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Lee S, Blanco T, Musayeva A, Dehghani S, Narimatsu A, Forouzanfar K, Ortiz G, Kahale F, Wang S, Chen Y, Dohlman TH, Chauhan SK, Dana R. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells promote allograft survival by suppressing regulatory T cell dysfunction in high-risk corneal transplantation. Am J Transplant 2024:S1600-6135(24)00218-1. [PMID: 38514014 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Highly inflamed and neovascularized corneal graft beds are known as high-risk (HR) environments for transplant survival. One of the primary factors leading to this rejection is reduction in the suppressive function of regulatory T cells (Treg). Our results show that myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) counteract interleukin-6-mediated Treg dysfunction by expressing interleukin-10. Additionally, MDSC maintain forkhead box P3 stability and their ability to suppress IFN-γ+ Th1 cells. Administering MDSC to HR corneal transplant recipients demonstrates prolonged graft survival via promotion of Treg while concurrently suppressing IFN-γ+ Th1 cells. Moreover, MDSC-mediated donor-specific immune tolerance leads to long-term corneal graft survival as evidenced by the higher survival rate or delayed survival of a second-party C57BL/7 (B6) graft compared to those of third-party C3H grafts observed in contralateral low-risk or HR corneal transplantation of BALB/c recipient mice, respectively. Our study provides compelling preliminary evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of MDSC in preventing Treg dysfunction, significantly improving graft survival in HR corneal transplantation, and showing promising potential for immune tolerance induction.
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- Seokjoo Lee
- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Kuonqui K, Campbell AC, Sarker A, Roberts A, Pollack BL, Park HJ, Shin J, Brown S, Mehrara BJ, Kataru RP. Dysregulation of Lymphatic Endothelial VEGFR3 Signaling in Disease. Cells 2023; 13:68. [PMID: 38201272 PMCID: PMC10778007 DOI: 10.3390/cells13010068] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor 3 (VEGFR3), a receptor tyrosine kinase encoded by the FLT4 gene, plays a significant role in the morphogenesis and maintenance of lymphatic vessels. Under both normal and pathologic conditions, VEGF-C and VEGF-D bind VEGFR3 on the surface of lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) and induce lymphatic proliferation, migration, and survival by activating intracellular PI3K-Akt and MAPK-ERK signaling pathways. Impaired lymphatic function and VEGFR3 signaling has been linked with a myriad of commonly encountered clinical conditions. This review provides a brief overview of intracellular VEGFR3 signaling in LECs and explores examples of dysregulated VEGFR3 signaling in various disease states, including (1) lymphedema, (2) tumor growth and metastasis, (3) obesity and metabolic syndrome, (4) organ transplant rejection, and (5) autoimmune disorders. A more complete understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the lymphatic pathology of each disease will allow for the development of novel strategies to treat these chronic and often debilitating illnesses.
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Okumura Y, Inomata T, Fujimoto K, Fujio K, Zhu J, Yanagawa A, Shokirova H, Saita Y, Kobayashi Y, Nagao M, Nishio H, Sung J, Midorikawa-Inomata A, Eguchi A, Nagino K, Akasaki Y, Hirosawa K, Huang T, Kuwahara M, Murakami A. Biological effects of stored platelet-rich plasma eye-drops in corneal wound healing. Br J Ophthalmol 2023; 108:37-44. [PMID: 36162968 DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2022-322068] [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: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS This study aimed to assess the efficacy and sterility of stored platelet-rich plasma (PRP) eye-drops for corneal epithelial wound healing compared with those of autologous serum (AS) eye-drops. METHODS At our single institution, PRP and AS eye-drops were prepared using peripheral blood obtained from six healthy volunteers and stored at 4°C. Platelet and leucocyte counts and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and fibronectin levels were assessed during storage for up to 4 weeks. Sterility was assessed by culturing 4-week poststorage samples. PRP, AS, and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) eye-drop efficacies were compared using corneal epithelial wound healing assays in vitro and in vivo and monitoring wound areas under a microscope every 3 hours. RESULTS Higher platelet and lower leucocyte counts were seen in PRP than in whole blood on the day of preparation. After storage, TGF-β1, EGF, and fibronectin levels were significantly higher in PRP than in AS eye-drops. In vitro and in vivo, PRP eye-drops used on the day of preparation significantly promoted corneal epithelial wound healing compared with PBS. Moreover, PRP eye-drops stored for 4 weeks significantly promoted corneal wound healing compared with PBS and AS eye-drops. CONCLUSION PRP eye-drops stored at 4°C for 4 weeks promoted corneal epithelial wound healing with higher levels of growth factors than those observed in AS eye-drops, while maintaining sterility, suggesting that this preparation satisfies the unmet medical needs in the treatment of refractory keratoconjunctival epithelial disorders.
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- Yuichi Okumura
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- AI Incubation Farm, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Sports and Regenerative Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Sports and Regenerative Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Sports and Regenerative Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
- Department of Medical Technology Innovation Center, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Sports and Regenerative Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Blanco T, Singh RB, Nakagawa H, Taketani Y, Dohlman TH, Chen Y, Chauhan SK, Yin J, Dana R. Conventional type I migratory CD103 + dendritic cells are required for corneal allograft survival. Mucosal Immunol 2023; 16:711-726. [PMID: 36642378 PMCID: PMC10413378 DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Corneal transplant rejection primarily occurs because of the T helper 1 (Th1) effector cell-mediated immune response of the host towards allogeneic tissue. The evidence suggests that type 1 migratory conventional CD103+ dendritic cells (CD103+DC1) acquire an immunosuppressive phenotype in the tumor environment; however, the involvement of CD103+DC1 in allograft survival continues to be an elusive question of great clinical significance in tissue transplantation. In this study, we assess the role of CD103+DC1 in suppressing Th1 alloreactivity against transplanted corneal allografts. The immunosuppressive function of CD103+DC1 has been extensively studied in non-transplantation settings. We found that host CD103+DC1 infiltrates the corneal graft and migrates to the draining lymph nodes to suppress alloreactive CD4+ Th1 cells via the programmed death-ligand 1 axis. The systemic depletion of CD103+ DC1 in allograft recipients leads to amplified Th1 activation, impaired Treg function, and increased rate of allograft rejection. Although allograft recipient Rag1 null mice reconstituted with naïve CD4+CD25- T cells efficiently generated peripheral Treg cells (pTreg), the CD103+DC1-depleted mice failed to generate pTreg. Furthermore, adoptive transfer of pTreg failed to rescue allografts in CD103+DC1-depleted recipients from rejection. These data demonstrate the critical role of CD103+DC1 in regulating host alloimmune responses.
