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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2015

Evaluating the safety of intracameral bevacizumab application using oxidative stress and apoptotic parameters in corneal tissue.

Ali Akal, Turgay Ulas, Tugba Goncu, Muhammet Emin Guldur, Sezen Kocarslan, Abdullah Taskin, Hatice Sezen, Kudret Ozkan, Omer Faruk Yilmaz, Hakan Buyukhatipoglu

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Ali AkalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Turgay UlasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Tugba GoncuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Muhammet Emin GuldurDepartment of Pathology, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Sezen KocarslanDepartment of Pathology, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Abdullah TaskinDepartment of Biochemistry, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Hatice SezenDepartment of Biochemistry, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Kudret OzkanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Omer Faruk YilmazDepartment of Ophthalmology, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.
Hakan BuyukhatipogluDepartment of Internal Medicine, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa 63300, Turkey.

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Abstract

aimTo investigate the possible effects of intracameral bevacizumab on oxidative stress parameters and apoptosis in corneal tissue.

methodsIn total, 30 rats were assigned randomly into the following three groups of 10 rats each: a sham group (Group 1; n=10), a control group [Group 2; balanced salt solution (BSS) was administered at 0.01 mL; n=10], and a treatment group (Group 3; bevacizumab was administered at 0.25 mg/0.01 mL; n=10). The total antioxidant status (TAS) and the total oxidant status (TOS) in the corneal tissue and blood samples were measured, and the oxidative stress index (OSI) was calculated. Additionally, corneal tissue histopathology was evaluated for caspase-3 and -8 staining and apoptotic activity.

resultsIn the blood samples, the TAS, TOS, and OSI levels were not significantly different (all P>0.05). Compared with the sham and control groups, the TOS and OSI levels in the corneal tissues were significantly different in the bevacizumab group (all P<0.05). No statistically significant differences were observed between the sham and control groups (all P>0.05). However, compared with the sham and control groups, greater immunohistochemical staining for caspases-3 and -8 and an elevated level of apoptotic activity were observed in the bevacizumab group.

conclusionThis study revealed that intracameral bevacizumab injections seemed to be systemically safe but may have elicited local toxic effects in the corneal tissue, as indicated by the oxidative stress parameters and histopathological evaluations.

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apoptosiscorneaintracameral bevacizumaboxidative stress

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PMID26309865
PMCPMC4539637

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