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Sella R, Cohen-Tayar Y, Noguchi T, Finburgh EN, Lian RR, Abbas AA, Hakim DF, Bu JJ, Zhao J, Shaw P, Bahar I, Afshari NA. The Effect of Anti-Inflammatory Topical Ophthalmic Treatments on In Vitro Corneal Epithelial Cells. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2022; 11:16. [PMID: 36129699 PMCID: PMC9513739 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.11.9.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose To compare the effect of three commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory eye drops on corneal epithelial cells in vitro. Methods Three different lines of human corneal epithelial cells were tested: primary cells cultured from donor tissue, commercially available primary cells, and immortalized cells. Cells were seeded on 96-well plates and treated with the following eye drops: cyclosporine 0.05%, lifitegrast 5%, and tacrolimus 0.03% or 0.1%. Exposure times tested were 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 24 hours. Brightfield images and viability assays were analyzed 48 to 72 hours after the initiation of treatments. At least five replicates were tested per drug and time exposure. Results Commercially obtained primary cells showed reduced viability following 1 hour with tacrolimus 0.1% (8%; P = 0.043%) and 4 hours with tacrolimus 0.03% (17%; P = 0.042%). Lifitegrast exposure reduced primary cell viability after 4 hours (10%; P = 0.042). Cell viability in primary cells was not deleteriously affected following exposure to cyclosporine for up to 4 hours. A similar trend was observed in both primary cells cultured from donor tissue and immortalized human corneal epithelial cells, demonstrating greater decreases in cell viability in tacrolimus compared to lifitegrast and cyclosporine. Light microscopy imaging for analysis of cell morphology and confluence supported the results. Conclusions Tacrolimus showed the highest impact on corneal epithelium survival in vitro, and cyclosporine proved the most protective. Translational Relevance Comparing anti-inflammatory eye drops on corneal epithelial cells in vitro may inform eye drop selection and development for clinical purposes.
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- Ruti Sella
- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Laboratory of Eye Research, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Laboratory of Eye Research, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Laboratory of Eye Research, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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The Self-assembly Approach as a Tool for the Tissue Engineering of a Bi-lamellar Human Cornea. Methods Mol Biol 2020. [PMID: 32542603 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0599-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Tissue engineering is a flourishing field of regenerative medicine that allows the reconstruction of various tissues of our body, including the cornea. In addition to addressing the growing need for organ transplants, such tissue-engineered substitutes may also serve as good in vitro models for fundamental and preclinical studies. Recent progress in the field of corneal tissue engineering has led to the development of new technologies allowing the reconstruction of a human bi-lamellar cornea. One unique feature of this model is the complete absence of exogenous material. Indeed, these human corneal equivalents are exclusively composed of untransformed human corneal fibroblasts (hCFs) entangled in their own extracellular matrix, as well as untransformed human corneal epithelial cells (hCECs), both of which isolated from donor corneas. The reconstructed human bi-lamellar cornea thereby exhibits a well-organized stroma as well as a well-differentiated epithelium. This chapter describes the methods used for the isolation and culture of hCFs, the production and assembly of hCFs stromal sheets, the seeding of hCECs, and the maturation of the tissue-engineered cornea.
