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ArticleExperimental eye research2024

Mouse model of radiation retinopathy reveals vascular and neuronal injury.

Emily Liu, Michelle R Tamplin, Jurnie Rosius, Thomas R Tedeschi, Oliver W Gramlich, Randy H Kardon, Isabella M Grumbach

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Article in Experimental eye research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Radiation retinopathy: a review.International ophthalmology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emily LiuDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Michelle R TamplinDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa City VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Jurnie RosiusDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Thomas R TedeschiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Oliver W GramlichIowa City VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Randy H KardonIowa City VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Isabella M GrumbachDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa City VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Iowa City, IA, USA. Electronic address: isabella-grumbach@uiowa.edu.
University of Iowa · US

Funding

TRAINING PROGRAM IN FREE RADICAL AND RADIATION BIOLOGYT32CA078586 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SPITZ, DOUGLAS ROBERT · 1999 to 2024
$5.7M
Laser speckle flowgraphy as early indicator of microvasculopathy in radiation-induced vision lossR01EY031544 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI GRUMBACH, ISABELLA MARIA, KARDON, RANDY H. · 2020 to 2024
$2.8M
Mitochondrial CAMKII in smooth muscle as key regulator of hypertension and vascular remodelingI01BX000163 · VA · OKLAHOMA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Isabella Maria Grumbach · 2011 to 2026
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Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual LossI50RX003002 · VA · IOWA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI RANDY H. KARDON, MARKUS H. KUEHN · 2019 to 2026
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American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 18IPA34170003American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 20PRE35110054BLRD VA I01 BX000163NCI NIH HHS T32 CA078586NEI NIH HHS R01 EY031544RRD VA I50 RX003002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo characterize the neuronal and vascular pathology in vivo and in vitro in a mouse model of radiation retinopathy.

methodsC57Bl/6J mice underwent cranial irradiation with 12 Gy and in vivo imaging by optical coherence tomography and of relative blood flow velocity by laser speckle flowgraphy for up to 3-6 months after irradiation. Retinal architecture, vascular density and leakage and apoptosis were analyzed by histology and immunohistochemistry before irradiation or at 10, 30, 240, and 365 days after treatment.

resultsThe vascular density decreased in the plexiform layers starting at 30 days after irradiation. No impairment in retinal flow velocity was seen. Subtle perivascular leakage was present at 10 days, in particular in the outer plexiform layer. This corresponded to increased width of this layer. However, no significant change in the retinal thickness was detected by OCT-B scans. At 365 days after irradiation, the nuclear density was significantly reduced compared to baseline. Apoptosis was detected at 30 days and less prominent at 365 days.

conclusionsBy histology, vascular leakage at 10 days was followed by increased neuronal apoptosis and loss of neuronal and vascular density. However, in vivo imaging approaches that are commonly used in human patients did not detect pathology in mice.

Indexed as

Radiation InjuriesRetinal DiseasesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFluorescein AngiographyHumansMiceNeuronsRetinaRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceApoptosisCapillariesMouseRadiation retinopathy

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PMID38052338
PMCPMC11218432
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