestational age (GA) using volumetric MRI reconstruction. METHOD The 3D images of 114 healthy fetuses between 19 and 38 weeks GA were created using super-resolution volume reconstructions from MRI slice acquisitions. These 3D images were semi-automatically segmented to measure fetal orbit volume, binocular distance (BOD), interocular distance (IOD), and ocular diameter (OD). RESULTS All biometry correlated with GA (Volume, Pearson's correlation coefficient (CC) = 0.9680; BOD, CC = 0.9552; OD, CC = 0.9445; and IOD, CC = 0.8429), and growth curves were plotted against linear and quadratic growth models. Regression analysis showed quadratic models to best fit BOD, IOD, and OD and a linear model to best fit volume. CONCLUSION Orbital volume had the greatest correlation with GA, although BOD and OD also showed strong correlation. The normative data found in this study may be helpful for the detection of congenital fetal anomalies with more consistent measurements than are currently available. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Clemente Velasco-Annis
- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Ho LC, Sigal IA, Jan NJ, Squires A, Tse Z, Wu EX, Kim SG, Schuman JS, Chan KC. Magic angle-enhanced MRI of fibrous microstructures in sclera and cornea with and without intraocular pressure loading. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 55:5662-72. [PMID: 25103267 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-14561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The structure and biomechanics of the sclera and cornea are central to several eye diseases such as glaucoma and myopia. However, their roles remain unclear, partly because of limited noninvasive techniques to assess their fibrous microstructures globally, longitudinally, and quantitatively. We hypothesized that magic angle-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reveal the structural details of the corneoscleral shell and their changes upon intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. METHODS Seven ovine eyes were extracted and fixed at IOP = 50 mm Hg to mimic ocular hypertension, and another 11 eyes were unpressurized. The sclera and cornea were scanned at different angular orientations relative to the main magnetic field inside a 9.4-Tesla MRI scanner. Relative MRI signal intensities and intrinsic transverse relaxation times (T2 and T2*) were determined to quantify the magic angle effect on the corneoscleral shells. Three loaded and eight unloaded tendon samples were scanned as controls. RESULTS At magic angle, high-resolution MRI revealed distinct scleral and corneal lamellar fibers, and light/dark bands indicative of collagen fiber crimps in the sclera and tendon. Magic angle enhancement effect was the strongest in tendon and the least strong in cornea. Loaded sclera, cornea, and tendon possessed significantly higher T2 and T2* than unloaded tissues at magic angle. CONCLUSIONS Magic angle-enhanced MRI can detect ocular fibrous microstructures without contrast agents or coatings and can reveal their MR tissue property changes with IOP loading. This technique may open up new avenues for assessment of the biomechanical and biochemical properties of ocular tissues in aging and in diseases involving the corneoscleral shell.
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- Leon C Ho
- NeuroImaging Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Medical Robotics Lab, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
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- Medical Robotics Lab, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- NeuroImaging Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- NeuroImaging Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Shirazi Fard S, Jarrin M, Boije H, Fillon V, All-Eriksson C, Hallböök F. Heterogenic final cell cycle by chicken retinal Lim1 horizontal progenitor cells leads to heteroploid cells with a remaining replicated genome. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59133. [PMID: 23527113 PMCID: PMC3602602 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Retinal progenitor cells undergo apical mitoses during the process of interkinetic nuclear migration and newly generated post-mitotic neurons migrate to their prospective retinal layer. Whereas this is valid for most types of retinal neurons, chicken horizontal cells are generated by delayed non-apical mitoses from dedicated progenitors. The regulation of such final cell cycle is not well understood and we have studied how Lim1 expressing horizontal progenitor cells (HPCs) exit the cell cycle. We have used markers for S- and G2/M-phase in combination with markers for cell cycle regulators Rb1, cyclin B1, cdc25C and p27Kip1 to characterise the final cell cycle of HPCs. The results show that Lim1+ HPCs are heterogenic with regards to when and during what phase they leave the final cell cycle. Not all horizontal cells were generated by a non-apical (basal) mitosis; instead, the HPCs exhibited three different behaviours during the final cell cycle. Thirty-five percent of the Lim1+ horizontal cells was estimated to be generated by non-apical mitoses. The other horizontal cells were either generated by an interkinetic nuclear migration with an apical mitosis or by a cell cycle with an S-phase that was not followed by any mitosis. Such cells remain with replicated DNA and may be regarded as somatic heteroploids. The observed heterogeneity of the final cell cycle was also seen in the expression of Rb1, cyclin B1, cdc25C and p27Kip1. Phosphorylated Rb1-Ser608 was restricted to the Lim1+ cells that entered S-phase while cyclin B1 and cdc25C were exclusively expressed in HPCs having a basal mitosis. Only HPCs that leave the cell cycle after an apical mitosis expressed p27Kip1. We speculate that the cell cycle heterogeneity with formation of heteroploid cells may present a cellular context that contributes to the suggested propensity of these cells to generate cancer when the retinoblastoma gene is mutated.