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Jotie JM, Gustafson JA, Fonda JR, Fortier CB, Milberg WP, Fortenbaugh FC. Association of mild traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other comorbidities on photosensitivity. Optom Vis Sci 2024; 101:90-98. [PMID: 38408306 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000002104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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SIGNIFICANCE Photosensitivity is common after mild traumatic brain injury. However, this study demonstrates that photosensitivity is also impacted by common comorbidities that often occur with mild traumatic brain injury. Understanding how physical and psychological traumas impact photosensitivity can help improve provider care to trauma survivors and guide novel therapeutic interventions. PURPOSE This study aimed to characterize the association between mild traumatic brain injury and common comorbidities on photosensitivity in post-9/11 veterans. METHODS Existing data from the Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders cohort study were analyzed including traumatic brain injury history and post-traumatic stress disorder clinical diagnostic interviews; sleep quality, anxiety, and depression symptoms self-report questionnaires; and photosensitivity severity self-report from the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory. Analysis of covariance and multiple ordinal regression models were used to assess associations between mild traumatic brain injury and common comorbidities with photosensitivity severity. RESULTS Six hundred forty-one post-9/11 veterans were included in this study. An initial analysis showed that both mild traumatic brain injury and current post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis were independently associated with higher photosensitivity ratings compared with veterans without either condition, with no interaction observed between these two conditions. Results of the ordinal regression models demonstrated positive associations between degree of photosensitivity and the number of mild traumatic brain injuries during military service and current post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity, particularly hyperarousal symptoms, even when controlling for other factors. In addition, the degree of sleep disturbances and current anxiety symptoms were both positively associated with photosensitivity ratings, whereas depression symptoms, age, and sex were not. CONCLUSIONS Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and sleep disturbances were all found to significantly impact photosensitivity severity and are therefore important clinical factors that eye care providers should consider when managing veterans with a history of deployment-related trauma reporting photosensitivity symptoms.
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Matynia A, Recio BS, Myers Z, Parikh S, Goit RK, Brecha NC, Pérez de Sevilla Müller L. Preservation of Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (ipRGCs) in Late Adult Mice: Implications as a Potential Biomarker for Early Onset Ocular Degenerative Diseases. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2024; 65:28. [PMID: 38224335 PMCID: PMC10793389 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.65.1.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Purpose Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) play a crucial role in non-image-forming visual functions. Given their significant loss observed in various ocular degenerative diseases at early stages, this study aimed to assess changes in both the morphology and associated behavioral functions of ipRGCs in mice between 6 (mature) and 12 (late adult) months old. The findings contribute to understanding the preservation of ipRGCs in late adults and their potential as a biomarker for early ocular degenerative diseases. Methods Female and male C57BL/6J mice were used to assess the behavioral consequences of aging to mature and old adults, including pupillary light reflex, light aversion, visual acuity, and contrast sensitivity. Immunohistochemistry on retinal wholemounts from these mice was then conducted to evaluate ipRGC dendritic morphology in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and inner nuclear layer (INL). Results Morphological analysis showed that ipRGC dendritic field complexity was remarkably stable through 12 months old of age. Similarly, the pupillary light reflex, visual acuity, and contrast sensitivity were stable in mature and old adults. Although alterations were observed in ipRGC-independent light aversion distinct from the pupillary light reflex, aged wild-type mice continuously showed enhanced light aversion with dilation. No effect of sex was observed in any tests. Conclusions The preservation of both ipRGC morphology and function highlights the potential of ipRGC-mediated function as a valuable biomarker for ocular diseases characterized by early ipRGC loss. The consistent stability of ipRGCs in mature and old adult mice suggests that detected changes in ipRGC-mediated functions could serve as early indicators or diagnostic tools for early-onset conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes, where ipRGC loss has been documented.
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- Anna Matynia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Ayaki M, Kuze M, Negishi K. Association of eye strain with dry eye and retinal thickness. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293320. [PMID: 37862343 PMCID: PMC10588844 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this cohort study was to investigate the association between the prevalence of abnormal ocular examination results and the common visual symptoms of eye strain, blurred vision and photophobia. METHODS Consecutive first-visit outpatients with best-corrected visual acuity better than 20/30 in both eyes were enrolled and those with a history of intra-ocular lens implantation and glaucoma were excluded. Dry eye-related examinations and retinal thickness measurement were conducted. The odds ratio (OR) was calculated with logistic regression analyses of ocular data in relation to the presence of visual symptoms. RESULTS A total of 6078 patients (3920 women, mean age 49.0 ± 20.4 years) were analyzed. The prevalence of each symptom was 31.8% for eye strain, 22.5% for blurred vision and 16.0% for photophobia. A significant risk factor for eye strain was short tear break-up time (TBUT) (OR 1.88), superficial punctate keratitis (SPK) (OR 1.44), and thickness of ganglion cell complex (GCC) (OR 1.30). Risk factors for blurred vision were short TBUT (OR 1.85), SPK (OR 1.24) and GCC (OR 0.59). Risk factors for photophobia were short TBUT (OR 1.77) and SPK (OR 1.32). Schirmer test value, peripapillary nerve fiber layer thickness and full macular thickness were not associated with the tested symptoms. CONCLUSION The current study successfully identified female gender, short TBUT, and SPK as significant risk factors for eye strain, blurred vision, and photophobia with considerable ORs.
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- Masahiko Ayaki
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Otake Eye Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Tamayo E, Mouland JW, Lucas RJ, Brown TM. Regulation of mouse exploratory behaviour by irradiance and cone-opponent signals. BMC Biol 2023; 21:178. [PMID: 37605163 PMCID: PMC10441731 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01663-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Animal survival depends on the ability to adjust behaviour according to environmental conditions. The circadian system plays a key role in this capability, with diel changes in the quantity (irradiance) and spectral content ('colour') of ambient illumination providing signals of time-of-day that regulate the timing of rest and activity. Light also exerts much more immediate effects on behaviour, however, that are equally important in shaping daily activity patterns. Hence, nocturnal mammals will actively avoid light and dramatically reduce their activity when light cannot be avoided. The sensory mechanisms underlying these acute effects of light are incompletely understood, particularly the importance of colour. RESULTS To define sensory mechanisms controlling mouse behaviour, we used photoreceptor-isolating stimuli and mice with altered cone spectral sensitivity (Opn1mwR), lacking melanopsin (Opn1mwR; Opn4-/-) or cone phototransduction (Cnga3-/-) in assays of light-avoidance and activity suppression. In addition to roles for melanopsin-dependent irradiance signals, we find a major influence of spectral content in both cases. Hence, remarkably, selective increases in S-cone irradiance (producing a blue-shift in spectrum replicating twilight) drive light-seeking behaviour and promote activity. These effects are opposed by signals from longer-wavelength sensitive cones, indicating a true spectrally-opponent mechanism. Using c-Fos-mapping and multielectrode electrophysiology, we further show these effects are associated with a selective cone-opponent modulation of neural activity in the key brain site implicated in acute effects of light on behaviour, the subparaventricular zone. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, these data reveal a mechanism whereby blue-shifts in the spectrum of environmental illumination, such as during twilight, promote mouse exploratory behaviour.
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- E Tamayo
- Centre for Biological Timing, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Biological Timing, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Biological Timing, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Biological Timing, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Diver WR, Figueiro MG, Rea MS, Hodge JM, Flanders WD, Zhong C, Patel AV, Gapstur SM. Evaluation of a Novel Ambient Light Survey Question in the Cancer Prevention Study-3. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3658. [PMID: 36834353 PMCID: PMC9959116 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nighttime light exposure may increase cancer risk by disrupting the circadian system. However, there is no well-established survey method for measuring ambient light. In the Cancer Prevention Study-3, 732 men and women answered a light survey based on seven environments. The light environment in the past year was assessed twice, one year apart, and four one-week diaries were collected between the annual surveys. A total of 170 participants wore a meter to measure photopic illuminance and circadian stimulus (CS). Illuminance and CS values were estimated for lighting environments from measured values and evaluated with a cross validation approach. The kappas for self-reported light environment comparing the two annual surveys were 0.61 on workdays and 0.49 on non-workdays. Kappas comparing the annual survey to weekly diaries were 0.71 and 0.57 for work and non-workdays, respectively. Agreement was highest for reporting of darkness (95.3%), non-residential light (86.5%), and household light (75.6%) on workdays. Measured illuminance and CS identified three peaks of light (darkness, indoor lighting, and outdoor daytime light). Estimated illuminance and CS were correlated with the measured values overall (r = 0.77 and r = 0.67, respectively) but were less correlated within each light environment (r = 0.23-0.43). The survey has good validity to assess ambient light for studies of human health.
