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ArticleMolecular vision2008

Cyclic GMP in the pig vitreous and retina after experimental retinal detachment.

Roselie M H Diederen, Ellen C La Heij, Marijke A M Lemmens, Aize Kijlstra, Jan de Vente, Fred Hendrikse

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Article in Molecular vision, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Roselie M H DiederenEye Research Institute Maastricht, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ellen C La Heij
Marijke A M Lemmens
Aize Kijlstra
Jan de Vente
Fred Hendrikse
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NLMaastricht University · NL

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Abstract

purposeEarlier studies have revealed a decreased level of cGMP in vitreous fluid obtained from patients with a retinal detachment. To further investigate this phenomenon, we developed an experimental retinal detachment model in pigs.

methodsExperimental unilateral retinal detachments were induced in pig eyes by subretinal injection of 0.25% sodium hyaluronate. Fourteen days later the vitreous and retinas were analyzed for cGMP expression. Following enucleation, the retinas were incubated in the presence of a nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor (IBMX), and the particulate guanylyl cyclase stimulator atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) or the soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulator sodium nitroprusside (SNP). cGMP was visualized in retinal wholemounts by immunochemistry combined with a computer based stereology system. cGMP levels in vitreous were determined by ELISA.

resultsThe mean vitreous cGMP level in pig eyes with a retinal detachment (1.45 pmol/ml) was significantly lower compared to the mean level of cGMP in healthy pig eyes (4.61 pmol/ml; p=0.028 was considered significant). In the inner retina, ANP as well as SNP induced cGMP immunoreactivity in both detached and healthy retinas. After incubation with ANP, cGMP could also be detected in the outer nuclear layer of the detached retina, whereas this was not the case in the normal retina.

conclusionsExperimental retinal detachment in the pig eye leads to a decrease of cGMP levels in vitreous similar to that observed in clinical studies. This model may be helpful to analyze the mechanisms involved in cGMP dynamics following retinal detachment.

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AnimalsCyclic GMPFemaleImmunohistochemistryPhotoreceptor Cells, VertebrateRetinaRetinal DetachmentSwineVitreous BodyCyclic GMP

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PMID18334939
PMCPMC2254957
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