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- Tomas Blanco
- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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Nakagawa H, Blanco T, Kahale F, Wang S, Musayeva A, Alemi H, Dohlman TH, Dana R. A Novel Murine Model of Endothelial Keratoplasty. Cornea 2023; 42:224-231. [PMID: 36582035 PMCID: PMC9805546 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003047] [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: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to establish a murine model of endothelial keratoplasty. METHODS Endothelial keratoplasty (EK) was performed using C57BL/6 donor and BALB/c recipient mice. The central endothelium and Descemet membrane were removed from the recipient cornea, and a 1.5-mm posterior lamellar donor graft was made adherent to the recipient cornea with a small amount of viscoelastic. Mice were followed through slitlamp microscopy postoperatively, and OCT was used to assess the cornea and anterior chamber and measure central corneal thickness. Histology and immunohistochemistry were performed to confirm graft adherence and endothelial cell morphology. RESULTS Successfully attached EK grafts were visualized in all transplanted animals. Histology and immunostaining confirmed proper graft orientation and adherence, as well as the presence of donor endothelium on transplanted grafts. We observed maximal corneal edema in all animals at day 1 postoperatively which gradually subsided. EK graft survival was 97% at 8 weeks. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we describe a novel murine model for EK which we anticipate will enable detailed investigation into the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in EK pathobiology.
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- Hayate Nakagawa
- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation and Regeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Sumioka T, Iwanishi H, Yasuda S, Ichikawa K, Miyazima M, Kokado M, Okada Y, Saika S. Loss of TRPV4 Cation Channel Inhibition of Macrophage Infiltration and Neovascularization in a Mouse Cornea. J Transl Med 2023; 103:100061. [PMID: 36801638 DOI: 10.1016/j.labinv.2022.100061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Corneal injury-associated inflammation could induce inward-growing neovascularization from the periphery of the tissue. Such neovascularization could cause stromal opacification and curvature disturbance, and both potentially impair visual function. In this study, we determined the effects of the loss of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) expression on the development of neovascularization in the corneal stroma in mice by producing a cauterization injury in the central area of the cornea. New vessels were immunohistochemically labeled with anti-TRPV4 antibodies. TRPV4 gene knockout suppressed the growth of such CD31-labeled neovascularization in association with the suppression of infiltration of macrophages and tissue messenger RNA expression of the vascular endothelial cell growth factor A level. Treatment of cultured vascular endothelial cells with supplementation of HC-067047 (0.1 μM, 1 μM, or 10 μM), a TRPV4 antagonist, attenuated the formation of a tube-like structure with sulforaphane (15 μM, for positive control) that modeled the new vessel formation. Therefore, the TRPV4 signal is involved in injury-induced macrophagic inflammation and neovascularization activity by vascular endothelial cells in a mouse corneal stroma. TRPV4 could be a therapeutic target to prevent unfavorable postinjury neovascularization in the cornea.
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- Takayoshi Sumioka
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan; School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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Fan X, Qiu J, Yuan T, Zhang J, Xu J. Piperlongumine alleviates corneal allograft rejection via suppressing angiogenesis and inflammation. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1090877. [PMID: 36591243 PMCID: PMC9802119 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1090877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Neovascularization and inflammatory response are two essential features of corneal allograft rejection. Here, we investigated the impact of Piperlongumine (PL) on alleviating corneal allograft rejection, primarily focusing on pathological angiogenesis and inflammation. Methods A murine corneal allograft transplantation model was utilized to investigate the role of PL in preventing corneal allograft rejection. PL (10 mg/kg) or vehicle was intraperitoneally injected daily into BALB/c recipients from day -3 to day 14. The clinical signs of the corneal grafts were monitored for 30 days. Corneal neovascularization and inflammatory cell infiltration were detected by immunofluorescence staining and immunohistochemistry. The proportion of CD4+ T cells and macrophages in the draining lymph nodes (DLNs) was examined by flow cytometry. In vitro, HUVECs were cultured under hypoxia or incubated with TNF-α to mimic the hypoxic and inflammatory microenvironment favoring neovascularization in corneal allograft rejection. Multiple angiogenic processes including proliferation, migration, invasion and tube formation of HUVECs in hypoxia with or without PL treatment were routinely evaluated. The influence of PL treatment on TNF-α-induced pro-inflammation in HUVECs was investigated by real-time PCR and ELISA. Results In vivo, PL treatment effectively attenuated corneal allograft rejection, paralleled by coincident suppression of neovascularization and alleviation of inflammatory response. In vitro, PL distinctively inhibited hypoxia-induced angiogenic processes in HUVECs. Two key players in hypoxia-induced angiogenesis, HIF-1α and VEGF-A were significantly suppressed by PL treatment. Also, TNF-α-induced pro-inflammation in HUVECs was hampered by PL treatment, along with a pronounced reduction in ICAM-1, VCAM-1, CCL2, and CXCL5 expression. Conclusions The current study demonstrated that PL could exhibit both anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory effects in preventing corneal allograft rejection, highlighting the potential therapeutic applications of PL in clinical strategy.
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- Xiangyu Fan
- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Fudan University, Shanghai, China,National Health Commission (NHC), Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Jing Zhang, ; Jianjiang Xu,
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China,Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Fudan University, Shanghai, China,National Health Commission (NHC), Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Jing Zhang, ; Jianjiang Xu,
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Local and Systemic Injections of Human Cord Blood Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells to Prevent Graft Rejection in Corneal Transplantation. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10123223. [PMID: 36551981 PMCID: PMC9776015 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are therapeutic agents to prevent graft rejection in organ transplants by modulating inflammation. Herein, the immunosuppressive effect of human cord blood MDSCs on corneal allograft models was confirmed. CB-MDSCs were locally (subconjuctival, 5 × 105) or systemically (intravenous, 1 × 106) injected twice on days 0 and 7. A corneal transplantation model was established using C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice, and corneal graft opacity was measured to evaluate graft rejection up to 6 weeks. Results showed that graft survival in the MDSCs groups increased compared to vehicle groups after 42 days. Systemic and local MDSC administration inhibited the maturation (MHC-IIhi CD11c+) of dendritic cells (DCs) and the differentiation of interferon γ+ CD4+ Th1 in draining lymph nodes (LNs). However, vehicle groups increased the infiltration of CD3+ T cells and F4/80+ macrophages and produced prominent neovascular and lymphatic vessels into the graft site with increased mRNA expression of VEGF-A/C and VEGFR-1/R-3. Local MDSCs administration showed prominent anti-angiogenic/anti-lymphangiogenic effects even at lower MDSCs doses. Thus, CB-MDSCs could relatively suppress the infiltration of pathological T cells/macrophages into the corneas and the migration of mature DCs into draining LNs Therefore, ocular and systemic MDSCs administration showed therapeutic potential for preventing corneal allograft rejection.