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- W. Ryan Diver
- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
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- Light and Health Research Center, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10025, USA
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- Light and Health Research Center, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10025, USA
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- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
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- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
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- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
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Wang HB, Zhou D, Luk SHC, In Cha H, Mac A, Chae R, Matynia A, Harrison B, Afshari S, Block GD, Ghiani CA, Colwell CS. Long wavelength light reduces the negative consequences of dim light at night. Neurobiol Dis 2023; 176:105944. [PMID: 36493974 PMCID: PMC10594349 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2022.105944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Many patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) show disturbances in their sleep/wake cycles, and they may be particularly vulnerable to the impact of circadian disruptors. We have previously shown that a 2-weeks exposure to dim light at night (DLaN) disrupts diurnal rhythms, increases repetitive behaviors and reduces social interactions in contactin-associated protein-like 2 knock out (Cntnap2 KO) mice. The deleterious effects of DLaN may be mediated by intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) expressing the photopigment melanopsin, which is maximally sensitive to blue light (480 nm). In this study, the usage of a light-emitting diode array enabled us to shift the spectral properties of the DLaN while keeping the intensity of the illumination at 10 lx. First, we confirmed that the short-wavelength enriched lighting produced strong acute suppression of locomotor activity (masking), robust light-induced phase shifts, and cFos expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus in wild-type (WT) mice, while the long-wavelength enriched lighting evoked much weaker responses. Opn4DTA mice, lacking the melanopsin expressing ipRGCs, were resistant to DLaN effects. Importantly, shifting the DLaN stimulus to longer wavelengths mitigated the negative impact on the activity rhythms and 'autistic' behaviors (i.e. reciprocal social interactions, repetitive grooming) in the Cntnap2 KO as well as in WT mice. The short-, but not the long-wavelength enriched, DLaN triggered cFos expression in in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) as well as in the peri-habenula region raising that possibility that these cell populations may mediate the effects. Broadly, our findings are consistent with the recommendation that spectral properties of light at night should be considered to optimize health in neurotypical as well as vulnerable populations.
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- Huei-Bin Wang
- Molecular, Cellular, Integrative Physiology Graduate Program, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA; Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Laboratory of Ocular Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, USA.
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Hryciw G, Wong J, Heinricher MM. Brainstem pain-modulating neurons are sensitized to visual light in persistent inflammation. NEUROBIOLOGY OF PAIN (CAMBRIDGE, MASS.) 2022; 13:100111. [PMID: 36605934 PMCID: PMC9808023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynpai.2022.100111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Many individuals with chronic pain report abnormal sensitivity to visual light, referred to as "photosensitivity" or "photophobia," yet how processing of light and nociceptive information come together remains a puzzle. Pain-modulating neurons in the rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM) have been shown to respond to bright visual light in male rats: activity of pain-enhancing ON-cells is increased, while that of pain-inhibiting OFF-cells is decreased. Since the RVM is the output node of a well-known pain modulation pathway, light-related input to these neurons could contribute to photosensitivity. The purpose of the present study was to fully characterize RVM ON- and OFF-cell responses to visual light by defining stimulus-response curves in male and female rats across a range of intensities (30 to 16,000 lx). We also determined if light-evoked responses are altered in animals subjected to persistent inflammation. We found that ON- and OFF-cells responded to relatively dim light (<1000 lx in naïve animals), with no difference between the sexes in threshold for light-evoked changes in firing or the percentage of responsive cells. Second, light-evoked suppression of OFF-cell firing was enhanced in persistent inflammation, with no change in light-evoked activation of ON-cells. These data indicate that pain-modulating neurons can be engaged by dim light, even under normal conditions. Further, they suggest that decreased descending inhibition during light exposure could contribute to reduced nociceptive thresholds in chronic pain states, resulting in light-induced somatic discomfort and aversion to light. Lastly, our findings argue for differences in how light and somatic stimuli engage RVM, and suggest that light-related input acts as a "top-down" regulatory input to RVM.
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- Gwen Hryciw
- School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Dept. Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Dept. Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Dept. Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Dept. Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Dept. Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Corresponding author at: Department of Neurological Surgery, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Eaton SL, Murdoch F, Rzechorzek NM, Thompson G, Hartley C, Blacklock BT, Proudfoot C, Lillico SG, Tennant P, Ritchie A, Nixon J, Brennan PM, Guido S, Mitchell NL, Palmer DN, Whitelaw CBA, Cooper JD, Wishart TM. Modelling Neurological Diseases in Large Animals: Criteria for Model Selection and Clinical Assessment. Cells 2022; 11:cells11172641. [PMID: 36078049 PMCID: PMC9454934 DOI: 10.3390/cells11172641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Issue: The impact of neurological disorders is recognised globally, with one in six people affected in their lifetime and few treatments to slow or halt disease progression. This is due in part to the increasing ageing population, and is confounded by the high failure rate of translation from rodent-derived therapeutics to clinically effective human neurological interventions. Improved translation is demonstrated using higher order mammals with more complex/comparable neuroanatomy. These animals effectually span this translational disparity and increase confidence in factors including routes of administration/dosing and ability to scale, such that potential therapeutics will have successful outcomes when moving to patients. Coupled with advancements in genetic engineering to produce genetically tailored models, livestock are increasingly being used to bridge this translational gap. Approach: In order to aid in standardising characterisation of such models, we provide comprehensive neurological assessment protocols designed to inform on neuroanatomical dysfunction and/or lesion(s) for large animal species. We also describe the applicability of these exams in different large animals to help provide a better understanding of the practicalities of cross species neurological disease modelling. Recommendation: We would encourage the use of these assessments as a reference framework to help standardise neurological clinical scoring of large animal models.
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- Samantha L. Eaton
- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
- Correspondence: (S.L.E.); (T.M.W.); Tel.: +44-(0)-131-651-9125 (S.L.E.); +44-(0)-131-651-9233 (T.M.W.)
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, NHS Lothian, 50 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- Translational Neurosurgery, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
- Bioresearch & Veterinary Services, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 85084, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 85084, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Genetics, and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 S Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
- Correspondence: (S.L.E.); (T.M.W.); Tel.: +44-(0)-131-651-9125 (S.L.E.); +44-(0)-131-651-9233 (T.M.W.)
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Caval-Holme FS, Aranda ML, Chen AQ, Tiriac A, Zhang Y, Smith B, Birnbaumer L, Schmidt TM, Feller MB. The Retinal Basis of Light Aversion in Neonatal Mice. J Neurosci 2022; 42:4101-4115. [PMID: 35396331 PMCID: PMC9121827 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0151-22.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Aversive responses to bright light (photoaversion) require signaling from the eye to the brain. Melanopsin-expressing intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) encode absolute light intensity and are thought to provide the light signals for photoaversion. Consistent with this, neonatal mice exhibit photoaversion before the developmental onset of image vision, and melanopsin deletion abolishes photoaversion in neonates. It is not well understood how the population of ipRGCs, which constitutes multiple physiologically distinct types (denoted M1-M6 in mouse), encodes light stimuli to produce an aversive response. Here, we provide several lines of evidence that M1 ipRGCs that lack the Brn3b transcription factor drive photoaversion in neonatal mice. First, neonatal mice lacking TRPC6 and TRPC7 ion channels failed to turn away from bright light, while two photon Ca2+ imaging of their acutely isolated retinas revealed reduced photosensitivity in M1 ipRGCs, but not other ipRGC types. Second, mice in which all ipRGC types except for Brn3b-negative M1 ipRGCs are ablated exhibited normal photoaversion. Third, pharmacological blockade or genetic knockout of gap junction channels expressed by ipRGCs, which reduces the light sensitivity of M2-M6 ipRGCs in the neonatal retina, had small effects on photoaversion only at the brightest light intensities. Finally, M1s were not strongly depolarized by spontaneous retinal waves, a robust source of activity in the developing retina that depolarizes all other ipRGC types. M1s therefore constitute a separate information channel between the neonatal retina and brain that could ensure behavioral responses to light but not spontaneous retinal waves.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT At an early stage of development, before the maturation of photoreceptor input to the retina, neonatal mice exhibit photoaversion. On exposure to bright light, they turn away and emit ultrasonic vocalizations, a cue to their parents to return them to the nest. Neonatal photoaversion is mediated by intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), a small percentage of the retinal ganglion cell population that express the photopigment melanopsin and depolarize directly in response to light. This study shows that photoaversion is mediated by a subset of ipRGCs, called M1-ipRGCs. Moreover, M1-ipRGCs have reduced responses to retinal waves, providing a mechanism by which the mouse distinguishes light stimulation from developmental patterns of spontaneous activity.
