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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2015

Neuroprotective effect of edaravone in experimental glaucoma model in rats: a immunofluorescence and biochemical analysis.

Arzu Toruk Aksar, Nursen Yuksel, Mustafa Gok, Mustafa Cekmen, Yusuf Caglar

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Role of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress in the pathomechanism of glaucoma.Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation ophthalmology journal · 2025
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  3. Immunomodulatory and Antioxidant Drugs in Glaucoma Treatment.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  12. NOVELTIES IN MEDICAL TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA.Romanian journal of ophthalmology
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Arzu Toruk AksarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey.
Nursen YukselDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey.
Mustafa GokDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ministry of Health-Ordu University Research and Training Hospital, Ordu 52000, Turkey.
Mustafa CekmenDepartment of Biochemistry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey.
Yusuf CaglarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 41200, Turkey.
Kocaeli Üniversitesi · TROrdu University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the neuroprotective activity of systemically administered edaravone in early and late stage of experimental glaucoma in rats.

methodsIn this study, 60 Wistar albino rats were used. Experimental glaucoma model was created by injecting hyaluronic acid to the anterior chamber once a week for 6wk in 46 of 60 subjects. Fourteen subjects without any medication were included as control group. Edaravone administered intraperitoneally 3 mg/kg/d to the 15 of 30 subjects starting at the onset of glaucoma induction and also administered intraperitoneally 3 mg/kg/d to the other 15 subjects starting at three weeks after the onset of glaucoma induction. The other 16 subjects who underwent glaucoma induction was administered any therapy. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) have been marked with dextran tetramethylrhodamine (DTMR) retrograde at the end of the sixth week and after 48h, subjects were sacrificed by the method of cardiac perfusion. Alive RGC density was assessed in the whole-mount retina. Whole-mount retinal tissues homogenized and nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) values were measured biochemically.

resultsRGCs counted with Image-Pro Plus program, in the treatment group were found to be statistically significantly protected, compared to the glaucoma group (Bonferroni, P<0.05). The neuroprotective activity of edaravone was found to be more influential by administration at the start of the glaucoma process. Statistically significant lower NO levels were determined in the glaucoma group comparing treatment groups (Bonferroni, P<0.05). MDA levels were found to be highest in untreated glaucoma group, TAC levels were found to be lower in the glaucoma induction groups than the control group (Bonferroni, P<0.05).

conclusionSystemic administration of Edaravone in experimental glaucoma showed potent neuroprotective activity. The role of oxidative stress causing RGC damage in glaucoma was supported by this study results.

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antioxidantedaravoneglaucomaneuroprotection

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PMID25938034
PMCPMC4413568
OpenAlexW1867402355

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