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Liu R, Yi R, Chen X, Yi G, Fu M. Lentivirus-mediated PD-L1 overexpression in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells induces immune tolerance in a rat keratoplasty model. Transpl Immunol 2022; 74:101654. [PMID: 35777615 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2022.101654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The side effects of immune suppressants on immune rejection have become increasingly apparent after keratoplasty. To find out new alternative immunotherapy strategies, we studied the role of programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) co-stimulatory pathway in inducing immune tolerance of rat keratoplasty. METHODS The PD-L1 protein was constitutively overexpressed via lentiviral transduction in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) from rats, then infused via the tail vein into rats before undergoing keratoplasty. Western blot analysis of PD-L1 protein confirmed the effectiveness of lentivirus-mediated. The phenotype of immature BMDC was confirmed by flow cytometry analysis with CD80, CD86, CD11c and MHC-II antibodies. To investigate the mechanism of the immune tolerance induced by BMDCs transfusion, PD-L1, IFN-γ and IL-17 in serum and cell culture supernatant were assessed by ELISA and qPCR. RESULTS After LPS stimulation, immature dendritic cells with over-expression of PD-L1 still showed high expression of PD-L1(p < 0.001), and low expression of IL-17 and IFN-γ (p < 0.001), which reduced neovascularization (p < 0.05), and prolonged the survival after corneal implants. CONCLUSION Immature DC cells with overexpression of PD-L1 have low ability to activate T cells,which is a potential treatment for avoiding graft rejection by promoting natural immunosuppression. This cellular treatment is expected to reduce the use of immune suppressants and the occurrence of side effects.
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- Rubing Liu
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; The Second Clinical School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, 1st Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Changing Medical Paradigm on Inflammatory Eye Disease: Technology and Its Implications for P4 Medicine. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11112964. [PMID: 35683352 PMCID: PMC9181649 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11112964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Zhu S, Zidan A, Pang K, Musayeva A, Kang Q, Yin J. Promotion of corneal angiogenesis by sensory neuron-derived calcitonin gene-related peptide. Exp Eye Res 2022; 220:109125. [PMID: 35618042 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.109125] [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: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The normal cornea has no blood vessels but has abundant innervation. There is emerging evidence that sensory nerves, originated from the trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons, play a key role in corneal angiogenesis. In the current study, we examined the role of TG sensory neuron-derived calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in promoting corneal neovascularization (CNV). We found that CGRP was expressed in the TG and cultured TG neurons. In the cornea, minimal CGRP mRNA was detected and CGRP immunohistochemical staining was exclusively co-localized with corneal nerves, suggesting corneal nerves are likely the source of CGRP in the cornea. In response to intrastromal suture placement and neovascularization in the cornea, CGRP expression was increased in the TG. In addition, we showed that CGRP was potently pro-angiogenic, leading to vascular endothelial cell (VEC) proliferation, migration, and tube formation in vitro and corneal hemangiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in vivo. In a co-culture system of TG neurons and VEC, blocking CGRP signaling in the conditioned media of TG neurons led to decreased VEC migration and tube formation. More importantly, subconjunctival injection of a CGRP antagonist CGRP8-37 reduced suture-induced corneal hemangiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in vivo. Taken together, our data suggest that TG sensory neuron and corneal nerve-derived CGRP promotes corneal angiogenesis.
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- Shuyan Zhu
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China; Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Zhu J, Inomata T, Nakamura M, Fujimoto K, Akasaki Y, Fujio K, Yanagawa A, Uchida K, Sung J, Negishi N, Nagino K, Okumura Y, Miura M, Shokirova H, Kuwahara M, Hirosawa K, Midorikawa-Inomata A, Eguchi A, Huang T, Yagita H, Habu S, Okumura K, Murakami A. Anti-CD80/86 antibodies inhibit inflammatory reaction and improve graft survival in a high-risk murine corneal transplantation rejection model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4853. [PMID: 35318419 PMCID: PMC8941080 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08949-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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We investigated the effects of anti-CD80/86 antibodies in a murine high-risk corneal transplantation rejection model. A mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) assay was conducted with anti-CD80/86 antibodies. Inflammatory cytokine levels in the culture supernatant were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Interferon (IFN)-γ-producing CD4+ T cell frequencies in the MLR were assessed using flow cytometry. In vivo, high-risk corneal allograft survival and IFN-γ-producing CD4+ T cell frequencies in corneal grafts were assessed with intraperitoneal injection of anti-CD80/86 antibodies compared to phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). RNA-sequencing was performed on corneal grafts 2 weeks post-transplantation. Anti-CD80/86 antibodies significantly decreased T-cell proliferation, IFN-γ+-producing CD4+ T cell frequencies, and IFN-γ, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor-α production in the MLR compared to PBS injection. Intraperitoneal injection of anti-CD80/86 antibodies significantly prolonged corneal graft survival and decreased IFN-γ+-producing CD4+ T cell frequencies compared to PBS injection. Gene set enrichment analysis showed that the gene sets mainly enriched in the control group were related to allograft rejection and inflammatory response compared to PBS injection. Anti-CD80/86 antibodies significantly prolonged corneal graft survival by inhibiting T-cell proliferation and inflammatory response.
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- Jun Zhu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Subei People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. .,Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Precision Health, Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Immune Therapeutics and Diagnosis, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Atopy Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Indoor Environment Neurophysiological Research, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Immune Therapeutics and Diagnosis, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Monterosso C, Antonini M, Di Zazzo A, Gaudenzi D, Caretti L, Coassin M, Rapizzi E. Femtosecond laser-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: A safer option in keratoconus surgery. Eur J Ophthalmol 2021; 32:59-65. [PMID: 34779304 DOI: 10.1177/11206721211059023] [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: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate postoperative safety of femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty performed with an innovative anvil profile in keratoconus patients. METHODS This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study. We reviewed medical records of 89 keratoconus patients that underwent femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty surgery (46 eyes) and manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (47 eyes). Inclusion criteria required: age > 18 years old, best-corrected visual acuity < 0.3 LogMAR, continuous suture of the graft, postoperative immunomodulant regimen with dexamethasone 0.1% for 6 months and at least 12 months follow-up. Previous eye surgery, hydrops, and other ocular disease were excluded. The main outcome measures were postoperative events: rejections, persistent epithelial defects, and graft failures. RESULTS During the follow-up (20 ± 6 months) graft rejection was diagnosed in 0 of femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty versus 6 (17%) of manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty [p 0.027], persistent epithelial defect in 0 of femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty versus in 4 (11%) of manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty [p 0.048] and graft failure occurred in 4 (11%) of manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. The best-corrected visual acuity, after removal of sutures, was better in the femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty group 0.09 ± 0.08 LogMAR versus 0.16 ± 0.13 LogMAR in manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty [p 0.035] group although refractive spherical equivalent and cylinder, topographic average keratometry and cylinder were similar. CONCLUSIONS Anvil-shaped femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in keratoconus surgery increases safety and readiness of recovery, decreasing the incidence of corneal rejection, epithelial defects, graft failures, and producing better best-corrected visual acuity after removal of sutures.