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- Franklin S Caval-Holme
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
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- Department of Neurobiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
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- School of Optometry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Durham, North Carolina 27709
- Institute of Biomedical Research, School of Medical Sciences, Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina C1107AFF
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- Department of Neurobiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
- Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
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Theis J. Differential diagnosis and theories of pathophysiology of post-traumatic photophobia: A review. NeuroRehabilitation 2022; 50:309-319. [DOI: 10.3233/nre-228014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Photophobia is a common sensory symptom after traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may have a grave impact on a patient’s functional independence, neurorehabilitation, and activities of daily living. Post-TBI photophobia can be difficult to treat and the majority of patients can suffer chronically up to and beyond one year after their injury. OBJECTIVES: This review evaluates the current theories of the pathophysiology of photophobia and the most-common co-morbid etiologies of light sensitivity in TBI to help guide the differential diagnosis and individualized management of post-TBI photophobia. METHODS: Primary articles were found via PubMed and Google Scholar search of key terms including “photophobia” “light sensitivity” “photosensitivity” “photo-oculodynia” “intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells” “ipRGC” and “concussion” “brain injury” “dry eye”. Due to paucity of literature papers were reviewed from 1900 to present in English. RESULTS: Recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of photophobia in dry eye and migraine and their connection to intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGC) have revealed complex and multifaceted trigeminovascular and trigeminoautonomic pathways underlying photophobia. Patients who suffer a TBI often have co-morbidities like dry eye and migraine that may influence the patient’s photophobia. CONCLUSION: Post-traumatic photophobia is a complex multi-disciplinary complaint that can severely impact a patient’s quality of life. Exploration of underlying etiology may allow for improved treatment and symptomatic relief for these patients beyond tinted lenses alone.
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- Jacqueline Theis
- Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Richmond, VA, USA
- Virginia Neuro-Optometry, Richmond, VA, USA Tel.: +1 804 387 2902; Fax: +1 804 509 0543; E-mail:
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Rodriguez DA, Galor A, Felix ER. Self-Report of Severity of Ocular Pain Due to Light as a Predictor of Altered Central Nociceptive System Processing in Individuals With Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2022; 23:784-795. [PMID: 34890797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Dry eye disease (DED) is a diagnosis given to individuals with a heterogeneous combination of symptoms and/or signs, including spontaneous and evoked ocular pain. Our current study evaluated whether and which ocular pain assessments could serve as screening tools for central sensitization in individuals with DED. A cohort of individuals with DED symptoms (n = 235) were evaluated for ocular pain, DED signs (tear production, evaporation), evoked sensitivity to mechanical stimulation at the cornea, and evidence of central sensitization. Central sensitization was defined for this study as the presence of pain 30 seconds after termination of a thermal noxious temporal summation protocol (ie, aftersensations) presented at a site remote from the eye (ventral forearm). We found that combining ratings of average intensity of ocular pain, ratings of average intensity of pain due to light, response to topical anesthetic eye drops, and corneal mechanical pain thresholds produced the best predictive model for central sensitization (area under the curve of .73). When examining ratings of intensity of ocular pain due to light alone (0-10 numerical rating), a cutoff score of 2 maximized sensitivity (85%) and specificity (48%) for the presence of painful aftersensations at the forearm. Self-reported rating of pain sensitivity to light may serve as a quick screening tool indicating the involvement of central nociceptive system dysfunction in individuals with DED. PERSPECTIVE: This study reveals that clinically-relevant variables, including a simple 0 to 10 rating of ocular pain due to light, can be used to predict the contribution of central sensitization mechanisms in a subgroup of individuals with DED symptoms. These findings can potentially improve patient stratification and management for this complex and painful disease.
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- Daniel A Rodriguez
- Ophthalmology, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, Florida; Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Ophthalmology, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, Florida; Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Research Service, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, Florida; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
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Wang Y, Wang S, Qiu T, Xiao Z. Photophobia in headache disorders: characteristics and potential mechanisms. J Neurol 2022; 269:4055-4067. [PMID: 35322292 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11080-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Photophobia is present in multiple types of headache disorders. The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggested the potential reciprocal interactions between visual and pain pathways. In this review, we summarized the photophobic characteristics in different types of headache disorders in the context of the three diagnostic categories of headache disorders: (1) primary headaches: migraine, tension-type headache, and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias; (2) secondary headaches: headaches attributed to traumatic brain injury, meningitis, non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and disorder of the eyes; (3) painful cranial neuropathies: trigeminal neuralgia and painful optic neuritis. We then discussed potential mechanisms for the coexistence of photophobia and headache. In conclusion, the characteristics of photophobia are different among these headache disorders. The coexistence of photophobia and headache is associated with the interactions between visual and pain pathway at retina, midbrain, thalamus, hypothalamus and visual cortex. The communication between these pathways may depend on calcitonin gene-related peptide and pituitary cyclase-activating polypeptide transmission. Moreover, cortical spreading depression, an upstream trigger of headache, also plays an important role in photophobia by increased nociceptive input to the thalamus.
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- Yajuan Wang
- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China
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- Department of Emergency, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, 276800, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
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Honig MG, Del Mar NA, Henderson DL, O'Neal D, Yammanur M, Cox R, Li C, Perry AM, Moore BM, Reiner A. Raloxifene, a cannabinoid type-2 receptor inverse agonist, mitigates visual deficits and pathology and modulates microglia after ocular blast. Exp Eye Res 2022; 218:108966. [PMID: 35143834 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.108966] [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: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Visual deficits after ocular blast injury (OBI) are common, but pharmacological approaches to improve long-term outcomes have not been identified. Blast forces frequently damage the retina and optic nerves, and work on experimental animals has shown the pro-inflammatory actions of microglia can further exacerbate such injuries. Cannabinoid type-2 receptor (CB2) inverse agonists specifically target activated microglia, biasing them away from the harmful pro-inflammatory M1 state toward the helpful reparative M2 state. We previously found that treating mice with CB2 inverse agonists after traumatic brain injury, produced by either focal cranial air blast or dorsal cranial impact, greatly attenuated the visual deficits and pathology that otherwise resulted. Here we examined the consequences of single and repeat OBI and the benefit provided by raloxifene, an FDA-approved estrogen receptor drug that possesses noteworthy CB2 inverse agonism. After single OBI, although the amplitudes of the A- and B-waves of the electroretinogram and pupil light response appeared to be normal, the mice showed hints of deficits in contrast sensitivity and visual acuity, a trend toward optic nerve axon loss, and significantly increased light aversion, which were reversed by 2 weeks of daily treatment with raloxifene. Mice subjected to repeat OBI (5 blasts spaced 1 min apart), exhibited more severe visual deficits, including decreases in contrast sensitivity, visual acuity, the amplitudes of the A- and B-waves of the electroretinogram, light aversion, and resting pupil diameter (i.e. hyperconstriction), accompanied by the loss of photoreceptor cells and optic nerve axons, nearly all of which were mitigated by raloxifene. Interestingly, optic nerve axon abundance was strongly correlated with contrast sensitivity and visual acuity across all groups of experimental mice in the repeat OBI study, suggesting optic nerve axon loss with rOBI and its attenuation with raloxifene are associated with the extent of these two deficits while photoreceptor abundance was highly correlated with A-wave amplitude and resting pupil size, suggesting a prominent role for photoreceptors in these two deficits. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) showed levels of M1-type microglial markers (e.g. iNOS, IL1β, TNFα, and CD32) in retina, optic nerve, and thalamus were increased 3 days after repeat OBI. With raloxifene treatment, the overall expression of M1 markers was more similar to that in sham mice. Raloxifene treatment was also associated with the elevation of IL10 transcripts in all three tissues compared to repeat OBI alone, but the results for the three other M2 microglial markers we examined were more varied. Taken together, the qPCR results suggest that raloxifene benefit for visual function and pathology was associated with a lessening of the pro-inflammatory actions of microglia. The benefit we find for raloxifene following OBI provides a strong basis for phase-2 efficacy testing in human clinical trials for treating ocular injury.
