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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2016

Effect of periocular injection of celecoxib and propranolol on ocular level of vascular endothelial growth factor in a diabetic mouse model.

Saman Nassiri, Gholamreza Houshmand, Mostafa Feghhi, Alireza Kheirollah, Mohammad Bahadoram, Nariman Nassiri

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Saman NassiriDepartment of Ophthalmology, Infectious Ophthalmic Research Center, Schoolof Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 61357-15794, Khuzestan, Iran.
Gholamreza HoushmandDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 61357-15794, Khuzestan, Iran.
Mostafa FeghhiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Infectious Ophthalmic Research Center, Schoolof Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 61357-15794, Khuzestan, Iran.
Alireza KheirollahDepartment of Biochemistry, Cellular&Molecular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 61357-15794, Khuzestan, Iran.
Mohammad BahadoramMedical Student Research Committee and Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 61357-15794, Khuzestan, Iran.
Nariman NassiriJules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles 90095, California, USA.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRDoheny Eye Institute · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the effects of periocular injection of propranolol and celecoxib on ocular levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in a diabetic mouse model.

methodsForty 4-6wk BALB-C male mice weighing 20-25 g were used. The study groups included: non-diabetic control (group 1), diabetic control (group 2), diabetic propranolol (group 3), and diabetic celecoxib (group 4). After induction of type 1 diabetes by streptozotocin, propranolol (10 µg) and celecoxib (200 µg dissolved in carboxymethylcellulose 0.5%) were injected periocularly. The ocular level of VEGF was measured in all the study groups using enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) method.

resultsOcular VEGF level was significantly increased (1.25 fold) in the diabetic control group when compared to the non-diabetic group one week after induction with streptozotocin (P=0.002). Both periocular propranolol and celecoxib significantly reduced ocular VEGF levels (P=0.047 and P<0.001, respectively). The effect was more pronounced with celecoxib.

conclusionThe periocular administration of propranolol and celecoxib can significantly reduce ocular VEGF levels in a diabetic mouse model.

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celecoxibdiabetic mouse modeldiabetic retinopathyneovascularizationpropranololvascular endothelial growth factor

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PMID27366681
PMCPMC4916136
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