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- 9317Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, 9317University Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
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- 9317Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, 9317University Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
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- 9317Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, 9317University Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, 18674Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Italy
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- 9317Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, 9317University Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, 159158Dell'Angelo Hospital, Venice, Italy
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Cao Q, Li Y, Li Y, Li L. Loss of miR-673-5p expression in the cornea promotes rat corneal allograft rejection by promoting Th17 cell differentiation mediated by JAK2/STAT3. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:1409. [PMID: 34733961 PMCID: PMC8506749 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-2051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Cluster of differentiation 4 positive (CD4+) T cells play an important role in corneal graft rejection, especially the dynamic balance between regulatory T cells and helper T cells. This study aims to explore the upstream and downstream regulatory mechanisms of Th17 cell differentiation-mediated corneal allograft rejection. Methods By establishing rat corneal allograft transplantation model, transcriptome analysis was carried out to screen the differentially expressed genes related to T helper 17 (Th17) cell differentiation, and then cell experiments were used to verify the effect of miR-673-5p/Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) signal on naïve CD4+ T cell differentiation and the proliferation, migration, and tube formation ability of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Finally, the role of miR-673-5p/JAK2 signal in corneal allograft rejection was verified by animal model in vivo. Results The results showed that JAK2/STAT3 signaling activation-mediated Th17 cell differentiation was significantly up-regulated during corneal allograft rejection, and miR-673-5p expression was down-regulated after corneal allograft rejection. Low expression of miR-673-5p promoted Th17 cell differentiation by up-regulating JAK2, and then promoted placental growth factor (PLGF)mediated corneal neovascularization (CNV). Conclusions The results of this study suggested that low expression of miR-673-5p is a promoter of corneal allograft rejection. Overexpression of miR-673-5p can improve the survival rate of corneal allografts by inhibiting the differentiation and maturation of Th17 cells mediated by JAK2/STAT3 signaling.
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- Qian Cao
- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Nakagawa H, Blanco T, Kahale F, Bir Singh R, Dohlman TH, Dana R. Novel adaptation of a running suture technique in a mouse model of corneal transplantation. J Biol Methods 2021; 8:e156. [PMID: 35028328 PMCID: PMC8748801 DOI: 10.14440/jbm.2021.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Several murine models of corneal transplantation have been developed over the years to study the immunopathological processes that lead to the failure of grafted corneas. In all of them, the classic eight interrupted sutures technique is utilized for transplanting the donor cornea on the host bed. However, in clinical practice, a single continuous suture with a single knot is generally performed for corneal transplantation. Here, we describe the adaptation of the single continuous suture technique in a mouse model of corneal transplantation.
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Zhu J, Inomata T, Di Zazzo A, Kitazawa K, Okumura Y, Coassin M, Surico PL, Fujio K, Yanagawa A, Miura M, Akasaki Y, Fujimoto K, Nagino K, Midorikawa-Inomata A, Hirosawa K, Kuwahara M, Huang T, Shokirova H, Eguchi A, Murakami A. Role of Immune Cell Diversity and Heterogeneity in Corneal Graft Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10204667. [PMID: 34682792 PMCID: PMC8537034 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10204667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Corneal transplantation is one of the most successful forms of solid organ transplantation; however, immune rejection is still a major cause of corneal graft failure. Both innate and adaptive immunity play a significant role in allograft tolerance. Therefore, immune cells, cytokines, and signal-transduction pathways are critical therapeutic targets. In this analysis, we aimed to review the current literature on various immunotherapeutic approaches for corneal-allograft rejection using the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Retrievable data for meta-analysis were screened and assessed. The review, which evaluated multiple immunotherapeutic approaches to prevent corneal allograft rejection, showed extensive involvement of innate and adaptive immunity components. Understanding the contribution of this immune diversity to the ocular surface is critical for ensuring corneal allograft survival.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jun Zhu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Subei People’s Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou 225001, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (K.N.); (A.M.-I.); (A.E.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-5802-1228
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- Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.D.Z.); (M.C.); (P.L.S.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6020841, Japan;
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 94945, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.D.Z.); (M.C.); (P.L.S.)
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- Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.D.Z.); (M.C.); (P.L.S.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (K.N.); (A.M.-I.); (A.E.)
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (K.N.); (A.M.-I.); (A.E.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (K.N.); (A.M.-I.); (A.E.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (J.Z.); (Y.O.); (K.F.); (M.M.); (Y.A.); (K.H.); (M.K.); (T.H.); (H.S.); (A.M.)
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan; (A.Y.); (K.F.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
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Zhu J, Inomata T, Fujimoto K, Uchida K, Fujio K, Nagino K, Miura M, Negishi N, Okumura Y, Akasaki Y, Hirosawa K, Kuwahara M, Eguchi A, Shokirova H, Yanagawa A, Midorikawa-Inomata A, Murakami A. Ex Vivo-Induced Bone Marrow-Derived Myeloid Suppressor Cells Prevent Corneal Allograft Rejection in Mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:3. [PMID: 34061951 PMCID: PMC8185403 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.7.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose To investigate the effects of ex vivo-induced bone marrow myeloid-derived suppressor cells (BM-MDSCs) on allogeneic immune responses in corneal transplantation. Methods Bone marrow cells from C57BL/6J (B6) mice were cultured with IL-6 and GM-CSF for four days. The ex vivo induction of the BM-MDSCs was assessed using flow cytometry, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA expression using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and nitric oxide (NO) production in allogeneic stimulation. T-cell proliferation and regulatory T-cell (Treg) expansion were investigated on allogeneic stimulation in the presence of ex vivo-induced BM-MDSCs. IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-10, and TGF-β1 protein levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. After subconjunctival injection of ex vivo-induced BM-MDSCs, the migration of the BM-MDSCs into corneal grafts, allogeneic corneal graft survival, neovascularization, and lymphangiogenesis were assessed using flow cytometry, slit-lamp microscopy, and immunohistochemistry. Results The combination of GM-CSF and IL-6 significantly induced BM-MDSCs with increased iNos mRNA expression. The ex vivo-induced BM-MDSCs promoted NO release in allogeneic stimulation in vitro. The ex vivo-induced BM-MDSCs inhibited T-cell proliferation and promoted Treg expansion. Decreased IFN-γ and increased IL-2, IL-10, and TGF-β1 production was observed in coculture of ex vivo-induced BM-MDSCs. Injected ex vivo-induced BM-MDSCs were confirmed to migrate into the grafts. The injected BM-MDSCs also prolonged corneal graft survival and prevented angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. Conclusions The ex vivo-induced BM-MDSCs have suppressive effects on allogeneic immune responses and prolong corneal allograft survival via the iNOS pathway, indicating that they may be a potential therapeutic tool for corneal transplantation.
