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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2023

Description of a Nonhuman Primate Model of Retinal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.

Li Gong, Louis R Pasquale, Janey L Wiggs, Lingzhen Pan, Zhenyan Yang, Mingling Wu, Zirui Zeng, Zunyuan Yang, Yubo Shen, Dong Feng Chen and 1 more

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Li GongPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.
Louis R PasqualeEye and Vision Research Institute at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Janey L WiggsMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Lingzhen PanPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.
Zhenyan YangPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.
Mingling WuPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.
Zirui ZengPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.
Zunyuan YangPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.
Yubo ShenPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.
Dong Feng ChenSchepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Wen ZengPriMed Non-human Primate Research Center of Sichuan PriMed Shines Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: To establish an inducible model of retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury (RI/RI) in nonhuman primates (NHPs) to improve our understanding of the disease conditions and evaluate treatment interventions in humans. Methods: We cannulated the right eye of rhesus macaques with a needle attached to a normal saline solution reservoir at up to 1.9 m above the eye level that resulted in high intraocular pressure of over 100 mm Hg for 90 minutes. Retinal morphology and function were monitored before and after RI/RI over two months by fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, electroretinography, and visual evoked potential. Terminal experiments involved immunostaining for retinal ganglion cell marker Brn3a, glial fibrillary acidic protein, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction to assess retinal inflammatory biomarkers. Results: We observed significant and progressive declines in retinal and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in the affected eye after RI/RI. We noted significant reductions in amplitudes of electroretinography a-wave, b-wave, and visual evoked potential N2-P2, with minimal recovery at 63 days after injury. Terminal experiments conducted two months after injury revealed ∼73% loss of retinal ganglion cells and a fivefold increase in glial fibrillary acid protein immunofluorescence intensity compared to the uninjured eyes. We observed marked increases in tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, interleukin-1beta, and inducible nitric oxide synthase in the injured retinas. Conclusions: The results demonstrated that the pathophysiology observed in the NHP model of RI/RI is comparable to that of human diseases and suggest that the NHP model may serve as a valuable tool for translating interventions into viable treatment approaches. Translational Relevance: The model serves as a useful platform to study potential interventions and treatments for RI/RI or blinding retinal diseases.

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Disease Models, AnimalElectroretinographyEvoked Potentials, VisualMacaca mulattaReperfusion InjuryRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceAnimalsFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMaleRetinaRetinal DiseasesTranscription Factor Brn-3AGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinTranscription Factor Brn-3A

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PMID38752575
PMCPMC10289273

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