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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2016

A Simple Mechanical Procedure to Create Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency in Mouse.

Neda Afsharkhamseh, Elham Ghahari, Medi Eslani, Ali R Djalilian

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Neda AfsharkhamsehDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Elham GhahariDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Medi EslaniDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Ali R DjalilianDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago; adjalili@uic.edu.
University of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

Translational Core for Therapeutic and Diagnostic DevelopmentP30EY001792 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI MCANANY, JAMES JASON · 1985 to 2025
$14.8M
UIC K12 Independent Clinical Vision Scientist Development ProgramK12EY021475 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI ALI R DJALILIAN, CHARLOTTE E JOSLIN · 2011 to 2026
$6.7M
Novel Therapies for Ocular Chemical InjuriesR01EY024349 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI DJALILIAN, ALI R · 2015 to 2020
$2.1M
NEI NIH HHS K12 EY021475NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001792NEI NIH HHS R01 EY024349
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a state of malfunction or loss of limbal epithelial stem cells, after which the corneal epithelium is replaced with conjunctiva. Patients suffer from recurrent corneal defects, pain, inflammation, and loss of vision. Previously, a murine model of LSCD was described and compared to two other models. The goal was to produce a consistent mouse model of LSCD that both mimics the phenotype in humans and lasts long enough to make it possible to study the disease pathophysiology and to evaluate new treatments. Here, the technique is described in more detail. A motorized tool with a rotating burr has been designed to remove the rust rings from the corneal surface or to smooth the pterygium bed in patients. It is a suitable device to create the desired LSCD model. It is a readily available, easy-to-use tool with a fine tip that makes it appropriate for working on small eyes, as in mice. Its application prevents unnecessary trauma to the eye and it does not result in unwanted injuries, as often is the case with chemical injury models. As opposed to a blunt scraper, it removes the epithelium with the basement membrane. In this protocol, the limbal area was abraded two times, and then the whole corneal epithelium was shaved from limbus to limbus. To avoid stroma injury, care was taken not to brush the corneal surface once the epithelium was already removed.

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Corneal DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalStem CellsAnimalsEpithelium, CornealLimbus CorneaeMice

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PMID27911382
PMCPMC5226246
OpenAlexW2550718025

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