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- Jun Zhu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Subei People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Indoor Environment Neurophysiology Research, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Shokirova H, Inomata T, Saitoh T, Zhu J, Fujio K, Okumura Y, Yanagawa A, Fujimoto K, Sung J, Eguchi A, Miura M, Nagino K, Hirosawa K, Kuwahara M, Akasaki Y, Nagase H, Murakami A. Topical administration of the kappa opioid receptor agonist nalfurafine suppresses corneal neovascularization and inflammation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8647. [PMID: 33883646 PMCID: PMC8060258 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88118-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Corneal neovascularization (CNV) causes higher-order aberrations, corneal edema, ocular inflammation, and corneal transplant rejection, thereby decreasing visual acuity. In this study, we investigated the effects of topical administration of the kappa opioid receptor agonist nalfurafine (TRK-820) on CNV. To induce CNV, intrastromal corneal sutures were placed on the corneal stroma of BALB/c mice for 2 weeks. Nalfurafine (0.1 µg/2 μL/eye) was topically administered to the cornea once or twice daily after CNV induction. The CNV score, immune cell infiltration, and mRNA levels of angiogenic and pro-inflammatory factors in neovascularized corneas were evaluated using slit-lamp microscopy, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and polymerase chain reaction. The mRNA expression of the kappa opioid receptor gene Oprk1 was significantly upregulated following CNV induction. Topical administration of nalfurafine twice daily significantly suppressed CNV and lymphangiogenesis, as well as reduced the mRNA levels of angiogenic and pro-inflammatory factors in the neovascularized corneas. Moreover, nalfurafine administration twice daily reduced the numbers of infiltrating leukocytes, neutrophils, macrophages, and interferon-γ-producing CD4+ T cells in the neovascularized corneas. In this study, we demonstrated that topical administration of nalfurafine suppressed local CNV in a mouse model along with the activation of KOR, suggesting that nalfurafine may prevent and control CNV in humans.
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- Hurramhon Shokirova
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. .,Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Subei People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Lightbourn CO, Wolf D, Copsel SN, Wang Y, Pfeiffer BJ, Barreras H, Bader CS, Komanduri KV, Perez VL, Levy RB. Use of Post-transplant Cyclophosphamide Treatment to Build a Tolerance Platform to Prevent Liquid and Solid Organ Allograft Rejection. Front Immunol 2021; 12:636789. [PMID: 33737937 PMCID: PMC7962410 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.636789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Corneal transplantation (CT) is the most frequent type of solid organ transplant (SOT) performed worldwide. Unfortunately, immunological rejection is the primary cause of graft failure for CT and therefore advances in immune regulation to induce tolerance remains an unmet medical need. Recently, our work and others in pre-clinical studies found that cyclophosphamide (Cy) administered after (“post-transplant,” PTCy) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), i.e., liquid transplants is effective for graft vs. host disease prophylaxis and enhances overall survival. Importantly, within the past 10 years, PTCy has been widely adopted for clinical HSCT and the results at many centers have been extremely encouraging. The present studies found that Cy can be effectively employed to prolong the survival of SOT, specifically mouse corneal allografts. The results demonstrated that the timing of PTCy administration is critical for these CT and distinct from the kinetics employed following allogeneic HSCT. PTCy was observed to interfere with neovascularization, a process critically associated with immune rejection of corneal tissue that ensues following the loss of ocular “immune privilege.” PTCy has the potential to delete or directly suppress allo-reactive T cells and treatment here was shown to diminish T cell rejection responses. These PTCy doses were observed to spare significant levels of CD4+ FoxP3+ (Tregs) which were found to be functional and could readily receive stimulating signals leading to their in vivo expansion via TNFRSF25 and CD25 agonists. In total, we posit future studies can take advantage of Cy based platforms to generate combinatorial strategies for long-term tolerance induction.
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- Casey O Lightbourn
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States.,Department of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States.,Foster Center for Ocular Immunology at Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States.,Department of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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Di Zazzo A, Gaudenzi D, Yin J, Coassin M, Fernandes M, Dana R, Bonini S. Corneal angiogenic privilege and its failure. Exp Eye Res 2021; 204:108457. [PMID: 33493471 PMCID: PMC10760381 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The cornea actively maintains its own avascular status to preserve its ultimate optical function. This corneal avascular state is also defined as "corneal angiogenic privilege", which results from a critical and sensitive balance between anti-angiogenic and pro-angiogenic mechanisms. In our review, we aim to explore the complex equilibrium among multiple mediators which prevents neovascularization in the resting cornea, as well as to unveil the evolutive process which leads to corneal angiogenesis in response to different injuries.
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- Antonio Di Zazzo
- Ophthalmology Operative Complex Unit, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.
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- Ophthalmology Operative Complex Unit, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ophthalmology Operative Complex Unit, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Cornea and Anterior Segment Services, LV Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, India
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- Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ophthalmology Operative Complex Unit, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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INOMATA TAKENORI, SUNG JAEMYOUNG, NAKAMURA MASAHIRO, IWAGAMI MASAO, OKUMURA YUICHI, FUJIO KENTA, AKASAKI YASUTSUGU, FUJIMOTO KEIICHI, YANAGAWA AI, MIDORIKAWA-INOMATA AKIE, NAGINO KEN, EGUCHI ATSUKO, SHOKIROVA HURRRAMHON, ZHU JUN, MIURA MARIA, KUWAHARA MIZU, HIROSAWA KUNIHIKO, HUANG TIANXING, MOROOKA YUKI, MURAKAMI AKIRA. Cross-hierarchical Integrative Research Network for Heterogenetic Eye Disease Toward P4 Medicine: A Narrative Review. JUNTENDO MEDICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.14789/jmj.jmj21-0023-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- TAKENORI INOMATA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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Inomata T, Fujimoto K, Okumura Y, Zhu J, Fujio K, Shokirova H, Miura M, Okano M, Funaki T, Sung J, Negishi N, Murakami A. Novel immunotherapeutic effects of topically administered ripasudil (K-115) on corneal allograft survival. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19817. [PMID: 33188243 PMCID: PMC7666179 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76882-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Corneal allograft survival is mediated by the variety of immunological reactions and wound healing process. Our aim was to explore the effects of topical administration of ripasudil, a selective Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase inhibitor, on corneal allograft survival. Ripasudil was administered to mice thrice a day after allogeneic corneal transplantation. Corneal graft survival, opacity, neovascularization, re-epithelization, immune cell infiltration, and mRNA levels of angiogenic and pro-inflammatory factors in the grafted cornea and draining lymph nodes (dLNs) were evaluated with slit-lamp microscopy, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and polymerase chain reaction. Graft survival was significantly prolonged with lower graft opacity and neovascularization scores in 0.4% and 2.0% ripasudil-treated groups, and mRNA levels of angiogenic and pro-inflammatory factors in ripasudil-treated grafted corneas were reduced. Moreover, 0.4% and 2.0% ripasudil reduced CD45+-infiltrated leukocyte frequency, Cd11b and Cd11c mRNA levels, and the frequencies of mature dendritic cells, IFNγ-, and IL-17- producing CD4+T cells in the dLNs of recipients. Re-epithelization rate of the grafted cornea was significantly higher in the 0.4% and 2.0% ripasudil groups than in the control. Topically applied ripasudil prolonged graft survival by downregulating neovascularization and inflammation factors, while promoting corneal re-epithelization, suggesting that ripasudil may be useful for suppressing immunological rejection in corneal transplantation.