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Jaenen N, Baudouin C, Pouliquen P, Manni G, Figueiredo A, Zeyen T. Ocular Symptoms and Signs with Preserved and Preservative-Free Glaucoma Medications. Eur J Ophthalmol 2018; 17:341-9. [PMID: 17534814 DOI: 10.1177/112067210701700311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the prevalence of side effects between eyedrops with or without preservatives, in terms of subjective symptoms and objective signs in patients with open-angle glaucoma. METHODS In a multicenter cross-sectional epidemiologic survey in four European countries, ophthalmologists in private practice enrolled 9658 nonconsecutive patients using preservative (P) or preservative-free (PF) beta-blocking eyedrops between June 1997 and December 2003. Subjective symptoms, conjunctival and palpebral signs, and superficial punctate keratitis were explored before and after a change in therapy. For statistical analysis, a Chi-square test was used to calculate the differences in the prevalence of symptoms and signs with or without preservatives. RESULTS A total of 74% of the patients used P, 12% PF, 10% a P-PF combination, and in 4% the type of medication was unknown. Each recorded symptom and all the palpebral, conjunctival, and corneal signs were significantly more frequent (p<0.0001) in the P-group than in the PF-group, such as pain or discomfort during instillation (48 vs 19%), foreign body sensation (42 vs 15%), stinging or burning (48 vs 20%), and dry eye sensation (35 vs 16%). A total of 68% of the patients had a sec-ond visit performed, of whom 63% (6083) had been evaluated on treatment difference. A significant decrease (p<0.0001) of all ocular symptoms and signs was observed in patients in whom the preserved eyedrops were diminished in number or altered into preservative free drops. CONCLUSIONS Compared to preserved eyedrops, preservative free eyedrops are significantly less associated with ocular symptoms and signs of irritation.
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Karamichos D, Hjortdal J. Keratoconus: tissue engineering and biomaterials. J Funct Biomater 2014; 5:111-34. [PMID: 25215423 PMCID: PMC4192608 DOI: 10.3390/jfb5030111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Keratoconus (KC) is a bilateral, asymmetric, corneal disorder that is characterized by progressive thinning, steepening, and potential scarring. The prevalence of KC is stated to be 1 in 2000 persons worldwide; however, numbers vary depending on size of the study and regions. KC appears more often in South Asian, Eastern Mediterranean, and North African populations. The cause remains unknown, although a variety of factors have been considered. Genetics, cellular, and mechanical changes have all been reported; however, most of these studies have proven inconclusive. Clearly, the major problem here, like with any other ocular disease, is quality of life and the threat of vision loss. While most KC cases progress until the third or fourth decade, it varies between individuals. Patients may experience periods of several months with significant changes followed by months or years of no change, followed by another period of rapid changes. Despite the major advancements, it is still uncertain how to treat KC at early stages and prevent vision impairment. There are currently limited tissue engineering techniques and/or "smart" biomaterials that can help arrest the progression of KC. This review will focus on current treatments and how biomaterials may hold promise for the future.
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- Dimitrios Karamichos
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, DMEI PA-409, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C DK-800, Denmark.
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Kopsachilis N, Tsinopoulos I, Tsaousis KT, Meiller R, Dimitrakos SA, Kruse FE, Luessen UW. [Cross-linking in an artificial human cornea via induction of tissue transglutaminases]. Ophthalmologe 2012; 109:583-90. [PMID: 22526004 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-012-2538-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE In recent years many three-dimensional cornea models have been developed. However, they show poor collagen stability in the stroma. Transglutaminases (Tgases) are calcium-dependent proteins which play an important role in cross-linking of the corneal stroma. The purpose of this study was to find out whether it is possible to induce in vitro cross-linking of the stroma in an artificial hemicornea model with the help of Tgases. MATERIALS AND METHODS For the construction of the hemicornea, human SV40 adenovector corneal epithelial cells (HCE) and human SV40 adenovector corneal keratocytes (HCK) were cultivated. Confluent HCK cells were treated for 24 h with transforming growth factor beta (TGFb) 1, 2 and 3 at different concentrations as well as with other growth factors and the treated cells were compared to untreated cultivated cells. The quantification of the expression of the Tgases by HCKs was examined with the use of real time PCR, Western blot imaging and immunochemistry. RESULTS All concentrations of TGFbs used resulted in a significant increase of Tgase-mRNA, Tgase protein level and Tgase activity. The Tgases remained unaffected after treatment with other growth factors in comparison to untreated control cells. Treatment of the hemicornea with TGFb2 showed a very strong contraction and haze in comparison to the untreated hemicornea. CONCLUSION It has been shown for the first time that TGFb induces a strong expression of Tgases in HCK cells. This effect caused an undesired contraction and haze of the human hemicornea model. Further research is necessary in order to find out whether the induction of Tgases in the HCK cells can be regulated without losing stability of the constructed hemicornea.
