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ArticlePloS one2019

Mouse model of ocular hypertension with retinal ganglion cell degeneration.

Ryo Mukai, Dong Ho Park, Yoko Okunuki, Eiichi Hasegawa, Garrett Klokman, Clifford B Kim, Anitha Krishnan, Meredith Gregory-Ksander, Deeba Husain, Joan W Miller and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Ryo MukaiAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-1796-9232
Dong Ho ParkAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Yoko OkunukiAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Eiichi HasegawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka, Japan.
Garrett KlokmanAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Clifford B KimAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Anitha KrishnanSchepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Meredith Gregory-KsanderSchepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Deeba HusainAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Joan W MillerAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Kip M ConnorAngiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-2048-9080
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USKyushu University · JP

Funding

Complement Mediated Neovascularization in RetinopathyR01EY022084 · NEI · MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY · PI CONNOR, KIP M · 2012 to 2015
$1.8M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY022084
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesOcular hypertension is a primary risk factor for glaucoma and results in retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration. Current animal models of glaucoma lack severe RGC cell death as seen in glaucoma, making assessment of physiological mediators of cell death difficult. We developed a modified mouse model of ocular hypertension whereby long-lasting elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) is achieved, resulting in significant reproducible damage to RGCs.

resultsIn this model, microbeads are mixed with hyaluronic acid and injected into the anterior chamber of C57BL/6J mice. The hyaluronic acid allows for a gradual release of microbeads, resulting in sustained blockage of Schlemm's canal. IOP elevation was bimodal during the course of the model's progression. The first peak occurred 1 hours after beads injection, with an IOP value of 44.69 ± 6.00 mmHg, and the second peak occurred 6-12 days post-induction, with an IOP value of 34.91 ± 5.21 mmHg. RGC damage was most severe in the peripheral retina, with a loss of 64.1% compared to that of untreated eyes, while the midperiphery exhibited a 32.4% loss, 4 weeks following disease induction.

conclusionsThese results suggest that sustained IOP elevation causes more RGC damage in the periphery than in the midperiphery of the retina. This model yields significant and reproducible RGC degeneration.

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AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalGlaucomaImmunohistochemistryIntraocular PressureMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOcular HypertensionRetinaRetinal DegenerationRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical Coherence

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PMID30640920
PMCPMC6331128
OpenAlexW2910951682

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