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- Takenori Inomata
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. .,Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Atopy (Allergic) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Indoor Environment Neurophysiology Research, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Digital Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Salabarria AC, Koch M, Schönberg A, Zinser E, Hos D, Hamdorf M, Imhof T, Braun G, Cursiefen C, Bock F. Topical VEGF-C/D Inhibition Prevents Lymphatic Vessel Ingrowth into Cornea but Does Not Improve Corneal Graft Survival. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9051270. [PMID: 32353986 PMCID: PMC7287580 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Vascular endothelial growth factor-C/D (VEGF-C/D) regulates lymphangiogenesis. Ingrowth of lymphatic vessels is negatively associated with corneal transplantation success. In this study, we therefore analyzed the effect local blockade of VEGF-C/D has on inflamed corneas. We used the murine model of suture-induced neovascularization and subsequent high-risk corneal transplantation. Mice were treated with a VEGF-C/D trap prior to transplantation. Topical inhibition of VEGF-C/D significantly reduced lymphatic vessel ingrowth, but increased Macrophage numbers in the cornea. Furthermore, corneal transplantation success was not improved by the topical application of the compound. This study demonstrates that local VEGF-C/D inhibition is insufficient to increases corneal transplantation success, likely due to interaction with immune cells.
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- Ann-Charlott Salabarria
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Institute for Dental Research and Oral Musculoskeletal Biology and Center for Biochemistry, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Immune Modulation, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrixch-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Institute for Dental Research and Oral Musculoskeletal Biology and Center for Biochemistry, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-221-478-97789
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Lu XX, Zhao SZ. Gene-based Therapeutic Tools in the Treatment of Cornea Disease. Curr Gene Ther 2020; 19:7-19. [PMID: 30543166 DOI: 10.2174/1566523219666181213120634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND As one of the main blinding ocular diseases, corneal blindness resulted from neovascularization that disrupts the angiogenic privilege of corneal avascularity. Following neovascularization, inflammatory cells are infiltrating into cornea to strengthen corneal injury. How to maintain corneal angiogenic privilege to treat corneal disease has been investigated for decades. METHODOLOGY Local administration of viral and non-viral-mediated anti-angiogenic factors reduces angiogenic protein expression in situ with limited or free of off-target effects upon gene delivery. Recently, Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) have been studied to treat corneal diseases. Once MSCs are manipulated to express certain genes of interest, they could achieve superior therapeutic efficacy after transplantation. DISCUSSION In the text, we first introduce the pathological development of corneal disease in the aspects of neovascularization and inflammation. We summarize how MSCs become an ideal candidate in cell therapy for treating injured cornea, focusing on cell biology, property and features. We provide an updated review of gene-based therapies in animals and preclinical studies in the aspects of controlling target gene expression, safety and efficacy. Gene transfer vectors are potent to induce candidate protein expression. Delivered by vectors, MSCs are equipped with certain characters by expressing a protein of interest, which facilitates better for MSC-mediated therapeutic intervention for the treatment of corneal disease. CONCLUSION As the core of this review, we discuss how MSCs could be engineered to be vector system to achieve enhanced therapeutic efficiency after injection.
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- Xiao-Xiao Lu
- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital and Institute, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital and Institute, Tianjin 300384, China
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Liu L, Dana R, Yin J. Sensory neurons directly promote angiogenesis in response to inflammation via substance P signaling. FASEB J 2020; 34:6229-6243. [PMID: 32162744 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201903236r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Blood vessels and nerves travel together to supply most tissues in the body. However, there is a knowledge gap in the mechanisms underlying the direct regulation of angiogenesis by nerves. In the current study, we examined the regulation of angiogenesis by sensory nerves in response to inflammation using the cornea, a normally avascular and densely innervated ocular tissue, as a model. We used desiccating stress as an inflammatory stimulus in vivo and found that sub-basal and epithelial nerve densities in the cornea were reduced in dry eye disease (DED). We established a co-culture system of trigeminal ganglion sensory neurons and vascular endothelial cells (VEC) and found that neurons isolated from mice with DED directly promoted VEC proliferation and tube formation compared with normal controls. In addition, these neurons expressed and secreted higher levels of substance P (SP), a proinflammatory neuropeptide. SP potently promoted VEC activation in vitro and blockade of SP signaling with spantide I, an antagonist of SP receptor Neurokinin-1, significantly reduced corneal neovascularization in vivo. Spantide I and siRNA knockdown of SP abolished the promotion of VEC activation by DED neurons in vitro. Taken together, our data suggested that sensory neurons directly promote angiogenesis via SP signaling in response to inflammation in the cornea.
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- Lingjia Liu
- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Di Zazzo A, Lee SM, Sung J, Niutta M, Coassin M, Mashaghi A, Inomata T. Variable Responses to Corneal Grafts: Insights from Immunology and Systems Biology. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E586. [PMID: 32098130 PMCID: PMC7074162 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9020586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Corneal grafts interact with their hosts via complex immunobiological processes that sometimes lead to graft failure. Prediction of graft failure is often a tedious task due to the genetic and nongenetic heterogeneity of patients. As in other areas of medicine, a reliable prediction method would impact therapeutic decision-making in corneal transplantation. Valuable insights into the clinically observed heterogeneity of host responses to corneal grafts have emerged from multidisciplinary approaches, including genomics analyses, mechanical studies, immunobiology, and theoretical modeling. Here, we review the emerging concepts, tools, and new biomarkers that may allow for the prediction of graft survival.
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- Antonio Di Zazzo
- Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, Campus Bio Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.D.Z.); (M.N.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do 25601, Korea;
- Department of Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery, HanGil Eye Hospital, Incheon 21388, Korea
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- University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
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- Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, Campus Bio Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.D.Z.); (M.N.); (M.C.)
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- Ophthalmology Complex Operative Unit, Campus Bio Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.D.Z.); (M.N.); (M.C.)
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- Systems Biomedicine and Pharmacology Division, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
- Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
- Department of Hospital Administration, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
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Zhang J, Wang S, He Y, Yao B, Zhang Y. Regulation of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in corneal neovascularization. Chem Biol Drug Des 2020; 95:485-492. [PMID: 31002472 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Corneal neovascularization (CNV), a pathological process of angiogenesis, can lead to serious consequences in the cornea. CNV is generally proved to associate with inflammation in the cornea closely, which is mainly elicited by the disruption of equilibrium between angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors. Angiogenic factors including vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs), basic fibroblast growth factors (bFGFs), and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are vital factors in the formation of CNV. Especially VEGFs are convinced to be the core angiogenic factors in CNV, and MMPs are proved to exert dual effects on the process. Strikingly, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) are determined to play key roles in the formation of CNV, while the mechanism is still vague. In this review, the latest researches are reviewed to discuss the role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in CNV, respectively, and some inhibitors of them are presented. We hope to provide a new direction of drug research for CNV.