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- N Kopsachilis
- Department of Ophthalmology, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland.
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Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the principal preservative employed in topical ocular hypotensive medications, although alternative compounds recently have begun to be employed or examined. Individual clinical trials have shown that exposure to BAK concentrations contained in ophthalmic solutions does not produce adverse sequelae in the majority of glaucoma patients, but concerns continue with regard to its long-term use. These concerns have resulted from an extensive research effort, including preclinical studies with in vitro and in vivo models, as well as recent clinical investigations dedicated specifically to this issue. The aim of this systematic literature review of both preclinical and clinical data was to determine the relevance of these findings to clinical practice. Most preclinical studies reported negative effects of BAK exposure, but with few exceptions, BAK concentrations and exposure times greatly exceeded those likely to be experienced by patients, given the normal physiological dilution by the tear film. In addition, consistent evidence of BAK-related toxicity did not emerge from our review of dedicated clinical investigations. Thus, taken together, current evidence supports the safety of BAK for most glaucoma patients, although subpopulations with abnormal tearing may benefit from alternative preservative compounds or preservative-free formulations. Further studies to identify these populations are needed.
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Reichl S, Kölln C, Hahne M, Verstraelen J. In vitro cell culture models to study the corneal drug absorption. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2011; 7:559-78. [PMID: 21381983 DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2011.562195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many diseases of the anterior eye segment are treated using topically applied ophthalmic drugs. For these drugs, the cornea is the main barrier to reaching the interior of the eye. In vitro studies regarding transcorneal drug absorption are commonly performed using excised corneas from experimental animals. Due to several disadvantages and limitations of these animal experiments, establishing corneal cell culture models has been attempted as an alternative. AREAS COVERED This review summarizes the development of in vitro models based on corneal cell cultures for permeation studies during the last 20 years, starting with simple epithelial models and moving toward complex organotypical 3D corneal equivalents. EXPERT OPINION Current human 3D corneal cell culture models have the potential to replace excised animal corneas in drug absorption studies. However, for widespread use, the contemporary validation of existent systems is required.
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- Stephan Reichl
- Technische Universita¨t Braunschweig, Institut fu¨r Pharmazeutische Technologie, Braunschweig, Germany.
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In Vitro Effects of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factors on Cultured Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells. J Glaucoma 2010; 19:437-41. [DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e3181ca74de] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Vaede D, Baudouin C, Warnet JM, Brignole-Baudouin F. Les conservateurs des collyres : vers une prise de conscience de leur toxicité. J Fr Ophtalmol 2010; 33:505-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2010.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/28/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Reichl S. Cell culture models of the human cornea - a comparative evaluation of their usefulness to determine ocular drug absorption in-vitro. J Pharm Pharmacol 2008; 60:299-307. [PMID: 18284809 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.60.3.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Cell culture models of the cornea are continually developed to replace the isolated animal cornea for transcorneal drug absorption studies. The aim of this study was to determine and compare epithelial tightness and permeability of currently available corneal cell culture models to avoid interlaboratory variability and to assess their usefulness for in-vitro permeation studies. Pure epithelial cell culture models (CEPI, SIRC and HCE-T cell lines), primary cultures of human corneal epithelium (HCEpiC) and the two commercially available models (RHC and Epiocular), as well as organotypic human cornea constructs (HCC, HCC-HCE-T), were investigated and data were compared with those obtained from the excised bovine cornea. Barrier properties were assessed by measurements of transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and permeability of three passively absorbed substances (mannitol, testosterone and timolol maleate) with different physico-chemical properties. TEER experiments revealed weak barrier functions for all of the investigated epithelial models (<or=100-200 Omega cm2), except the HCE-T cell line. Transport studies confirmed TEER results insofar that models showing low TEER values also had higher permeation rates in comparison with the excised bovine cornea. However, models based on HCE-T cells demonstrated similar barrier properties to isolated corneal tissue. The corneal models investigated in our laboratory show clear differences in epithelial barrier function. In-vitro systems comprising the HCE-T cell line seem to be most appropriate to replace excised animal cornea for assessing corneal permeability.
