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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2020

A Two-Stage Laser-Induced Mouse Model of Subretinal Fibrosis Secondary to Choroidal Neovascularization.

Karis Little, María Llorián-Salvador, Miao Tang, Xuan Du, Órlaith O'Shaughnessy, Gemma McIlwaine, Mei Chen, Heping Xu

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Article in Translational vision science & technology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karis LittleThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
María Llorián-SalvadorThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Miao TangThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Xuan DuThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Órlaith O'ShaughnessyThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Gemma McIlwaineThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Mei ChenThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Heping XuThe Welcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Queen's University Belfast · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To develop a model that can recapitulate key features of macular fibrosis in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Methods: Adult C57BL/6J mice received three laser burns/eye to induce choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Seven days later, a second laser burn was directed to each of the neovascular lesions. Traditional laser-induced CNV was used as a control. Lesions were monitored at 10, 20, 30, and 40 days post-laser (p.l) treatment by fundus imaging, fundus fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and immunohistochemistry. The expression of collagen-1 (COL-1), fibronectin, α-smooth muscle actin, F4/80, complement factor B (CFB), Complement component 3 (C3), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) in retina and retinal pigment epithelium/choroid was examined by immunofluorescence and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Results: The two-stage laser protocol induced significantly larger lesions than the traditional laser-CNV by OCT and immunohistochemistry at all time points. Confocal microscopy detected COL-1 Conclusions: The two-stage laser treatment induced subretinal fibrovascular membranes that persist over 40 days. Translational Relevance: The model is a useful tool to study the mechanism of macular fibrosis in nAMD and test antifibrotic drugs.

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Choroidal NeovascularizationAnimalsFibrosisLasersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Ainflammationneovascularizationsubretinal fibrosis

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