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- Jiahao Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Coco G, Foulsham W, Nakao T, Yin J, Amouzegar A, Taketani Y, Chauhan SK, Dana R. Regulatory T cells promote corneal endothelial cell survival following transplantation via interleukin-10. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:389-398. [PMID: 31587452 PMCID: PMC6984989 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The functional competence of corneal endothelial cells (CEnCs) is critical for survival of corneal allografts, but these cells are often targets of the immune response mediated by graft-attacking effector T cells. Although regulatory T cells (Tregs) have been studied for their role in regulating the host's alloimmune response towards the graft, the cytoprotective function of these cells on CEnCs has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to determine whether Tregs suppress effector T cell-mediated and inflammatory cytokine-induced CEnC death, and to elucidate the mechanism by which this cytoprotection occurs. Using 2 well-established models of corneal transplantation (low-risk and high-risk models), we show that Tregs derived from low-risk graft recipients have a superior capacity in protecting CEnCs against effector T cell-mediated and interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α-induced cell death compared to Tregs derived from high-risk hosts. We further demonstrate that the cytoprotective function of Tregs derived from low-risk hosts occurs independently of direct cell-cell contact and is mediated by the immunoregulatory cytokine IL-10. Our study is the first to report that Tregs provide cytoprotection for CEnCs through secretion of IL-10, indicating potentially novel therapeutic targets for enhancing CEnC survival following corneal transplantation.
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- Giulia Coco
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts,Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts,Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Cissé Y, Bai L, Chen MT. LncRNAs in ocular neovascularizations. Int J Ophthalmol 2019; 12:1959-1965. [PMID: 31850182 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2019.12.19] [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: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The prevalence of eye diseases worldwide is dramatically increasing and represents a major concern in underdeveloped and developed regions. Ocular diseases, previously associated with a higher depression risk, also impose a substantial economic burden on affected families, thus early detection and/or accurate treatment in order to avoid and prevent blindness should be emphasized. Ocular neovascularization (NV), the leading cause of blindness in a variety of eye diseases, is a pathologic process characterized by the formation, proliferation and infiltration of anomalous, tiny and leaky fragile blood vessels within the eye. Genetics have been suspected to play an important role in the occurrence of eye diseases, with the detection of a numbers of specific gene mutations. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNAs) are novel class of regulatory molecules previously associated with various biological processes and diseases, however the nature of the relation and pathways by which they might contribute to the development of corneal, choroidal and retinal NV have not yet been completely elucidated. In this review, we focus on the regulation and characteristics of lncRNAs, summarize results from ocular NV-related studies and discuss the implication of lncRNAs in ocular NV development.
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- Yacouba Cissé
- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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Foulsham W, Mittal SK, Nakao T, Coco G, Taketani Y, Chauhan SK, Dana R. The purinergic receptor antagonist oxidized adenosine triphosphate suppresses immune-mediated corneal allograft rejection. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8617. [PMID: 31197223 PMCID: PMC6565802 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44973-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is released into the extracellular environment during transplantation, and acts via purinergic receptors to amplify the alloimmune response. Here, using a well-established murine model of allogeneic corneal transplantation, we investigated the immunomodulatory mechanisms of the purinergic receptor antagonist oxidized ATP (oATP). Corneal transplantation was performed using C57BL/6 donors and BALB/c hosts. oATP or sterile saline was administered via intraperitoneal injection for 2 weeks postoperatively. Frequencies of CD45+ leukocytes, CD11b+MHCII+ antigen presenting cells (APCs), CD4+IFN-γ+ effector Th1 cells and CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) were evaluated by flow cytometry. Slit-lamp microscopy was performed weekly for 8 weeks to evaluate graft opacity and determine transplant rejection. Treatment with oATP was shown to significantly reduce graft infiltration of CD45+ leukocytes, decrease APC maturation and suppress effector Th1 cell generation relative to saline-treated control. No difference in Treg frequencies or Foxp3 expression was observed between the oATP-treated and control groups. Finally, oATP treatment was shown to reduce graft opacity and increase graft survival. This report demonstrates that oATP limits the alloimmune response by regulating APC maturation and suppressing the generation of alloreactive Th1 immunity.
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- William Foulsham
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Ogawa M, Inomata T, Shiang T, Tsubota K, Murakami A. Method for selective quantification of immune and inflammatory cells in the cornea using flow cytometry. J Biol Methods 2018; 5:e102. [PMID: 31453252 PMCID: PMC6706157 DOI: 10.14440/jbm.2018.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The cornea serves as a protective surface against the environment (i.e., allergens, pollutants, desiccation and microorganisms) and promotes vision, made possible by corneal transparency. This protocol describes corneal preparation for flow cytometry to assess cells localized in the cornea. Our model details the process, from determining how many corneas are needed in the experiment to corneal excision to digestion and staining of the cornea cells. The simplicity of the model allows for systematic analysis of different corneal mechanisms of immunity, inflammation, angiogenesis and wound healing. In corneal transplantation, residential immune and inflammatory cells are key to the mechanisms that underlie angiogenesis, opacity, and graft rejection. In addition, this model can also elucidate cellular mechanisms mediating corneal graft outcomes and wound healing. Lastly, this model can be used to analyze the efficacy of new medications such as instillation and subconjunctival injections and assess the potential of therapeutic molecules to enhance graft survival and wound healing in vivo.
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- Mamoru Ogawa
- Laboratory for Metabolomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Strategic Operating Room Management and Improvement, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Radiology, MA 01655, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Hua J, Inomata T, Chen Y, Foulsham W, Stevenson W, Shiang T, Bluestone JA, Dana R. Pathological conversion of regulatory T cells is associated with loss of allotolerance. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7059. [PMID: 29728574 PMCID: PMC5935752 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25384-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a critical role in immune tolerance. The plasticity and functional adaptability of Tregs in an inflammatory microenvironment has been demonstrated in autoimmunity. Here, using a double transgenic mouse model that permits Foxp3 lineage tracing, we investigated the phenotypic plasticity of Foxp3+ Tregs in a well-characterized murine model of corneal transplantation. In order to subvert the normal immune privilege of the cornea and foster an inflammatory milieu, host mice were exposed to desiccating stress prior to transplantation. Treg frequencies and function were decreased following desiccating stress, and this corresponded to decreased graft survival. A fraction of Tregs converted to IL-17+ or IFNγ+ 'exFoxp3' T cells that were phenotypically indistinguishable from effector Th17 or Th1 cells, respectively. We investigated how Foxp3 expression is modulated in different Treg subsets, demonstrating that neuropilin-1- peripherally-derived Tregs are particularly susceptible to conversion to IL-17+/IFNγ+ exFoxp3 cells in response to cues from their microenvironment. Finally, we show that IL-6 and IL-23 are implicated in the conversion of Tregs to exFoxp3 cells. This report demonstrates that the pathological conversion of Tregs contributes to the loss of corneal immune privilege.