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- Stephan Reichl
- Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
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The evaluation of eye and skin irritation potential is essential to ensuring the safety of individuals in contact with a wide variety of substances designed for industrial, pharmaceutical or cosmetic use. The Draize rabbit eye and skin irritancy tests have been used for 60 years to attempt to predict the human ocular and dermal irritation of such products. The Draize test has been the standard for ocular and dermal safety assessments for decades. However, several aspects of the test have been criticised. These include: the subjectivity of the method; the overestimation of human responses; and the method's cruelty. The inadequacies of the Draize test have led to several laboratories over the last 20 years making efforts to develop in vitro assays to replace it. Protocols that use different types of cell cultures and other methods have been devised to study eye and skin irritation. Different commercial kits have also been developed to study eye and skin irritation, based on the action of chemicals on these tissues. This article presents a review of the main alternatives developed to replace the use of animals in the study of chemical irritation. Particular attention is paid to the reproducibility of each method.
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- M P Vinardell
- Department of Fisiologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Ubels JL, Clousing DP. In vitro alternatives to the use of animals in ocular toxicology testing. Ocul Surf 2007; 3:126-42. [PMID: 17131018 DOI: 10.1016/s1542-0124(12)70195-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chemical substances, including household products, industrial chemicals, and cosmetics, must be tested for ocular toxicity or irritancy so that the public can be assured of their safety or warned of dangers associated with their use. The in vivo Draize test is the standard method used to meet this requirement; however, this test is coming under increasing criticism on scientific and ethical grounds. This has led to the development of a large number of proposed in vitro tests, some of which are routinely used to screen chemicals in toxicology laboratories. This review addresses regulations governing ocular irritancy testing and the current status of the movement toward use of alternative methods. Such methods include the use of cultured cells, hen's eggs, isolated animal eyes and corneas, human corneal epithelial cell lines, and the recently developed in vitro corneal equivalent models. The protocols for these methods are outlined, and their endpoints are described with respect to prediction of in vivo responses. The tests are evaluated in the context of the outcomes of validation studies and acceptance by regulatory agencies. While several of these tests yield useful information concerning ocular irritancy, to date, no in vitro alternative test has been validated as a replacement for the Draize test. If the goal of replacing the in vivo test while protecting the public from chemical eye injury is to be achieved, further development and improvement of alternative tests, as well as establishment of a human ocular toxicity data base, are required.
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- John L Ubels
- Department of Biology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, USA.
