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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2020

Comparison of different optomotor response readouts for visual testing in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis-optic neuritis.

Christina Hecker, Michael Dietrich, Andrea Issberner, Hans-Peter Hartung, Philipp Albrecht

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christina HeckerDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Michael DietrichDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Andrea IssbernerDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Hans-Peter HartungDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Philipp AlbrechtDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. phil.albrecht@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7987-658X
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optomotor response is increasingly used in preclinical research for evaluating the visual function in rodents. However, the most suitable measuring protocol for specific scientific questions is not always established. We aimed to determine the optimal parameters for visual function analysis in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis optic neuritis (EAEON), an animal model for multiple sclerosis. Contrast sensitivity as well as spatial frequency both had a low variance and a good test-retest reliability. Also, both parameters were able to differentiate between the EAEON and the control group. Correlations with the retinal degeneration, assessed by optical coherence tomography, the infiltration of immune cells, and the clinical disability score revealed that spatial frequency was superior to contrast sensitivity analysis. We therefore conclude that spatial frequency testing is better suited as visual acuity assessment in C57Bl/6 J EAEON mice. Furthermore, contrast sensitivity measurements are more time consuming, possibly leading to more stress for the animals.

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AnimalsEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOptic NervePhotic StimulationTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityContrast sensitivityEAEONNeurodegenerationOptomotor responseSpatial frequency

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PMID32682447
PMCPMC7368714
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