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- Jing Hua
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Diabetes Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Fouladi N, Parker M, Kennedy V, Binley K, McCloskey L, Loader J, Kelleher M, Mitrophanous KA, Stout JT, Ellis S. Safety and Efficacy of OXB-202, a Genetically Engineered Tissue Therapy for the Prevention of Rejection in High-Risk Corneal Transplant Patients. Hum Gene Ther 2018; 29:687-698. [PMID: 29361840 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2017.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Due to both the avascularity of the cornea and the relatively immune-privileged status of the eye, corneal transplantation is one of the most successful clinical transplant procedures. However, in high-risk patients, which account for >20% of the 180,000 transplants carried out worldwide each year, the rejection rate is high due to vascularization of the recipient cornea. The main reason for graft failure is irreversible immunological rejection, and it is therefore unsurprising that neovascularization (NV; both pre and post grafting) is a significant risk factor for subsequent graft failure. NV is thus an attractive target to prevent corneal graft rejection. OXB-202 (previously known as EncorStat®) is a donor cornea modified prior to transplant by ex vivo genetic modification with genes encoding secretable forms of the angiostatic human proteins, endostatin and angiostatin. This is achieved using a lentiviral vector derived from the equine infectious anemia virus called pONYK1EiA, which subsequently prevents rejection by suppressing NV. Previously, it has been shown that rabbit donor corneas treated with pONYK1EiA substantially suppress corneal NV, opacity, and subsequent rejection in an aggressive rabbit model of cornea graft rejection. Here, efficacy data are presented in a second rabbit model, which more closely mirrors the clinical setting for high-risk corneal transplant patients, and safety data from a 3-month good laboratory practice toxicology and biodistribution study of pONYK1EiA-modified rabbit corneas in a rabbit corneal transplant model. It is shown that pONYK1EiA-modified rabbit corneas (OXB-202) significantly reduce corneal NV and the rate of corneal rejection in a dose-dependent fashion, and are tolerated with no adverse toxicological findings or significant biodistribution up to 13 weeks post surgery in these rabbit studies. In conclusion, angiogenesis is a valid target to prevent corneal graft rejection in a high-risk setting, and transplanted genetically modified corneas are safe and well-tolerated in an animal model. These data support the evaluation of OXB-202 in a first-in-human trial.
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- 2 Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Sciences University , Portland, Oregon
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- 1 Oxford BioMedica (UK) Ltd. , Oxford, United Kingdom
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- 1 Oxford BioMedica (UK) Ltd. , Oxford, United Kingdom
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- 1 Oxford BioMedica (UK) Ltd. , Oxford, United Kingdom
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- 3 Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas
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- 1 Oxford BioMedica (UK) Ltd. , Oxford, United Kingdom
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Feizi S, Azari AA, Safapour S. Therapeutic approaches for corneal neovascularization. EYE AND VISION 2017; 4:28. [PMID: 29234686 PMCID: PMC5723406 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-017-0094-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Angiogenesis refers to new blood vessels that originate from pre-existing vascular structures. Corneal neovascularization which can lead to compromised visual acuity occurs in a wide variety of corneal pathologies. A large subset of measures has been advocated to prevent and/or treat corneal neovascularization with varying degrees of success. These approaches include topical corticosteroid administration, laser treatment, cautery, and fine needle diathermy. Since the imbalance between proangiogenic agents and antiangiogenic agents primarily mediate the process of corneal neovascularization, recent therapies are intended to disrupt the different steps in the synthesis and actions of proangiogenic factors. These approaches, however, are only partially effective and may lead to several side effects. The aim of this article is to review the most relevant treatments for corneal neovascularization available so far.
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- Sepehr Feizi
- Ophthalmic Research Center, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 16666 Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 16666 Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 16666 Iran
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Immunophysical analysis of corneal neovascularization: mechanistic insights and implications for pharmacotherapy. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12220. [PMID: 28939878 PMCID: PMC5610330 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12533-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The cornea lacks adaptive immune cells and vasculature under healthy conditions, but is populated by both cell types under pathologic conditions and after transplantation. Here we propose an immunophysical approach to describe postoperative neovascularization in corneal grafts. We develop a simple dynamic model that captures not only the well-established interactions between innate immunity and vascular dynamics but also incorporates the contributions of adaptive immunity to vascular growth. We study how these interactions determine dynamic changes and steady states of the system as well as the clinical outcome, i.e. graft survival. The model allows us to systematically explore the impact of pharmacological inhibitors of vascular growth on the function and survival of transplanted corneas and search for the optimal time to initiatetherapy. Predictions from our models will help ongoing efforts to design therapeutic approaches to modulate alloimmunity and suppress allograft rejection.
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Zhang Y, Cai S, Jia Y, Qi C, Sun J, Zhang H, Wang F, Cao Y, Li X. Decoding Noncoding RNAs: Role of MicroRNAs and Long Noncoding RNAs in Ocular Neovascularization. Am J Cancer Res 2017; 7:3155-3167. [PMID: 28839470 PMCID: PMC5566112 DOI: 10.7150/thno.19646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ocular neovascularization is a pathological sequel of multiple eye diseases. Based on the anatomical site into which the abnormal neovessels grow, ocular neovascularization can be categorized into corneal neovascularization, choroidal neovascularization, and retinal neovascularization. Each category is intractable, and may lead to blindness if not appropriately treated. However, the current therapeutic modalities, including laser photocoagulation, vitrectomy surgery, and anti-VEGF drugs, raise concerns due to limited efficacy, damage on retinal parenchyma and vasculature, and the patients' unresponsiveness to the treatments. Therefore, the in-depth study on pathogenesis of and the search for novel therapeutic targets to the ocular neovascularization are needed. During the last 10 years or so, a large number of literatures have emerged indicating a critical role of noncoding RNAs, particularly microRNAs (miRNAs) and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), in the pathogenesis and regulation of the ocular neovascularization. This review summarizes the current understanding of the biosynthesis and functions of the miRNAs and lncRNAs, the regulation of the miRNAs and lncRNAs in neovascular eye diseases, as well as the roles of these noncoding RNAs in the disease models of ocular neovascularization, in the hope that it could provide clues for the pathogenesis of and molecular targets to the ocular neovascularization.
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INOMATA TAKENORI. A New Immunotherapy Using Regulatory T-Cells for High-Risk Corneal Transplantation. JUNTENDO MEDICAL JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.14789/jmj.63.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- TAKENORI INOMATA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
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