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Reichl S, Bednarz J, Müller-Goymann CC. Human corneal equivalent as cell culture model for in vitro drug permeation studies. Br J Ophthalmol 2004; 88:560-5. [PMID: 15031177 PMCID: PMC1772077 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.028225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2003] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AIMS For the study of transcorneal in vitro permeation of ophthalmic drugs, excised animal cornea or corneal epithelial cell culture are frequently used as a replacement for the human cornea. The main purposes of this study were to reconstruct a complete human organotypic cornea equivalent, consisting of all three different cell types (epithelial, stromal, and endothelial); to test the barrier function of this bio-engineered human cornea using three different model drugs (pilocarpine hydrochloride (PHCl), befunolol hydrochloride (BHCl), and hydrocortisone (HC)); and to determine its usefulness as an in vitro model for prediction of ocular drug absorption into the human eye. METHODS A multilayer tissue construct was created step by step in Transwell cell culture insert using SV-40 immortalised human endothelial and epithelial cells and native stromal cells (fibroblasts). Morphology was characterised by light microscopy using routine H&E staining. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate ultrastructural features. Ocular permeation of drugs across the human cornea construct was tested using modified Franz cells and compared with data obtained from excised porcine cornea and previously described porcine cornea constructs. RESULTS and conclusion: The cornea construct exhibited typical corneal structures such as a monolayer of hexagonally shaped endothelial cells and a multilayered epithelium consisting of seven to nine cell layers with flat superficial cells. The formation of microplicae and microvilli was also confirmed. The human cornea construct showed similar permeation behaviour for all substances compared with excised porcine cornea. However, permeability (permeation coefficients K(p)) of the human cornea equivalent (PHCl 13.4*10(-6) (SD 3.01*10(-6)); BHCl 9.88*10(-6) (SD 1.79*10(-6)); HC 5.41*10(-6) (SD 0.40*10(-6)) cm/s) was about 1.6-1.8 fold higher than excised porcine cornea. Compared with data from the porcine cornea construct the cultivated human equivalent showed a decreased permeability. The reconstructed human cornea could be appropriate to predict drug absorption into the human eye.
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- S Reichl
- Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstrasse 3, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Chetoni P, Burgalassi S, Monti D, Saettone MF. Ocular toxicity of some corneal penetration enhancers evaluated by electrophysiology measurements on isolated rabbit corneas. Toxicol In Vitro 2003; 17:497-504. [PMID: 12849734 DOI: 10.1016/s0887-2333(03)00052-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The influence on electrical resistance and membrane potential of rabbit corneas in vitro of some chemicals used as adjuvants in ophthalmic formulations was investigated, in the attempt to correlate changes in electrophysiological properties of the corneal tissue (possibly indicative of toxic/damaging effects to the corneal epithelium), with the promoting effect of the substances on transcorneal permeation in vitro of timolol maleate (TM). The chemicals, tested at different concentrations, were benzalkonium chloride (BAC), sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), polyoxyethylene-20-stearyl ether (PSE), polyethoxylated castor oil (PCO), deoxycholic acid sodium salt (DC) and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC). For these substances, definite correlations were found between promoting activity for permeation of TM and modification of electrophysiological parameters. These parameters were in all cases significantly altered by all agents at all concentrations after a 5-h contact. However, after a 1-h contact, 0.001% PSE and CPC did not significantly modify the corneal resistance, while PCO and PSE did not significantly modify the transcorneal potential at the tested concentrations. Only 0.001% PSE, a nonionic surfactant used as solubilizer and emulsifier, active as promoter for TM, did not modify both electrophysiological parameters to a significant extent after 1 h. The results of this study indicate correlations between ocular toxicity, promoting activity for transcorneal permeation of timolol and modification of the electrophysiological parameters.
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- P Chetoni
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry and Biopharmaceutics, University of Pisa, 33 I-56126, Italy.
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Huhtala A, Alajuuma P, Burgalassi S, Chetoni P, Diehl H, Engelke M, Marselos M, Monti D, Pappas P, Saettone MF, Salminen L, Sotiropoulou M, Tähti H, Uusitalo H, Zorn-Kruppa M. A collaborative evaluation of the cytotoxicity of two surfactants by using the human corneal epithelial cell line and the WST-1 test. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2003; 19:11-21. [PMID: 12648300 DOI: 10.1089/108076803762718079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This study was undertaken to investigate the use of the in vitro test WST-1, an assay of cell proliferation and viability, for a preliminary safety evaluation of topical ophthalmic preparations. The cytotoxicity of two surfactants, benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and polyoxyethylene-20-stearyl ether (Brij78, PSE) was independently investigated in four laboratories in the EU by using an immortalized human corneal epithelial (HCE) cell line. The HCE cells were exposed to BAC and PSE for 5 min, 15 min, and 1 hour, and the results of the HCE-WST-1 tests were collected and compared. After one-hour exposure, the EC(50) values in BAC-treated cells in the presence of serum ranged between 0.0650 +/- 0.0284 (mean +/- SD) mM, and those in the absence of serum 0.0296 +/- 0.0081 mM. The corresponding values for PSE were 0.0581 +/-.0300 mM and 0.0228 +/-.0063 mM. There were variations in the results between different laboratories, with coefficients of variation ranging from 31 to 121%, mean 58%. The use of one-hour exposure time is to be preferred, and the elimination of serum in the culture medium is recommended to avoid both underestimation of toxic effects and variability of the test results.
