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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2017

Effect of itraconazole on the cornea in a murine suture model and penetrating keratoplasty model.

Yang Kyung Cho, Eun Young Shin, Hironori Uehara, Balamurali Ambati

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Article in International journal of 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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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yang Kyung ChoDepartment of Ophthalmology, St.Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, 93 Ji-Dong, Paldal-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do 16247, Korea.
Eun Young ShinResearch Institute of Medical Science, St.Vincent's Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, 93 Ji-Dong, Paldal-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do 16247, Korea.
Hironori UeharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
Balamurali AmbatiDepartment of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital · KRUniversity of Utah · US

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Abstract

aimTo investigate the anti-(lymph)angiogenic and/or anti-inflammatory effect of itraconazole in a corneal suture model and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) model.

methodsGraft survival, corneal neovascularization, and corneal lymphangiogenesis were compared among itraconazole, amphotericin B, dexamethasone, phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and surgery-only groups following subconjunctival injection in mice that underwent PK and corneal suture. Immunohistochemical staining and analysis were performed in each group. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to quantify the expression of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-6) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, VEGF-C, VEGFR-2, and VEGFR-3.

resultsIn the suture model, the itraconazole group showed less angiogenesis, less lymphangiogenesis, and less inflammatory infiltration than the PBS group (all

conclusionItraconazole decrease neovascularization, lymphangiogenesis, and inflammation in both a corneal suture model and PK model. Itraconazole has anti-(lymph)-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory effects in addition to its intrinsic antifungal effect and is therefore an alternative treatment option in cases where steroids cannot be used.

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amphotericin Bdexamethasonegraft survivalitraconazolelymphangiogenesisneovascularization

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PMID29181306
PMCPMC5686361
OpenAlexW2782751927

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