A number of studies have shown that oxidative stress can be harmful for the retina. The real causal circumstances that lead to degenerative diseases like age related macular degeneration remain obscure. Whether light ...A number of studies have shown that oxidative stress can be harmful for the retina. The real causal circumstances that lead to degenerative diseases like age related macular degeneration remain obscure. Whether light induced radical stress is a direct interaction of light with photoreceptors or a secondary mechanism within the pigment epithelium or choroid is in discussion. Among the molecular mechanisms involved are production of reactive oxygen species(ROS), secondary lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation and DNA-damage. The initial trigger to write this review was first a recent finding of our group that the photoreceptor outer segments produce great amounts of ROS and second the detection of ectopic enzymes of the respiratory chainlocalized there- in addition to the hitherto known ROS sources like the visual pigments with their intermediates and the photoreceptor mitochondria harbouring the respiratory chain.展开更多
随着年龄的增长,机体胆固醇代谢失调和叶黄素水平异常易导致视网膜异常脂质沉积和玻璃膜疣,进而增加年龄相关性黄斑变性(age-related macular degeneration,AMD)的患病风险。视网膜细胞上的B类1型清道夫受体(scavenger receptor class B...随着年龄的增长,机体胆固醇代谢失调和叶黄素水平异常易导致视网膜异常脂质沉积和玻璃膜疣,进而增加年龄相关性黄斑变性(age-related macular degeneration,AMD)的患病风险。视网膜细胞上的B类1型清道夫受体(scavenger receptor class B type 1,SR-B1)在脂质代谢和视网膜保护中至关重要。组织细胞表面的SR-B1通过识别并结合细胞外的高密度脂蛋白(high-density lipoprotein,HDL),将游离胆固醇逆向转运至肝脏,对维持全身包括视网膜的脂质代谢平衡与避免脂质沉积至关重要。此外,HDL同样作为转运体参与叶黄素的视网膜转运过程。叶黄素,以其独特的蓝光过滤和抗氧化功能,减少蓝光对视网膜的潜在损伤并清除有害的氧自由基,发挥保护视网膜的作用。本综述将详细探讨SR-B1在视网膜中的作用,尤其是在协助胆固醇清除和叶黄素抗氧化防御方面的重要性,并评述SR-B1以及携带的有益成分如HDL和叶黄素对缓解AMD发病的机制与最新研究进展。展开更多
AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a dexamethasone(DEX) intravitreal implant for diabetic macular edema(DME).METHODS: Totally 113 eyes of 84 patients were divided in three subgroups: naive patients(n...AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a dexamethasone(DEX) intravitreal implant for diabetic macular edema(DME).METHODS: Totally 113 eyes of 84 patients were divided in three subgroups: naive patients(n=11), pseudophakic patients(n=72) and phakic patients(n=30). Inclusive criterion comprised adult diabetic patients with central fovea thickening and impaired visual acuity resulting from DME for whom previous standard treatments showed no improvement in both central macular thickness(CMT) and best corrected visual acuity(BCVA) after at least 3 mo of treatment. Outcome data were obtained from patient visits at baseline and at months 1, 3, 5, 9 and 12 after the first DEX implant injection. At each of these visits, patients underwent measurement of BCVA, a complete eye examination and measurement of CMT and macular volume(MV) carried out with optical coherence tomography(OCT) images. RESULTS: Seventy-three eyes(64.5%) received a single implant, 30(26.5%) received two implants and 10(9%) received three implants. At baseline, average in BCVA, CMT and MV were 43.5±20.8, 462.8±145 and 12.6±2.5 respectively. These values improved significantly at 1 mo(BCVA: 47.2±19.5, CMT: 339.6±120, MV: 11.11±1.4) and 3 mo(BCVA: 53.2±18.1, CMT: 353.8±141, MV: 11.3±1.3)(P≤0.05). At 5 mo(BCVA: 50.9±19.8, CMT: 425±150, MV: 12.27±2.3), 9 mo(BCVA: 48.4±17.6, CMT: 445.5±170, MV: 12.5±2.3) and 12 mo(BCVA: 47.7±18.8, CMT: 413.2±149, MV: 12.03±2.5), improvements in the three parameters were no longer statistically significant and decreased progressively but did not reach baseline values. There were no clinical differences between subgroups. Ocular complications were minimal.CONCLUSION: Patients with DEX implants show maximum efficacy at 3 mo which then declined progressively, but is still better than baseline values at the end of follow-up.展开更多
AIM: To respectively evaluate macular morphological features and functional parameters by using spectraldomain optical coherence tomography(SD-OCT) and macular integrity assessment(MAIA) in patients with diabetic...AIM: To respectively evaluate macular morphological features and functional parameters by using spectraldomain optical coherence tomography(SD-OCT) and macular integrity assessment(MAIA) in patients with diabetic macular edema(DME). METHODS: This prospective, non-controlled, open study included 61 eyes of 38 consecutive patients with DME. All patients underwent best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA) measurement, MAIA microperimetry, and SDOCT. DME morphology, including central retinal thickness(CRT) and central retinal volume(CRV); integrity of the external limiting membrane(ELM) and photoreceptor inner segment/outer segment(IS/OS) junction; and the deposition of hard macular exudates were assessed within a 1000-μm central subfield area. MAIA microperimetry parameters evaluated were average threshold(AT)-retinal sensitivity, macular integrity index(MI), fixation points within a circle of radius 1°(P1) and 2°(P2), and bivariate contour ellipse area considering 63% and 95% of the fixation points(A63 and A95, respectively). RESULTS: MI was significantly higher in eyes with disrupted ELM or IS/OS, compared with eyes with intact ELM and IS/OS. Values of BCVA(log MAR), total AT, AT within 1000-μm diameter, P2, A63, A95, and CRT were significantly worse in eyes with disrupted IS/OS, compared with eyes with intact IS/OS. The values of BCVA(log MAR), AT within 1000-μm diameter, and CRT were significantly worse in eyes with disrupted ELM, compared with eyes with intact ELM. These parameters were not significantly different between eyes with or without hard macular exudate deposition. CRV was not significantly different in the presence or absence of the integrity of ELM, IS/OS, or deposition of hard macular exudates. At the center, nasal and temporal sectors of the fovea, significant negative correlations were observed between retinal thickness and AT of the corresponding area. At the inferior and superior sectors of the fovea, no correlations were observed between retinal thickness and AT of the corresponding area. In the intact IS/OS group, significant negative correlations were observed between CRT and central AT. There was no correlation between retinal sensitivity and thickness when the IS/OS layer was disrupted. