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ArticleJapanese journal of ophthalmology2020

Toxicity profiles of fixed-combination eye drops for glaucoma therapy using cultivated human corneal epithelial sheets.

Yumi Hashimoto, Kohdai Kitamoto, Makoto Aihara, Tomohiko Usui

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Article in Japanese journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yumi HashimotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8329, Japan.
Kohdai KitamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8329, Japan.
Makoto AiharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8329, Japan.
Tomohiko UsuiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8329, Japan. tomohiko-tky@umin.ac.jp.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe aimed to investigate the toxicity of 6 fixed-combination drugs for glaucoma therapy using human corneal epithelial sheets (HCES). STUDY

designExperimental. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe used 6 kinds of commercially available fixed-combination drugs: latanoprost/carteolol (LAT/CAR), latanoprost/timolol (LAT/TIM), tafluprost/timolol (TAF/TIM), travoprost/timolol (TRA/TIM), brinzolamide/timolol (BRZ/TIM), and dorzolamide/timolol (DRZ/TIM) including different preservatives. The cell viability and barrier function of the HCES after exposure to the eye drops for 10 or 30 minutes were assessed using the WST-1 assay and transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) measurements, respectively. The HCES were also evaluated using hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and transmission electron microscopy.

resultsThe cell viability significantly decreased in the HCES treated with LAT/TIM or DRZ/TIM after 10 and 30 minutes and in those treated with BRZ/TIM after 30 minutes. The barrier function increased significantly in the HCES treated with LAT/CAR. Histologically, the HCES were damaged after treatment with LAT/TIM, BRZ/TIM, or DRZ/TIM for 30 minutes. Transmission electron microscopy indicated narrow intercellular spaces and multiple intercellular junctions in the HCES treated with LAT/CAR, TAF/TIM, or TRA/TIM. The HCES treated with DRZ/TIM, BRZ/TIM, or LAT/TIM contained cytoplasmic vacuoles and collapsed cellular structures.

conclusionGlaucoma fixed-combination eye drops demonstrated a different toxic effect on the cell viability, barrier function, and morphologic changes of HCES.

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Antihypertensive AgentsCells, CulturedCell SurvivalDrug CombinationsElectric ImpedanceEpithelium, CornealGlaucomaHumansMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionOphthalmic SolutionsAntihypertensive AgentsDrug CombinationsOphthalmic SolutionsBenzalkonium chlorideCell viabilityEpithelial barrier functionGlaucoma

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PMID32338324
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