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Radiation Retinopathy: Microangiopathy-Inflammation-Neurodegeneration.

Anja-Maria Davids, Inga-Marie Pompös, Norbert Kociok, Jens Heufelder, Sergej Skosyrski, Nadine Reichhart, Antonia M Joussen, Susanne A Wolf

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8 authors.

Anja-Maria DavidsDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Inga-Marie PompösDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9314-8378
Norbert KociokDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Jens HeufelderBerlin Protonen am Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, 14109 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1782-7376
Sergej SkosyrskiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Nadine ReichhartDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Antonia M JoussenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Susanne A WolfDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0922-8418

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeProton irradiation is used to treat choroidal melanoma of the eye. The impact on non-malignant retinal cells is currently understudied. Therefore, we here report a mouse model to investigate the impact of proton irradiation on the retina.

methodsWe performed a proton beam irradiation of 5-15 Cobalt-Gray-Equivalent (CGE) of the eyes of female C57Bl6/J (Cx3cr1

resultsProton beam irradiation of the eye with 15 CGE leads to cataract formation after 24 weeks without affecting the gross anatomy of the retinal vasculature as shown by Fundus imaging in all genotypes respectively. However, 10 and 15 CGE, lead to a significant decrease in NG2 positive cell numbers and all three dosages induced an increase in GFAP immunoreactivity. At 24 weeks a dosage of 15 CGE resulted in functional impairment and a decrease of NG2 positive cells in both WT and Cx3cr1 animals. Iba1 cell immunoreactivity was increased in all genotypes. However, in the Cx3cr1 animals the invasion of Iba1 cells into the deep vascular layer was partially prevented. This was accompanied by a less severe functional impairment in the irradiated Cx3cr1

conclusionsAlthough the gross anatomy of the retina does not seem to be affected by proton beam irradiation, the cellular composition and retinal function changed significantly in both WT and Cx3cr1 mice reflecting the clinical situation. Moreover, cataract formation was one of the major long-term effects of irradiation. We conclude that the murine model (WT and Cx3cr1 genotype) can be used to investigate proton-beam associated side effects in vivo as well as to test prospective interventions. Moreover, the loss of Cx3cr1 seems to be partially protective.

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InflammationRadiation InjuriesRetinal DiseasesAnimalsCX3C Chemokine Receptor 1Disease Models, AnimalFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRetinaCX3C Chemokine Receptor 1radiationretinaretinopathy

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PMID39996770
PMCPMC11853965

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