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ArticleJournal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995)2017

Efficacy and Safety Comparison Between Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid and Mitomycin C in Reducing the Risk of Corneal Haze After PRK Treatment In Vivo.

Govindaraj Anumanthan, Ajay Sharma, Michael Waggoner, Chuck W Hamm, Suneel Gupta, Nathan P Hesemann, Rajiv R Mohan

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In one paragraph

Article in Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Govindaraj Anumanthan
Ajay Sharma
Michael Waggoner
Chuck W Hamm
Suneel Gupta
Nathan P Hesemann
Rajiv R Mohan

Funding

Gene Therapy in the CorneaR01EY017294 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI MOHAN, RAJIV RAVINDRA · 2007 to 2018
$4.3M
BLRD VA I01 BX000357BLRD VA IK6 BX005646NEI NIH HHS R01 EY017294
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study compared the efficacy and safety of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) and mitomycin C (MMC) up to 4 months in the prevention of corneal haze induced by photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in rabbits in vivo.

methodsCorneal haze in rabbits was produced with -9.00 diopter PRK. A single application of SAHA (25 μM) or MMC (0.02%) was applied topically immediately after PRK. Effects of the two drugs were analyzed by slit-lamp microscope, specular microscope, TUNEL assay, and immunofluorescence.

resultsSingle topical adjunct use of SAHA (25 μM) or MMC (0.02%) after PRK attenuated more than 95% corneal haze and myofibroblast formation (P < .001). SAHA did not reduce keratocyte density, cause keratocyte apoptosis, or increase immune cell infiltration compared to MMC (P < .01 or .001). Furthermore, SAHA dosing did not compromise corneal endothelial phenotype, density, or function in rabbit eyes, whereas MMC application did (P < .01 or .001).

conclusionsSAHA and MMC significantly decreased corneal haze after PRK in rabbits in vivo. SAHA exhibited significantly reduced short- and long-term damage to the corneal endothelium compared to MMC in rabbits. SAHA is an effective and potentially safer alternative to MMC for the prevention of corneal haze after PRK. Clinical trials are warranted. [J Refract Surg. 2017;33(12):834-839.].

Indexed as

Disease Models, AnimalAlkylating AgentsAnimalsApoptosisCorneaCorneal OpacityFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHydroxamic AcidsIn Situ Nick-End LabelingMitomycinPhotorefractive KeratectomyRabbitsSlit LampTreatment OutcomeVorinostatAlkylating AgentsHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHydroxamic AcidsMitomycinVorinostat

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PMID29227512
PMCPMC9248033
OpenAlexW2771462026

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