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- Marcia G Honig
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology(,) the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
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Villar-Martinez MD, Goadsby PJ. Dim the Lights: A Narrative Review of Photophobia in Migraine. Neurology 2022. [DOI: 10.17925/usn.2022.18.1.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A preference for darkness is one of the main associated features in people with migraine, the cause remaining a mystery until some decades ago. In this article, we describe the epidemiology of photophobia in migraine and explain the pathophysiological mechanisms following an anatomical structure. In addition, we review the current management of migraine and photophobia. Ongoing characterization of patients with photophobia and its different manifestations continues to increase our understanding of the intricate pathophysiology of migraine and vice versa. Detailed phenotyping of the patient with photophobia is encouraged.
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Zaman S, Kane T, Katta M, Georgiou M, Michaelides M. Photoaversion in inherited retinal diseases: clinical phenotypes, biological basis, and qualitative and quantitative assessment. Ophthalmic Genet 2021; 43:143-151. [PMID: 34957896 DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2021.2015789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Severe light sensitivity is a feature common to a range of ophthalmological and neurological diseases. In inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) particularly, this may be accompanied by significant visual disruption. These symptoms are extremely debilitating for affected individuals and have significant implications in terms of day-to-day activities. Underlying mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. Currently, there are many assessments of photoaversion (PA), however, all have limitations, with quantitative measurement in particular needing further evaluation. To understand the complexities associated with photoaversion from different pathologies, qualitative and quantitative assessments of the light aversion response must be standardized. There is no treatment to date, and strategies to alleviate symptoms focus on light avoidance. With respect to IRDs, however, gene therapy is currently being investigated in clinical trials and promising and further treatments may be on the horizon. The better characterization of these symptoms is an important end point measure in IRD gene therapy trials.
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- Serena Zaman
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.,UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.,UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.,UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.,UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.,UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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Honig MG, Del Mar NA, Henderson DL, O'Neal D, Doty JB, Cox R, Li C, Perry AM, Moore BM, Reiner A. Raloxifene Modulates Microglia and Rescues Visual Deficits and Pathology After Impact Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:701317. [PMID: 34776838 PMCID: PMC8585747 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.701317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) involves widespread axonal injury and activation of microglia, which initiates secondary processes that worsen the TBI outcome. The upregulation of cannabinoid type-2 receptors (CB2) when microglia become activated allows CB2-binding drugs to selectively target microglia. CB2 inverse agonists modulate activated microglia by shifting them away from the harmful pro-inflammatory M1 state toward the helpful reparative M2 state and thus can stem secondary injury cascades. We previously found that treatment with the CB2 inverse agonist SMM-189 after mild TBI in mice produced by focal cranial blast rescues visual deficits and the optic nerve axon loss that would otherwise result. We have further shown that raloxifene, which is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved as an estrogen receptor modulator to treat osteoporosis, but also possesses CB2 inverse agonism, yields similar benefit in this TBI model through its modulation of microglia. As many different traumatic events produce TBI in humans, it is widely acknowledged that diverse animal models must be used in evaluating possible therapies. Here we examine the consequences of TBI created by blunt impact to the mouse head for visual function and associated pathologies and assess raloxifene benefit. We found that mice subjected to impact TBI exhibited decreases in contrast sensitivity and the B-wave of the electroretinogram, increases in light aversion and resting pupil diameter, and optic nerve axon loss, which were rescued by daily injection of raloxifene at 5 or 10 mg/ml for 2 weeks. Raloxifene treatment was associated with reduced M1 activation and/or enhanced M2 activation in retina, optic nerve, and optic tract after impact TBI. Our results suggest that the higher raloxifene dose, in particular, may be therapeutic for the optic nerve by enhancing the phagocytosis of axonal debris that would otherwise promote inflammation, thereby salvaging less damaged axons. Our current work, together with our prior studies, shows that microglial activation drives secondary injury processes after both impact and cranial blast TBI and raloxifene mitigates microglial activation and visual system injury in both cases. The results thus provide a strong basis for phase 2 human clinical trials evaluating raloxifene as a TBI therapy.
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- Marcia G Honig
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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Kaiser EA, McAdams H, Igdalova A, Haggerty EB, Cucchiara BL, Brainard DH, Aguirre GK. Reflexive Eye Closure in Response to Cone and Melanopsin Stimulation: A Study of Implicit Measures of Light Sensitivity in Migraine. Neurology 2021; 97:e1672-e1680. [PMID: 34493620 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000012734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To quantify interictal photophobia in migraine with and without aura using reflexive eye closure as an implicit measure of light sensitivity and to assess the contribution of melanopsin and cone signals to these responses. METHODS Participants were screened to meet criteria for 1 of 3 groups: headache-free (HF) controls, migraine without aura (MO), and migraine with visual aura (MA). MO and MA participants were included if they endorsed ictal and interictal photophobia. Exclusion criteria included impaired vision, inability to collect usable pupillometry, and history of either head trauma or seizure. Participants viewed light pulses that selectively targeted melanopsin, the cones, or their combination during recording of orbicularis oculi EMG (OO-EMG) and blinking activity. RESULTS We studied 20 participants in each group. MA and MO groups reported increased visual discomfort to light stimuli (discomfort rating, 400% contrast, MA: 4.84 [95% confidence interval 0.33, 9.35]; MO: 5.23 [0.96, 9.50]) as compared to HF controls (2.71 [0, 6.47]). Time course analysis of OO-EMG and blinking activity demonstrated that reflexive eye closure was tightly coupled to the light pulses. The MA group had greater OO-EMG and blinking activity in response to these stimuli (EMG activity, 400% contrast: 42.9%Δ [28.4, 57.4]; blink activity, 400% contrast: 11.2% [8.8, 13.6]) as compared to the MO (EMG activity, 400% contrast: 9.9%Δ [5.8, 14.0]; blink activity, 400% contrast: 4.7% [3.5, 5.9]) and HF control (EMG activity, 400% contrast: 13.2%Δ [7.1, 19.3]; blink activity, 400% contrast: 4.5% [3.1, 5.9]) groups. DISCUSSION Our findings suggest that the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), which integrate melanopsin and cone signals, provide the afferent input for light-induced reflexive eye closure in a photophobic state. Moreover, we find a dissociation between implicit and explicit measures of interictal photophobia depending on a history of visual aura in migraine. This implies distinct pathophysiology in forms of migraine, interacting with separate neural pathways by which the amplification of ipRGC signals elicits implicit and explicit signs of visual discomfort.
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- Eric A Kaiser
- From the Departments of Neurology (E.A.K., A.I., E.B.H., B.L.C., G.K.A.) and Neuroscience (H.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology (D.H.B.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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- From the Departments of Neurology (E.A.K., A.I., E.B.H., B.L.C., G.K.A.) and Neuroscience (H.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology (D.H.B.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- From the Departments of Neurology (E.A.K., A.I., E.B.H., B.L.C., G.K.A.) and Neuroscience (H.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology (D.H.B.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- From the Departments of Neurology (E.A.K., A.I., E.B.H., B.L.C., G.K.A.) and Neuroscience (H.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology (D.H.B.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- From the Departments of Neurology (E.A.K., A.I., E.B.H., B.L.C., G.K.A.) and Neuroscience (H.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology (D.H.B.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- From the Departments of Neurology (E.A.K., A.I., E.B.H., B.L.C., G.K.A.) and Neuroscience (H.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology (D.H.B.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- From the Departments of Neurology (E.A.K., A.I., E.B.H., B.L.C., G.K.A.) and Neuroscience (H.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology (D.H.B.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Nagare R, Rea MS, Figueiro MG. Spatial sensitivity of human circadian response: Melatonin suppression from on-axis and off-axis light exposures. Neurobiol Sleep Circadian Rhythms 2021; 11:100071. [PMID: 34286162 PMCID: PMC8278206 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbscr.2021.100071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A better understanding of the spatial sensitivity of the human circadian system to photic stimulation can provide practical solutions for optimized circadian light exposures. Two psychophysical experiments, involving 25 adult participants in Experiment 1 (mean age = 34.0 years [SD 15.5]; 13 females) and 15 adult participants in Experiment 2 (mean age = 43.0 years [SD 12.6]; 12 females), were designed to investigate whether varying only the spatial distribution of luminous stimuli in the environment while maintaining a constant spectrally weighted irradiance at the eye could influence nocturnal melatonin suppression. Two spatial distributions were employed, one where the luminous stimulus was presented On-axis (along the line of sight) and one where two luminous stimuli were both presented Off-axis (laterally displaced at center by 14°). Two narrowband LED light sources, blue (λmax = 451 nm) for first experiment and green (λmax = 522 nm) for second experiment, were used in both the On-axis and the Off-axis spatial distributions. The blue luminous stimulus targeting the fovea and parafovea (On-axis) was about three times more effective for suppressing melatonin than the photometrically and spectrally matched stimulus targeting the more peripheral retina (Off-axis). The green luminous stimulus targeting the fovea and parafovea (On-axis) was about two times more effective for suppressing melatonin than the photometrically and spectrally matched stimulus targeting the more peripheral retina (Off-axis).
