ArticleMolecular vision2017
Effect of subretinal injection on retinal structure and function in a rat oxygen-induced retinopathy model.
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Abstract
Purpose: Subretinal injections are used to deliver agents in experimental studies of retinal diseases, often through viral vectors. However, few studies have investigated the effects of subretinal injections alone on the structure and function of the healthy or diseased retina, particularly in models of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR). We report on the effects of subretinal injections in a rat OIR model, which is used to study mechanisms of retinopathy of prematurity. Methods: Within 6 h of birth, neonatal rat pups were exposed to repeated cycles of oxygen between 50% and 10% O Results: Compared to untreated animals, the avascular area of the retina was greater in the pilot-treated (p<0.05) and sPBS-treated eyes (p<0.01), and the sPBS-treated eyes had a greater avascular retinal area compared to the pilot-treated eyes (p<0.01). The intravitreal neovascular area was larger in the sPBS-treated eyes compared to the untreated eyes (p<0.01). The outer nuclear and outer segment layers were thinner in the pilot- (p<0.01) and sPBS-treated eyes (p<0.05) compared to the untreated eyes as measured with OCT and immunohistochemical staining of the retinal cryosections. Compared to the untreated eyes, the amplitudes of the scotopic a- and b-waves in the Ganzfeld ERG were reduced in the pilot-treated eyes (p<0.001 and p<0.01, respectively), but only the a-wave was reduced in the sPBS-treated eyes (p<0.001). The a-wave amplitude in the focal ERG was reduced in the pilot- and sPBS-treated eyes, and no difference was seen in the b-wave amplitude between any of the groups. There was no difference between the light-treated and untreated eyes in the areas of the avascular retina or intravitreal neovascularization or Ganzfeld or focal ERG. Conclusions: Pilot injections alone without injection into the subretinal space resulted in an increased avascular retinal area, reduced thickness of the photoreceptors, and reduced ERG function compared to the untreated animals. Although subretinal PBS injections further increased the areas of avascular retina and intravitreal neovascularization and resulted in similar retinal thinning compared to the pilot treatment, inner retinal function was improved, as evidenced by higher Ganzfeld b-wave amplitudes. Differences in the Ganzfeld and focal ERGs may indicate that the peripheral retina is more susceptible to remote beneficial effects from potential protective mechanisms induced by subretinal injection. This study stresses the importance of appropriate controls in experiments with subretinal delivery of agents.
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