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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2017

Efficacy of Intravitreal injection of 2-Methoxyestradiol in regression of neovascularization of a retinopathy of prematurity rat model.

Azza Mohamed Ahmed Said, Rania Gamal Eldin Zaki, Rania A Salah Eldin, Maha Nasr, Samar Saad Azab, Yaser Abdelmageuid Elzankalony

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2017. 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 1 institution in 1 country.

Azza Mohamed Ahmed SaidOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Dr_azza_22@hotmail.com.
Rania Gamal Eldin ZakiOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Rania A Salah EldinAnatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Maha NasrDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Samar Saad AzabDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Yaser Abdelmageuid ElzankalonyOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the targets for early detection and treatment to prevent childhood blindness in world health organization programs. The purpose of study was to evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal injection of 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME) nanoemulsion in regressing neovascularization of a ROP rat model.

methodsA prospective comparative case - control animal study conducted on 56 eyes of 28 healthy new born Sprague Dawley male albino rat. ROP was induced in 21 rats then two concentrations of 2-ME nanoparticles were injected in right eyes of 14 rats (low dose; study group I, high dose; study group II). A blank nanoemulsion was injected in the right eyes of seven rats (control positive group I). No injections performed in contralateral left eyes (control positive group II). Seven rats (14 eyes) were kept in room air (control negative group). On postnatal day 17, eyeballs were enucleated. Histological structure of the retina was examined using Hematoxylin and eosin staining. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expressions were detected by immunohistochemical studies.

resultsIntravitreal injection of 2-ME (in the two concentrations) caused marked regression of the new vascular tufts on the vitreal side with normal organization and thickness of the retina especially in study group II, which also show negative VEGF immunoreaction. Positive GFAP expression was detected in the control positive groups and study group (I).

conclusionIntravitreal injection of 2-Methoxyestradiol nanoemulsion is a promising effective method in reduction of neovascularization of a ROP rat model.

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2-MethoxyestradiolAnimalsAnimals, NewbornDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionEstradiolImmunohistochemistryIntravitreal InjectionsMalePhotomicrographyProspective StudiesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRetinal NeovascularizationRetinal VesselsRetinopathy of Prematurity2-MethoxyestradiolEstradiolTubulin ModulatorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A2-methoxyestradiolGFAPNeovascularizationRetinopathy of prematurityVEGF

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