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- Rohan Nagare
- Light and Health Research Center, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Light and Health Research Center, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Light and Health Research Center, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Photophobia is one of the most common symptoms in migraine, and the underlying mechanism is uncertain. The discovery of the intrinsically-photosensitive retinal ganglion cells which signal the intensity of light on the retina has led to discussion of their role in the pathogenesis of photophobia. In the current review, we discuss the relationship between pain and discomfort leading to light aversion (traditional photophobia) and discomfort from flicker, patterns, and colour that are also common in migraine and cannot be explained solely by the activity of intrinsically-photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. We argue that, at least in migraine, a cortical mechanism provides a parsimonious explanation for discomfort from all forms of visual stimulation, and that the traditional definition of photophobia as pain in response to light may be too restrictive. Future investigation that directly compares the retinal and cortical contributions to photophobia in migraine with that in other conditions may offer better specificity in identifying biomarkers and possible mechanisms to target for treatment.
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- Department of Psychology and Integrative Neuroscience, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
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- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK and Retinal Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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Rea MS, Nagare R, Figueiro MG. Modeling Circadian Phototransduction: Retinal Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy. Front Neurosci 2021; 14:615305. [PMID: 33613175 PMCID: PMC7892603 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.615305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The retina is a complex, but well-organized neural structure that converts optical radiation into neural signals that convey photic information to a wide variety of brain structures. The present paper is concerned with the neural circuits underlying phototransduction for the central pacemaker of the human circadian system. The proposed neural framework adheres to orthodox retinal neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Several postulated mechanisms are also offered to account for the high threshold and for the subadditive response to polychromatic light exhibited by the human circadian phototransduction circuit. A companion paper, modeling circadian phototransduction: Quantitative predictions of psychophysical data, provides a computational model for predicting psychophysical data associated with nocturnal melatonin suppression while staying within the constraints of the neurophysiology and neuroanatomy offered here.
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- Mark S. Rea
- Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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Melanopsin retinal ganglion cells (mRGCs) are the third class of retinal photoreceptors with unique anatomical, electrophysiological, and biological features. There are different mRGC subtypes with differential projections to the brain. These cells contribute to many nonimage-forming functions of the eye, the most relevant being the photoentrainment of circadian rhythms through the projections to the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus. Other relevant biological functions include the regulation of the pupillary light reflex, mood, alertness, and sleep, as well as a possible role in formed vision. The relevance of the mRGC-related pathways in the brain is highlighted by the role that the dysfunction and/or loss of these cells may play in affecting circadian rhythms and sleep in many neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease and in aging. Moreover, the occurrence of circadian dysfunction is a known risk factor for dementia. In this chapter, the anatomy, physiology, and functions of these cells as well as their resistance to neurodegeneration in mitochondrial optic neuropathies or their predilection to be lost in other neurodegenerative disorders will be discussed.
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Honig MG, Del Mar NA, Henderson DL, Ragsdale TD, Doty JB, Driver JH, Li C, Fortugno AP, Mitchell WM, Perry AM, Moore BM, Reiner A. Amelioration of visual deficits and visual system pathology after mild TBI via the cannabinoid Type-2 receptor inverse agonism of raloxifene. Exp Neurol 2019; 322:113063. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2019.113063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wu Y, Cho HJ, Panyakaew P, Savant CS, Wu T, Dang N, Hallett M. Effect of light on blinking in patients with idiopathic isolated blepharospasm. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2019; 67:66-71. [PMID: 31621610 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Melanopsin may be involved in the pathophysiology of photophobia in idiopathic isolated blepharospasm. We assessed the efficacy of blocking wavelengths of melanopsin absorption to reduce blinking in blepharospasm as a possible surrogate for photophobia. METHODS Twenty-one participants (11 blepharospasm and 10 healthy controls) were studied. There were three sessions: (1) a baseline condition to measure the blink rate (BR) without intervention; (2) two conditions where the participants received intermittent light stimuli with high or low intensity without wearing study lenses; (3) four conditions in which the participants received intermittent light stimuli with high intensity while wearing one of four different lenses: tinted lenses with neutral gray or FL-41, or coated lenses that block 480-nm or 590-nm wavelength. The primary outcome measure was the BR. RESULTS The blepharospasm group blinked more frequently than controls in dim room conditions. Patients reported greater photosensitivity compared to controls based on the questionnaire and exhibited a higher BR with intermittent light stimuli. The BR decreased for both groups when using 480-nm and 590-nm blocking lenses. In the patients, 480-nm and 590-nm blocking lenses reduced the mean BR by 9.6 blink/min and 10.3 blink/min, respectively, while in the control group, the mean BR decreased by 4.4 blink/min and 4.3 blink/min, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Blepharospasm patients had increased BR with light stimuli which decreased with 590-nm and 480-nm blocking lenses. The 480-nm- and 590-nm- coated lenses might have therapeutic potential in treating photophobia although BR does not appear to be an optimal biomarker for photophobia.
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- Yiwen Wu
- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, RuiJin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases & Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Science, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) & Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; PD Hinduja National Hospital,V Savakar Marg, Mahim. Mumbai,India.
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Increased pupillary constriction velocity in benign essential blepharospasm associated with photophobia. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217924. [PMID: 31163059 PMCID: PMC6548394 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We evaluated whether the pupillary light reflex is altered in benign essential blepharospasm patients. Twenty-three patients with benign essential blepharospasm, 47 with reflex blepharospasm, and 29 dry eye disease controls were included. Pupillary light reflex-related parameters were measured under mesopic (10 lux) and photopic illuminance (200 lux) using an infrared pupillometer. Additionally, we assessed photophobia grade, eyelid function, and dry eye disease-related parameters. There were no differences in age, sex predominance, or dry eye disease-related parameters among the three groups, or in photophobia grade and eyelid function between benign essential blepharospasm and reflex groups. Constriction velocity and maximum constriction velocity in the mesopic condition were significantly greater in the benign essential blepharospasm group (3.26 ± 0.56 and 5.27 ± 0.90 mm/s) than in reflex (2.86 ± 0.62 and 4.59 ± 1.00 mm/s) or dry eye disease groups (2.96 ± 0.46 and 4.72 ± 0.67 mm/s). Constriction velocity and maximum constriction velocity in the mesopic condition positively correlated with photophobia grade (r = 0.525 and 0.617, P = 0.025 and 0.006) in the benign essential blepharospasm group. Pupillary light reflex may be related to the pathophysiology of benign essential blepharospasm with photophobia. Further studies are required to reveal connections among pupillary light reflex, photophobia, and focal dystonia in benign essential blepharospasm patients with photophobia.
