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ArticleAnatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007)2018

Anatomic Studies of the Miniature Swine Cornea.

Sarag Abhari, Michael Eisenback, Henry J Kaplan, Eric Walters, Randall S Prather, Patrick A Scott

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Article in Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarag AbhariDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
Michael EisenbackDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
Henry J KaplanDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
Eric WaltersDivision of Animal Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri.
Randall S PratherDivision of Animal Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri.
Patrick A ScottDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.ORCID 0000-0003-0282-4102
University of Louisville · USUniversity of Missouri · US

Funding

Resource Core for National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) Years 21-25U42OD011140 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI Kiho Lee, Kevin Dale Wells · 2012 to 2026
$26.7M
P23H Rhodopsin Mutant Swine Model of Reninitis PigmentosaR21EY020647 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · PI KAPLAN, HENRY JERROLD, ROSS, JASON W · 2011 to 2012
$421k
Summer Vision Sciences Training ProgramT35EY026509 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · PI BRIAN P. CERESA, Maureen A McCall · 2017 to 2026
$416k
American Optometric Foundation and Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor SocietyDiscovery Eye FoundationFight For Sight NIH EY020647Fight For Sight NIH OD011140Kentucky Research Challenge Trust FundKY Science and Engineering FoundationNEI NIH HHS R21 EY020647NEI NIH HHS T35 EY026509NIH HHS U42 OD011140Research to Prevent Blindness, New York City, NYUniversity of Louisville, School of Medicine Basic Research Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The domestic swine eye resembles the human eye both anatomically and physiologically. Xenotransplantation of the swine cornea to humans in need of full keratoplasty shows promise as a potential therapeutic strategy to restore vision in individuals with advanced corneal disease, especially those residing in developing nations. That said, we characterized the morphology of corneas from miniature swine, which are smaller in size, easier to handle, and more cost-effective compared to domestic swine. Eyes (N = 15) were harvested from miniature swine from different age groups: 1 month (N = 3), 2 month (N = 3), 4 month (N = 3), 8 month (N = 3), as well as 24 month old adult domestic swine (N = 3). They were immediately submerged in fixative and processed for histological examination at the light and transmission electron microscopic level. Gross anatomic measurements of the cornea were significantly less (P value ≤ 0.05) in miniature swine versus domestic swine. Corneal strata exhibited morphological characteristics similar to the domestic swine cornea. Adult miniature swine corneas show similar overall corneal thickness at 8 months of age versus domestic swine. Miniature swine exhibit similar corneal morphology with the domestic pig and humans, with the exception of Bowman's layer, which is absent in pigs. Therefore, miniature pigs may be a useful resource of corneal tissue for humans in need of full keratoplasty, as well as serve as a large eye model for ophthalmology residents to develop surgical skills and for development and testing of ocular therapeutic strategies that translate to humans. Anat Rec, 301:1955-1967, 2018. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Age FactorsAnimalsCorneaSwineSwine, MiniaturecorneaHistologylight microscopyminiature swinetransmission electron microscopy

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PMID30288945
PMCPMC6450081
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