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Laboratoire de Génétique Cellulaire, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Tiraihi A, Tiraihi M, Tiraihi T. Self-organization of developing embryo using scale-invariant approach. Theor Biol Med Model 2011; 8:17. [PMID: 21635789 PMCID: PMC3126770 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4682-8-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-organization is a fundamental feature of living organisms at all hierarchical levels from molecule to organ. It has also been documented in developing embryos. METHODS In this study, a scale-invariant power law (SIPL) method has been used to study self-organization in developing embryos. The SIPL coefficient was calculated using a centro-axial skew symmetrical matrix (CSSM) generated by entering the components of the Cartesian coordinates; for each component, one CSSM was generated. A basic square matrix (BSM) was constructed and the determinant was calculated in order to estimate the SIPL coefficient. This was applied to developing C. elegans during early stages of embryogenesis. The power law property of the method was evaluated using the straight line and Koch curve and the results were consistent with fractal dimensions (fd). Diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA) was used to validate the SIPL method. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The fractal dimensions of both the straight line and Koch curve showed consistency with the SIPL coefficients, which indicated the power law behavior of the SIPL method. The results showed that the ABp sublineage had a higher SIPL coefficient than EMS, indicating that ABp is more organized than EMS. The fd determined using DLA was higher in ABp than in EMS and its value was consistent with type 1 cluster formation, while that in EMS was consistent with type 2.
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- Ali Tiraihi
- College of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Shaheed Behshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Sanders EJ, Lin WY, Parker E, Harvey S. Growth hormone promotes the survival of retinal cells in vivo. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2011; 172:140-50. [PMID: 21185293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2010] [Accepted: 12/11/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Growth hormone (GH) is synthesized and present in the developing chick retina, where it may have local actions in retinal cell differentiation similar to those of conventional growth factors. We have previously shown that retinal GH has neuroprotective effects in retinal ganglion cells. In this paper, we extend our earlier functional studies by examining the in vivo effects of a GH siRNA (NR-cGH-1) after microinjection into the eye cup of the developing chick embryo in ovo. We show that intra-vitreous cGH siRNA lowers both GH mRNA and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) mRNA levels in the retina in vivo, and concomitantly elevates the numbers of apoptotic cells in the retina. These effects are apparent 6h after treatment, and persist for at least 24h. The apoptotic cells induced by GH withdrawal were primarily located close to the optic fissure of the developing eye, and were distributed in clusters, suggesting that there are sub-populations of retinal cells that are particularly susceptible to apoptotic stimuli. These results support our view that a GH/IGF-1 axis in retinal cells regulates retinal cell survival in vivo.
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- Esmond J Sanders
- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Canada
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Lau C, Zhou IY, Cheung MM, Chan KC, Wu EX. BOLD temporal dynamics of rat superior colliculus and lateral geniculate nucleus following short duration visual stimulation. PLoS One 2011; 6:e18914. [PMID: 21559482 PMCID: PMC3084720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The superior colliculus (SC) and lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) are important subcortical structures for vision. Much of our understanding of vision was obtained using invasive and small field of view (FOV) techniques. In this study, we use non-invasive, large FOV blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI to measure the SC and LGN's response temporal dynamics following short duration (1 s) visual stimulation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Experiments are performed at 7 tesla on Sprague Dawley rats stimulated in one eye with flashing light. Gradient-echo and spin-echo sequences are used to provide complementary information. An anatomical image is acquired from one rat after injection of monocrystalline iron oxide nanoparticles (MION), a blood vessel contrast agent. BOLD responses are concentrated in the contralateral SC and LGN. The SC BOLD signal measured with gradient-echo rises to 50% of maximum amplitude (PEAK) 0.2±0.2 s before the LGN signal (p<0.05). The LGN signal returns to 50% of PEAK 1.4±1.2 s before the SC signal (p<0.05). These results indicate the SC signal rises faster than the LGN signal but settles slower. Spin-echo results support these findings. The post-MION image shows the SC and LGN lie beneath large blood vessels. This subcortical vasculature is similar to that in the cortex, which also lies beneath large vessels. The LGN lies closer to the large vessels than much of the SC. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The differences in response timing between SC and LGN are very similar to those between deep and shallow cortical layers following electrical stimulation, which are related to depth-dependent blood vessel dilation rates. This combined with the similarities in vasculature between subcortex and cortex suggest the SC and LGN timing differences are also related to depth-dependent dilation rates. This study shows for the first time that BOLD responses in the rat SC and LGN following short duration visual stimulation are temporally different.