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Marek V, Reboussin E, Dégardin-Chicaud J, Charbonnier A, Domínguez-López A, Villette T, Denoyer A, Baudouin C, Réaux-Le Goazigo A, Mélik Parsadaniantz S. Implication of Melanopsin and Trigeminal Neural Pathways in Blue Light Photosensitivity in vivo. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:497. [PMID: 31178682 PMCID: PMC6543920 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Photophobia may arise from various causes and frequently accompanies numerous ocular diseases. In modern highly illuminated world, complaints about greater photosensitivity to blue light increasingly appear. However, the pathophysiology of photophobia is still debated. In the present work, we investigated in vivo the role of various neural pathways potentially implicated in blue-light aversion. Moreover, we studied the light-induced neuroinflammatory processes on the ocular surface and in the trigeminal pathways. Adult male C57BL/6J mice were exposed either to blue (400-500 nm) or to yellow (530-710 nm) LED light (3 h, 6 mW/cm2). Photosensitivity was measured as the time spent in dark or illuminated parts of the cage. Pharmacological treatments were applied: topical instillation of atropine, pilocarpine or oxybuprocaine, intravitreal injection of lidocaine, norepinephrine or "blocker" of the visual photoreceptor transmission, and intraperitoneal injection of a melanopsin antagonist. Clinical evaluations (ocular surface state, corneal mechanical sensitivity and tear quantity) were performed directly after exposure to light and after 3 days of recovery in standard light conditions. Trigeminal ganglia (TGs), brainstems and retinas were dissected out and conditioned for analyses. Mice demonstrated strong aversion to blue but not to yellow light. The only drug that significantly decreased the blue-light aversion was the intraperitoneally injected melanopsin antagonist. After blue-light exposure, dry-eye-related inflammatory signs were observed, notably after 3 days of recovery. In the retina, we observed the increased immunoreactivity for GFAP, ATF3, and Iba1; these data were corroborated by RT-qPCR. Moreover, retinal visual and non-visual photopigments distribution was altered. In the trigeminal pathway, we detected the increased mRNA expression of cFOS and ATF3 as well as alterations in cytokines' levels. Thus, the wavelength-dependent light aversion was mainly mediated by melanopsin-containing cells, most likely in the retina. Other potential pathways of light reception were also discussed. The phototoxic message was transmitted to the trigeminal system, inducing both inflammation at the ocular surface and stress in the retina. Further investigations of retina-TG connections are needed.
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- Veronika Marek
- R&D, Essilor International, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
- Centre Hospitalier Nationale d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, Paris, France
- CHU Robert Debré, Université Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
- Centre Hospitalier Nationale d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, Paris, France
- Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Université, Versailles, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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Yuhas PT, Shorter PD, McDaniel CE, Earley MJ, Hartwick AT. Observer-perceived light aversion behaviour in photophobic subjects with traumatic brain injury. Clin Exp Optom 2019; 102:621-626. [PMID: 31037766 DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Photophobia is a common sequela of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Diagnostic tools for this debilitating condition are lacking. This investigation sought to determine whether masked observers can distinguish subjects with TBI-associated photophobia from matched controls based on video recordings of their ocular responses to light stimulation. METHODS Cohorts of students (n = 20), photophobic TBI subjects (n = 28) and their matched control subjects (n = 12) were recruited. A custom pupillometer delivered bright (1013 -1014 photons/s/cm2 ), flashing (0.10 Hz) red (625 nm) and blue (470 nm) light stimuli to subjects, and consensual pupil light responses were recorded. Using a five-point scale, masked observers later graded light aversion behaviour in the pupil video recordings obtained from the student cohort based on observed blinking, tearing and squinting. A grading scale was developed and used by masked observers to grade light aversion behaviour in videos obtained from subjects with post-TBI photophobia and the matched controls. These subjects also scored their perceived discomfort during each light pulse using a five-point scale. RESULTS The subjects in the TBI cohort scored both the blue and red flashing stimuli as evoking more discomfort, relative to control subjects, consistent with their reported photophobia. There was strong agreement among the masked observers for their grades of light aversion behaviour in the videos of ocular light stimulation (interclass correlation co-efficient = 0.78; 29 per cent perfect concordance). However, the median grades for the videos obtained from the TBI subject cohort were not significantly different from those for the control group. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians cannot diagnose TBI-related photophobia based solely on video recordings of ocular responses to light. The need remains for an objective test to diagnose and manage this prevalent post-TBI symptom.
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- Phillip T Yuhas
- College of Optometry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- College of Optometry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Directed Energy Bioeffects Division, Air Force Research Laboratory, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- College of Optometry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Association between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Eye Fatigue. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:3014567. [PMID: 30809534 PMCID: PMC6364103 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3014567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Eye fatigue is a common health problem across all age groups. Herein, we explored the correlation between eye fatigue and thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (NFL). Included in the NFL are intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), which are associated with trigeminal pain. This retrospective cross-sectional study included outpatients with best-corrected visual acuity above 20/30 in both eyes and without dry eye, glaucoma, or retinal disease. A total of 1981 patients were initially enrolled and 377 patients were declared as eligible for the study analysis. We tested subjects for the presence of major ocular symptoms and measured thickness of ganglion cell complex (GCC) using optical coherence tomography. A total of 377 outpatients (46.4% men, mean age of 57.1 years) were enrolled for analysis, based on the interview-reported prevalence of six eye symptom, as follows: 31.5% for eye fatigue, 19.2% for blurring, 18.6% for dryness, 15.7% for photophobia, 13.5% for irritation, and 4.6% for pain. The macular GCC was significantly thicker in subjects with eye fatigue compared to the group not reporting eye fatigue (103.8 μm versus 100.3 μm, P = 0.014). Regression analysis identified eye fatigue (P = 0.026, β=0.122, adjusted for age and sex) and dryness (P =0.024, β=0.130) as significantly correlated with the macular GCC thickness, while the full macular thickness showed no significant correlation. In conclusions, eye fatigue and dryness were positively associated with thickness of the macular GCC. Nonvisual symptoms might therefore play a role in the development of eye fatigue.
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Cortese A, Conte A, Ferrazzano G, Sgarlata E, Millefiorini E, Frontoni M, Berardelli A. Photophobia in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2018; 26:55-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Photophobia is a common symptom seen in many neurologic disorders, however, its pathophysiology remains unclear. Even the term is ambiguous. In this paper, we review the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of photophobia in neurological disorders, including primary headache, blepharospasm, progressive supranuclear palsy, and traumatic brain injury, discuss the definition, etiology and pathogenesis, and summarize practical methods of diagnosis and treatment.
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- Yiwen Wu
- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive MSC 1428, Building 10, Room 7D37, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive MSC 1428, Building 10, Room 7D37, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
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Qin Y, Chan AM, Chang YL, Matynia A, Kouris NA, Kimbrel EA, Ashki N, Parikh S, Gorin MB, Lanza R, Levinson RD, Gordon LK. Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Decrease the Development of Severe Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis in B10.RIII Mice. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2017; 26:1228-1236. [PMID: 28914568 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1343356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE We investigated the effect of exogenously administered human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hESC-MSCs) in experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) in B10.RIII mice, a murine model of severe uveitis. METHODS B10.RIII mice were immunized with an uveitogenic peptide, and intraperitoneal injections of 5 million hESC-MSCs per animal were given on the same day. Behavioral light sensitivity assays, histological evaluation, cytokine production, and regulatory T cells were analyzed at the peak of the disease. RESULTS Histological and behavioral evidence demonstrated that early systemic treatment with hESC-MSCs decreases the development of severe EAU in B10.RIII mice. hESC-MSCs suppress Th17 and upregulate Th1 and Th2 responses as well as IL-2 and GM-CSF in splenocytes from hESC-MSC-treated mice. CONCLUSIONS MSCs that originate from hESC decrease the development of severe EAU in B10.RIII mice, likely through systemic immune modulation. Further investigation is needed to determine any potential effect on active EAU.
