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Morin H, Havlík J, Chrapek O, Hrevuš M, Nemec P, Rejmont L, Tesar J, Kalousova M, Zima T, Šín M. Correlation Between Vitreous Level of Angiogenic Growth Factors and Oxygen Saturation in Retinal Vessels in Diabetic Retinopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2023; 64:4. [PMID: 38047739 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.64.15.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is any association between the levels of the angiogenic growth factors and the vascular oxygen saturation in eyes with diabetic retinopathy. Methods The study was designed as a prospective trial. The cohort consisted of 29 diabetic patients with scheduled vitreous procedures (intravitreal injection or pars plana vitrectomy). The control group included 30 patients scheduled for macular surgery (macular hole or epiretinal membrane). Nine patients (four from the diabetic maculopathy [DM] group and five from the control group) were excluded from the study because of unsuccessful vitreous samples. Retinal oximetry was performed several hours before the vitreous procedure was performed, and vitreous samples were obtained during the procedure. The concentrations of VEGF, Serpin F1/pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), and placental growth factor (PlGF) were measured by ELISA. Results A negative correlation between level of VEGF and arteriovenous (AV) saturation difference was determined in the DM group (Pearson correlation coefficient r = -0.607; two-tailed test, P = 0.002). Also a negative correlation between level of PlGF and AV saturation difference was determined in the DM group (Pearson correlation coefficient r = -0.521; two-tailed test, P = 0.011) A positive correlation between PlGF level and the vein saturation was not statistically significant (Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0.325; two-tailed test, P = 0.130). We did not find any correlation between vitreous level of PEDF and vascular saturation within the DM group. Conclusions Our findings in diabetic patients suggests a correlation between the intravitreal level of proangiogenic factors and the AV difference measured by retinal oximetry.
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- Hana Morin
- Department of Ophthalmology, Military University Hospital Prague, 1 st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Military University Hospital Prague, 1 st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Military University Hospital Prague, 1 st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Military University Hospital Prague, 1 st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Military University Hospital Prague, 1 st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Military University Hospital Prague, 1 st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Antropoli A, Arrigo A, La Franca L, Bianco L, Barlocci E, Fusi E, Bandello F, Battaglia Parodi M. Peripheral and central capillary non-perfusion in diabetic retinopathy: An updated overview. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1125062. [PMID: 37035306 PMCID: PMC10076599 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1125062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Capillary non-perfusion (CNP) is one of the key hallmarks of diabetic retinopathy (DR), which may develop both in the periphery and at the posterior pole. Our perspectives on CNP have extended with the introduction of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and ultra-widefield imaging, and the clinical consequences of peripheral and macular CNP have been well characterized. Fluorescein angiography (FA) continues to be the gold standard for detecting and measuring CNP, particularly when ultra-widefield imaging is available. OCTA, on the other hand, is a quicker, non-invasive approach that allows for a three-dimensional examination of CNP and may soon be regarded as an useful alternative to FA. In this review, we provide an updated scenario regarding the characteristics, clinical impact, and management of central and peripheral CNP in DR.
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Lee D, Tomita Y, Miwa Y, Jeong H, Shinojima A, Ban N, Yamaguchi S, Nishioka K, Negishi K, Yoshino J, Kurihara T. Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Protects against Retinal Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Carotid Artery Occlusion. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314711. [PMID: 36499037 PMCID: PMC9741448 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular abnormality-mediated retinal ischemia causes severe visual impairment. Retinal ischemia is involved in enormous pathological processes including oxidative stress, reactive gliosis, and retinal functional deficits. Thus, maintaining retinal function by modulating those pathological processes may prevent or protect against vision loss. Over the decades, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a crucial nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) intermediate, has been nominated as a promising therapeutic target in retinal diseases. Nonetheless, a protective effect of NMN has not been examined in cardiovascular diseases-induced retinal ischemia. In our study, we aimed to investigate its promising effect of NMN in the ischemic retina of a murine model of carotid artery occlusion. After surgical unilateral common carotid artery occlusion (UCCAO) in adult male C57BL/6 mice, NMN (500 mg/kg/day) was intraperitoneally injected to mice every day until the end of experiments. Electroretinography and biomolecular assays were utilized to measure ocular functional and further molecular alterations in the retina. We found that UCCAO-induced retinal dysfunction was suppressed, pathological gliosis was reduced, retinal NAD+ levels were preserved, and the expression of an antioxidant molecule (nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2; Nrf2) was upregulated by consecutive administration of NMN. Our present outcomes first suggest a promising NMN therapy for the suppression of cardiovascular diseases-mediated retinal ischemic dysfunction.
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- Deokho Lee
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Aichi Animal Eye Clinic, Nagoya 466-0827, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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