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Reichl S, Müller-Goymann CC. The use of a porcine organotypic cornea construct for permeation studies from formulations containing befunolol hydrochloride. Int J Pharm 2003; 250:191-201. [PMID: 12480285 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-5173(02)00541-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to develop an organotypic cornea equivalent consisting of three different cell types (epithelial, stromal and endothelial cells) and to investigate its usefulness as in vitro model for permeation studies. The different cell types of a porcine cornea were selectively isolated and a multilayer tissue construct was created step-by-step in Transwell cell culture insert. Histology, basement membrane components (laminin, fibronectin) and surfaces of cornea construct were investigated to evaluate the degree of comparability to porcine cornea from slaughtered animals. The cornea construct exhibited similarities to the original cornea. Ocular permeation of befunolol hydrochloride from different formulations across the cornea construct was tested using modified Franz cells and compared with data obtained from excised cornea. The cornea construct showed a similar permeation behavior for befunolol hydrochloride from different formulations compared with excised porcine cornea. However, permeation coefficients K(p) obtained with the construct were about three to fourfold higher for aqueous formulations and same for the w/o-emulsion. The reconstructed cornea could be an alternative to excised animal tissue for drug permeation studies in vitro.
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- Stephan Reichl
- Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie, TU Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstr. 1, 38106 Brunswick, Germany
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Tegtmeyer S, Papantoniou I, Müller-Goymann CC. Reconstruction of an in vitro cornea and its use for drug permeation studies from different formulations containing pilocarpine hydrochloride. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2001; 51:119-25. [PMID: 11226818 DOI: 10.1016/s0939-6411(01)00123-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of the present contribution was to develop a functional three-dimensional tissue construct to study ocular permeation of pilocarpine hydrochloride from different formulations. The in vitro model was compared to excised bovine cornea. Modified Franz cells were used to study the transcorneal permeability. Analysis was performed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Comparisons of the permeation rates through excised bovine cornea and the in vitro model show the same rank order for the different formulations. The permeation coefficient, K(P), obtained with the cornea construct, is about 2-4-fold higher than that from excised bovine cornea. It is possible to reconstruct bovine cornea as an organotypic culture and also to use this construct as a substitute for excised bovine cornea in drug permeation studies in vitro.
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- S Tegtmeyer
- Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie, TU Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstrasse 1, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Jóźwiak J, Skopiński P, Komar A, Wójcik A, Malejczyk J. Characterisation of epithelial cell line from rat cornea. Eye (Lond) 2001; 15:82-8. [PMID: 11318303 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2001.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Characterisation of RtCE-1 cells, newly established rat corneal epithelial cell line. METHODS Morphology of RtCE-1 cells was characterised by light and electron microscopy. Expression of cytokeratins was studied by polyacrylamide electrophoresis and Western blotting. Characterisation of RtCE-1 cells also included karyotype analysis and in vitro study of growth kinetics. RESULTS The line shows morphological similarities to normal corneal epithelium. The cells express cornea-specific cytokeratins. Karyotype analysis revealed that the cells are polyploid with modal number of chromosomes at passage 30 equalling 72 +/- 14. Growth of the line is partially dependent on EGF. CONCLUSION RtCE-1 cells may constitute a model for the evaluation of proliferation, function and differentiation of corneal epithelium in vitro.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Jóźwiak
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
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