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- Yu Qin
- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- b Molecular Biology IDP , UCLA , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA.,c Brain Research Institute , UCLA , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- d Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine , Marlborough , Massachusetts , USA
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- d Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine , Marlborough , Massachusetts , USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA.,c Brain Research Institute , UCLA , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA.,c Brain Research Institute , UCLA , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- d Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine , Marlborough , Massachusetts , USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Stein Eye Institute , Los Angeles , California , USA
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Parikh S, Le A, Davenport J, Gorin MB, Nusinowitz S, Matynia A. An Alternative and Validated Injection Method for Accessing the Subretinal Space via a Transcleral Posterior Approach. J Vis Exp 2016. [PMID: 28060316 DOI: 10.3791/54808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Subretinal injections have been successfully used in both humans and rodents to deliver therapeutic interventions of proteins, viral agents, and cells to the interphotoreceptor/subretinal compartment that has direct exposure to photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Subretinal injections of plasminogen as well as recent preclinical and clinical trials have demonstrated safety and/or efficacy of delivering viral vectors and stem cells to individuals with advanced retinal disease. Mouse models of retinal disease, particularly hereditary retinal dystrophies, are essential for testing these therapies. The most common injection procedure in rodents is to use small transcorneal or transcleral incisions with an anterior approach to the retina. With this approach, the injection needle penetrates the neurosensory retina disrupting the underlying RPE and on insertion can easily nick the lens, causing lens opacification and impairment of noninvasive imaging. Accessing the subretinal space via a transcleral, posterior approach avoids these problems: the needle crosses the sclera approximately 0.5 mm from the optic nerve, without retinal penetration and avoids disrupting the vitreous. Collateral damage is limited to that associated with the focal sclerotomy and the effects of a transient, serous retinal detachment. The simplicity of the method minimizes ocular injury, ensures rapid retinal reattachment and recovery, and has a low failure rate. The minimal damage to the retina and RPE allows for clear assessment of the efficacy and direct effects of the therapeutic agents themselves. This manuscript describes a novel subretinal injection technique that can be used to target viral vectors, pharmacological agents, stem cells or induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to the subretinal space in mice with high efficacy, minimal damage, and fast recovery.
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- Sachin Parikh
- Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles;
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Matynia A, Nguyen E, Sun X, Blixt FW, Parikh S, Kessler J, Pérez de Sevilla Müller L, Habib S, Kim P, Wang ZZ, Rodriguez A, Charles A, Nusinowitz S, Edvinsson L, Barnes S, Brecha NC, Gorin MB. Peripheral Sensory Neurons Expressing Melanopsin Respond to Light. Front Neural Circuits 2016; 10:60. [PMID: 27559310 PMCID: PMC4978714 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2016.00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The ability of light to cause pain is paradoxical. The retina detects light but is devoid of nociceptors while the trigeminal sensory ganglia (TG) contain nociceptors but not photoreceptors. Melanopsin-expressing intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) are thought to mediate light-induced pain but recent evidence raises the possibility of an alternative light responsive pathway independent of the retina and optic nerve. Here, we show that melanopsin is expressed in both human and mouse TG neurons. In mice, they represent 3% of small TG neurons that are preferentially localized in the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve and are likely nociceptive C fibers and high-threshold mechanoreceptor Aδ fibers based on a strong size-function association. These isolated neurons respond to blue light stimuli with a delayed onset and sustained firing, similar to the melanopsin-dependent intrinsic photosensitivity observed in ipRGCs. Mice with severe bilateral optic nerve crush exhibit no light-induced responses including behavioral light aversion until treated with nitroglycerin, an inducer of migraine in people and migraine-like symptoms in mice. With nitroglycerin, these same mice with optic nerve crush exhibit significant light aversion. Furthermore, this retained light aversion remains dependent on melanopsin-expressing neurons. Our results demonstrate a novel light-responsive neural function independent of the optic nerve that may originate in the peripheral nervous system to provide the first direct mechanism for an alternative light detection pathway that influences motivated behavior.
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- Anna Matynia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA; Brain Research Institute, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Experimental Vascular Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA; Brain Research Institute, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Brain Research Institute, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Experimental Vascular Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology and Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA; Departments of Physiology & Biophysics and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS, Canada
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- Brain Research Institute, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Neurobiology and Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA; Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Health SystemLos Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA; Brain Research Institute, UCLALos Angeles, CA, USA
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Katz BJ, Digre KB. Diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of photophobia. Surv Ophthalmol 2016; 61:466-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 01/31/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Russo AF. CGRP as a neuropeptide in migraine: lessons from mice. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2015; 80:403-14. [PMID: 26032833 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Revised: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Migraine is a neurological disorder that is far more than just a bad headache. A hallmark of migraine is altered sensory perception. A likely contributor to this altered perception is the neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). Over the past decade, CGRP has become firmly established as a key player in migraine. Although the mechanisms and sites of action by which CGRP might trigger migraine remain speculative, recent advances with mouse models provide some hints. This brief review focuses on how CGRP might act as both a central and peripheral neuromodulator to contribute to the migraine-like symptom of light aversive behaviour in mice.
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- Andrew F Russo
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.,Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, 52246, USA
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Light aversion and corneal mechanical sensitivity are altered by intrinscally photosensitive retinal ganglion cells in a mouse model of corneal surface damage. Exp Eye Res 2015; 137:57-62. [PMID: 26070985 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Animal models of corneal surface damage reliably exhibit altered tear quality and quantity, apoptosis, nerve degeneration, immune responses and many other symptoms of dry eye disease. An important clinical symptom of dry eye disease is photoallodynia (photophobia), which can be modeled in mice using behavioral light aversion as a surrogate. Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) function as irradiance detectors. They have been shown to mediate innate light aversion and are ideal candidates to initiate or modulate light aversion in disease or dysfunctional states. This study addresses the relationship between light aversion, corneal mechanical sensitivity and corneal surface damage in a preclinical mouse model using bilateral topical application of benzalkonium chloride (BAC). Corneal application of BAC resulted in similar levels of corneal surface damage by fluorescein staining in both wild type mice and mice lacking ipRGCs. Light aversion was an early symptom of corneal surface damage, was proportional to the level of corneal damage and dependent on melanopsin-expressing cells. A decrease in both corneal mechanosensitivity and light aversion was observed in mice lacking melanopsin-expressing cells, suggesting a connection in the neural circuits mediating the two most common symptoms of corneal surface damage.
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Ayaki M, Negishi K, Suzukamo Y, Tsubota K. Color of intra-ocular lens and cataract type are prognostic determinants of health indices after visual and photoreceptive restoration by surgery. Rejuvenation Res 2015; 18:145-52. [PMID: 25526429 PMCID: PMC4403229 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2014.1613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: This study compared post-operative quality of life and sleep according to the type of cataract opacity and color of the implanted intra-ocular lens (IOL). Methods: This is a cohort study and participants were 206 patients (average age 74.1 years) undergoing cataract surgery with the implantation of a clear ultra-violet (UV)-blocking IOL (C) or a yellow blue-light-blocking IOL (Y). Participants were evaluated using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) before surgery and 2 and 7 months after surgery. Changes in sub-scale scores of VFQ-25 and PSQI were compared. Results: Sub-scale analyses for improvement after surgery revealed significant differences in ocular pain scores on the VFQ-25 (Y>C; the higher the score, the better the outcome). Furthermore, there were significant differences between the two IOLs in terms of the sleep latency score (C>Y) and sleep disturbances score (C>Y). A posterior sub-capsular cataract was significantly correlated with improvements in ocular pain and sleep latency scores. These effects were successfully represented by the change in scores rather than absolute post-operative scores because individual standard of response may often change after intervention, recognized as a response shift phenomenon in patient-reported outcome study. Regarding seasonal differences, patients who had surgery in summer exhibited relatively better sleep quality than those who had surgery in winter. Conclusions: Analysis of sub-scales of health indices demonstrated characteristic prognoses for each IOL and cataract type. Cataract surgery may potentially contribute to systemic health in older adults.
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- Masahiko Ayaki
- 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine , Tokyo, Japan
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Aggarwal S, Kheirkhah A, Cavalcanti BM, Cruzat A, Colon C, Brown E, Borsook D, Prüss H, Hamrah P. Autologous Serum Tears for Treatment of Photoallodynia in Patients with Corneal Neuropathy: Efficacy and Evaluation with In Vivo Confocal Microscopy. Ocul Surf 2015; 13:250-62. [PMID: 26045233 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients suffering from corneal neuropathy may present with photoallodynia; i.e., increased light sensitivity, frequently with a normal slit-lamp examination. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of autologous serum tears (AST) for treatment of severe photoallodynia in corneal neuropathy and to correlate clinical findings with corneal subbasal nerve alterations by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM). METHODS Retrospective case control study with 16 patients with neuropathy-induced severe photoallodynia compared to 16 normal controls. Symptom severity, clinical examination and bilateral corneal IVCM scans were recorded. RESULTS All patients suffered from extreme photoallodynia (8.8±1.1) with no concurrent ocular surface disease. Subbasal nerves were significantly decreased at baseline in patients compared to controls; total nerve length (9208±1264 vs 24714±1056 μm/mm(2); P<.0001) and total nerve number (9.6±1.4 vs 28.6±2.0; P<.0001), respectively. Morphologically, significantly increased reflectivity (2.9±0.2 vs 1.8±0.1; P<.0001), beading (in 93.7%), and neuromas (in 62.5%) were seen. AST (3.6±2.1 months) resulted in significantly decreased symptom severity (1.6±1.7; P=.02). IVCM demonstrated significantly improved nerve parameters (P<.005), total nerve length (15451±1595 μm/mm(2)), number (13.9±2.1), and reflectivity (1.9±0.1). Beading and neuromas were seen in only 56.2% and 7.6% of patients. CONCLUSION Patients with corneal neuropathy-induced photoallodynia show profound alterations in corneal nerves. AST restores nerve topography through nerve regeneration, and this correlated with improvement in patient-reported photoallodynia. The data support the notion that corneal nerve damage results in alterations in afferent trigeminal pathways to produce photoallodynia.
