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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2021

Morphometric and Microstructural Changes During Murine Retinal Development Characterized Using In Vivo Optical Coherence Tomography.

Simon Brais-Brunet, Émilie Heckel, Udayakumar Kanniyappan, Sylvain Chemtob, Caroline Boudoux, Jean-Sébastien Joyal, Mathieu Dehaes

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Article in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Simon Brais-BrunetInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Émilie HeckelResearch Center, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada.
Udayakumar KanniyappanInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Sylvain ChemtobResearch Center, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada.
Caroline BoudouxResearch Center, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada.
Jean-Sébastien JoyalResearch Center, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada.
Mathieu DehaesInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine · CAUniversité de Montréal · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an in vivo optical coherence tomography (OCT) system capable of imaging the developing mouse retina and its associated morphometric and microstructural changes. Methods: Thirty-four wild-type mice (129S1/SvlmJ) were anesthetized and imaged between postnatal (P) day 7 and P21. OCT instrumentation was developed to optimize signal intensity and image quality. Semi-automatic segmentation tools were developed to quantify the retinal thickness of the nerve fiber layer (NFL), inner plexiform layer (IPL), inner nuclear layer (INL), and the outer retinal layers (ORL), in addition to the total retina. The retinal maturation was characterized by comparing layer thicknesses between consecutive time points. Results: From P7 to P10, the IPL increased significantly, consistent with retinal synaptogenesis. From P10 to P12, the IPL and ORL also increased, which is coherent with synaptic connectivity and photoreceptor maturation. In contrast, during these periods, the INL decreased significantly, consistent with cellular densification and selective apoptotic "pruning" of the tissue during nuclear migration. Thereafter from P12 to P21, the INL continued to thin (significantly from P17 to P21) whereas the other layers remained unchanged. No time-dependent changes were observed in the NFL. Overall, changes in the total retina were attributed to those in the IPL, INL, and ORL. Regions of the retina adjacent to the optic nerve head were thinner than distal regions during maturation. Conclusions: Changes in retinal layer thickness are consistent with retinal developmental mechanisms. Accordingly, this report opens new horizons in using our system in the mouse to characterize longitudinally developmental digressions in models of human diseases.

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AnimalsMiceModels, AnimalRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical Coherence

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