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- Condon Lau
- Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
- Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
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Wong A, Genest R, Chandrashekar N, Choh V, Irving EL. Automatic system for 3D reconstruction of the chick eye based on digital photographs. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2010; 15:141-9. [PMID: 21181572 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.518566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The geometry of anatomical specimens is very complex and accurate 3D reconstruction is important for morphological studies, finite element analysis (FEA) and rapid prototyping. Although magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and laser scanners can be used for reconstructing biological structures, the cost of the equipment is fairly high and specialised technicians are required to operate the equipment, making such approaches limiting in terms of accessibility. In this paper, a novel automatic system for 3D surface reconstruction of the chick eye from digital photographs of a serially sectioned specimen is presented as a potential cost-effective and practical alternative. The system is designed to allow for automatic detection of the external surface of the chick eye. Automatic alignment of the photographs is performed using a combination of coloured markers and an algorithm based on complex phase order likelihood that is robust to noise and illumination variations. Automatic segmentation of the external boundaries of the eye from the aligned photographs is performed using a novel level-set segmentation approach based on a complex phase order energy functional. The extracted boundaries are sampled to construct a 3D point cloud, and a combination of Delaunay triangulation and subdivision surfaces is employed to construct the final triangular mesh. Experimental results using digital photographs of the chick eye show that the proposed system is capable of producing accurate 3D reconstructions of the external surface of the eye. The 3D model geometry is similar to a real chick eye and could be used for morphological studies and FEA.
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- Alexander Wong
- Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada N2L 3G1.
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Kim JS, Min J, Recknagel AK, Riccio M, Butcher JT. Quantitative Three-Dimensional Analysis of Embryonic Chick Morphogenesis Via Microcomputed Tomography. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.21276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wisard J, Chrenek MA, Wright C, Dalal N, Pardue MT, Boatright JH, Nickerson JM. Non-contact measurement of linear external dimensions of the mouse eye. J Neurosci Methods 2010; 187:156-66. [PMID: 20067806 PMCID: PMC2832717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2009] [Revised: 01/04/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Biometric analyses of quantitative traits in eyes of mice can reveal abnormalities related to refractive or ocular development. Due to the small size of the mouse eye, highly accurate and precise measurements are needed to detect meaningful differences. We sought a non-contact measuring technique to obtain highly accurate and precise linear dimensions of the mouse eye. Laser micrometry was validated with gauge block standards. Simple procedures to measure eye dimensions on three axes were devised. Mouse eyes from C57BL/6J and rd10 on a C57BL/6J background were dissected and extraocular muscle and fat removed. External eye dimensions of axial length (anterior-posterior (A-P) axis) and equatorial diameter (superior-inferior (S-I) and nasal-temporal (N-T) axes) were obtained with a laser micrometer. Several approaches to prevent or ameliorate evaporation due to room air were employed. The resolution of the laser micrometer was less than 0.77 microm, and it provided accurate and precise non-contact measurements of eye dimensions on three axes. External dimensions of the eye strongly correlated with eye weight. The N-T and S-I dimensions of the eye correlated with each other most closely from among the 28 pair-wise combinations of the several parameters that were collected. The equatorial axis measurements correlated well from the right and left eye of each mouse. The A-P measurements did not correlate or correlated poorly in each pair of eyes. The instrument is well suited for the measurement of enucleated eyes and other structures from most commonly used species in experimental vision research and ophthalmology.
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- Jeffrey Wisard
- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Rehabilitation Research and Development Center of Excellence, Atlanta VA Hospital, Decatur, GA
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