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- Shruti Aggarwal
- Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pain/Analgesia Imaging Neuroscience (P.A.I.N.) Group, Department of Anesthesia, Boston Children's Hospital, Center for Pain and the Brain, Harvard Medical School, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany
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- Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Kuburas A, Thompson S, Artemyev NO, Kardon RH, Russo AF. Photophobia and abnormally sustained pupil responses in a mouse model of bradyopsia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 55:6878-85. [PMID: 25257059 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-14784] [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: 01/26/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Mutations in the RGS9 gene cause the visual disorder bradyopsia, which includes difficulty adapting to changes in light and photophobia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether lack of Rgs9 also caused photophobia-like behavior in Rgs9 knockout (Rgs9-/-) mice and to identify useful diagnostic measures of Rgs9 dysfunction. METHODS We measured two behavioral responses to light and the pupillary light reflex to determine the form and basis of photophobia in Rgs9-/- mice. RESULTS Rgs9-/- mice spent less time than wild-type mice in both dim and bright light. The mice also showed increased sensitivity to light in negative masking behavior, with a half maximal response at 0.08 lux (0.01 μW·cm(-2)) in Rgs9-/- mice compared to 5.0 lux (0.85 μW·cm(-2)) in wild-type mice. These behaviors were not due to increased anxiety or increased pupil size causing more light to enter the eye. Rather, constriction of the pupil showed that Rgs9-/- mice had an abnormally sustained response to light across multiple irradiance measurement pathways. CONCLUSIONS Rgs9-/- mice recapitulate a photophobia phenotype of bradyopsia, and the pupil light reflex identifies a simple means to screen for irradiance measurement abnormalities in bradyopsia and potentially other genetic disorders involving photophobia.
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- Adisa Kuburas
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa, United States Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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Friedman DI. Unanswered Questions in Headache: So What Is Photophobia, Anyway? Headache 2013; 53:1675-6. [DOI: 10.1111/head.12228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Deborah I. Friedman
- Neurology and Neurotherapeutics and Ophthalmology; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas TX USA
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Ahn AH, Brennan KC. Unanswered questions in headache: so what is photophobia, anyway? Headache 2013; 53:1673-4. [PMID: 24111735 DOI: 10.1111/head.12227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Photophobia refers to a sensory disturbance provoked by light. However, because it arises distinctly in a broad range of clinical conditions, its definition remains elusive. Many underscore the painful sensory aspects of photophobia, while others emphasize its unpleasant, affective qualities. To add further complexity, recent discoveries in photophobia research have raised disparate and potentially conflicting results. In this installment of an occasional series, we asked clinicians and scientists to give their interpretation of what these discoveries tell us about photophobia in the clinic, and vice versa.
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- Andrew H Ahn
- Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Matynia A, Gorin MB. Unanswered Questions in Headache: So What Is Photophobia, Anyway? Headache 2013; 53:1681-2. [DOI: 10.1111/head.12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Anna Matynia
- Department of Ophthalmology; Jules Stein Eye Institute; David Geffen School of Medicine; UCLA; Los Angeles CA USA
- Brain Research Institute; UCLA; Los Angeles CA USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Jules Stein Eye Institute; David Geffen School of Medicine; UCLA; Los Angeles CA USA
- Brain Research Institute; UCLA; Los Angeles CA USA
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Russo AF, Recober A. Unanswered questions in headache: so what is photophobia, anyway? Headache 2013; 53:1677-8. [PMID: 24111798 DOI: 10.1111/head.12231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Andrew F Russo
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Ramsey DJ, Ramsey KM, Vavvas DG. Genetic advances in ophthalmology: the role of melanopsin-expressing, intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells in the circadian organization of the visual system. Semin Ophthalmol 2013; 28:406-21. [PMID: 24010846 DOI: 10.3109/08820538.2013.825294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Daily changes in the light-dark cycle are the principal environmental signal that enables organisms to synchronize their internal biology with the 24-hour day-night cycle. In humans, the visual system is integral to photoentrainment and is primarily driven by a specialized class of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) that express the photopigment melanopsin (OPN4) in the inner retina. These cells project through the retinohypothalamic tract (RHT) to the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus, which serves as the body's master biological clock. At the same time, the retina itself possesses intrinsic circadian oscillations, exemplified by diurnal fluctuations in visual sensitivity, neurotransmitter levels, and outer segment turnover rates. Recently, it has been noted that both central and peripheral oscillators share a molecular clock consisting of an endogenous, circadian-driven, transcription-translation feedback loop that cycles with a periodicity of approximately 24 hours. This review will cover the role that melanopsin and ipRGCs play in the circadian organization of the visual system.
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- David J Ramsey
- Retina Service, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Mass General Hospital , Boston, Massachusetts , USA
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Matynia A. Blurring the boundaries of vision: novel functions of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. J Exp Neurosci 2013; 7:43-50. [PMID: 25157207 PMCID: PMC4089729 DOI: 10.4137/jen.s11267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mammalian vision consists of the classic image-forming pathway involving rod and cone photoreceptors interacting through a neural network within the retina before sending signals to the brain, and a non image-forming pathway that uses a photosensitive cell employing an alternative and evolutionary ancient phototransduction system and a direct connection to various centers in the brain. Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) contain the photopigment melanopsin, which is independently capable of photon detection while also receiving synaptic input from rod and cone photoreceptors via bipolar cells. These cells are the retinal sentry for subconscious visual processing that controls circadian photoentrainment and the pupillary light reflex. Classified as irradiance detectors, recent investigations have led to expanding roles for this specific cell type and its own neural pathways, some of which are blurring the boundaries between image-forming and non image-forming visual processes.
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- Anna Matynia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. ; Brain Research Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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Gil-Pagés M, Stiles RJ, Parks CA, Neier SC, Radulovic M, Oliveros A, Ferrer A, Reed BK, Wilton KM, Schrum AG. Slow angled-descent forepaw grasping (SLAG): an innate behavioral task for identification of individual experimental mice possessing functional vision. Behav Brain Funct 2013; 9:35. [PMID: 23971729 PMCID: PMC3765435 DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-9-35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background There is significant interest in the generation of improved assays to clearly identify experimental mice possessing functional vision, a property that could qualify mice for inclusion in behavioral and neuroscience studies. Widely employed current methods rely on mouse responses to visual cues in assays of reflexes, depth perception, or cognitive memory. However, commonly assessed mouse reflexes can sometimes be ambiguous in their expression, while depth perception assays are sometimes confounded by variation in anxiety responses and exploratory conduct. Furthermore, in situations where experimental groups vary in their cognitive memory capacity, memory assays may not be ideal for assessing differences in vision. Results We have optimized a non-invasive behavioral assay that relies on an untrained, innate response to identify individual experimental mice possessing functional vision: slow angled-descent forepaw grasping (SLAG). First, we verified that SLAG performance depends on vision and not olfaction. Next, all members of an age-ranged cohort of 158 C57BL/6 mice (57 wild-type, 101 knockout, age range 44–241 days) were assessed for functional vision using the SLAG test without training or conditioning. Subjecting the population to a second innate behavioral test, Dark Chamber preference, corroborated that the functional vision assessment of SLAG was valid. Conclusions We propose that the SLAG assay is immediately useful to quickly and clearly identify experimental mice possessing functional vision. SLAG is based on a behavioral readout with a significant innate component with no requirement for training. This will facilitate the selection of mice of known sighted status in vision-dependent experiments that focus on other types of behavior, neuroscience, and/or cognitive memory.
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