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that IS/OS integrity was an independent factor affecting MI. CONCLUSION: Functional(BCVA and visual field) and morphological parameters(retinal thickness) were significantly associated with an intact IS/OS. Local photoreceptor integrity was a strong predictor of local visual function throughout the retina. MI revealed the functional status in DME, reflecting the IS/OS juction status in the macula.展开更多
Purpose:To modify vitreous surgery for subretinal neovascularization(SRNV)and to detrmine the effects of this operation.Methods:Six patients with SRNV were performed with this operation,The meth-ods of examination bef...Purpose:To modify vitreous surgery for subretinal neovascularization(SRNV)and to detrmine the effects of this operation.Methods:Six patients with SRNV were performed with this operation,The meth-ods of examination before and after operation included;testing the best-corrected visual acuity before operation and 1,3or6months after operation;30degrees and visual acuity before operation and 1,3or6months after operation;30degrees and macular 10degrees Humphrey visual field examination:FFA examination preop-eratively and 1,3or6months postoperatiely.Modified surgery procedureis;a preventive buckling;pars plana vitrectomy;peeling the vitreous cortical;no in-traocular diathermy;small retinotomy;subretinal surgery;air-fluid exchang.Results:SRNV was taken off in4cases.Subretinal hemorrhage was washed in2cases.After4to7months follow-up,the visual acuity was improved in 4cases,unchanged in 2cases.The visual field was improved in 4cases.unchanged in 1case,decraesed in 1case,The complications included macular hole due to surgery in lcase and subretinal hemorrage in 1case.Conclusion;The surgery criteria were:1)massive subretinal hemorrhage;2)some patients of SRN V included;FFA evidence they showed the membrane is beneath fovea,the bestV.Ais20/100orlower.and can't be treated by laser and the pa-tient consent.This modified subretinal operation is safe,and effective for massive hemorrhage and some SRNVS.展开更多
e-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes irreversible loss of central vision for which there is no effective treatment. Incipient pathology is thought to occur in the retina for many years before AMD manifests fr...e-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes irreversible loss of central vision for which there is no effective treatment. Incipient pathology is thought to occur in the retina for many years before AMD manifests from midlife onwards to affect a large proportion of the elderly. Although genetic as well as non-genetic/environmental risks are recognized, its complex aetiology makes it difficult to identify susceptibility, or indeed what type of AMD develops or how quickly it progresses in different individuals. Here we summarize the literature describing how the Alzheimer's-linked amyloid beta (Aβ) group of misfolding proteins accumulate in the retina. The discovery of this key driver of Alzheimer's disease in the senescent retina was unexpected and surprising, enabling an altogether different perspective of AMD. We argue that Aβ fundamentally differs from other substances which accumulate in the ageing retina, and discuss our latest findings from a mouse model in which physiological amounts of Aβ were subretinally-injected to recapitulate salient features of early AMD within a short period. Our discoveries as well as those of others suggest the pattern of Aβ accumulation and pathology in donor aged/AMD tissues are closely reproduced in mice, including late-stage AMD phenotypes, which makes them highly attractive to study dynamic aspects of Aβ-mediated retinopathy. Furthermore, we discuss our findings revealing how Aβ behaves at single-cell resolution, and consider the long-term implications for neuroretinal function. We propose Aβ as a key element in switching to a diseased retinal phenotype, which is now being used as a biomarker for latestage AMD.展开更多
AIM: To report the real-life experience and clinical results of intravitreal ranibizumab injections to neovascular agerelated macular degeneration(nAMD) in a single institution in Turkey.METHODS: A total of 101 ey...AIM: To report the real-life experience and clinical results of intravitreal ranibizumab injections to neovascular agerelated macular degeneration(nAMD) in a single institution in Turkey.METHODS: A total of 101 eyes of 89 patients with nAMD treated with intravitreal ranibizumab injection, followed up for at least 24 mo between 2009 and June 2014, which were evaluated retrospectively. A pro re nata(PRN) treatment protocol was performed after the patients had received three, monthly loading injections. Best corrected visual acuity(BCVA) and central macular thickness measurements were evaluated at baseline and 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 mo. Number of injections and visits were also recorded.RESULTS: Of the 89 patients, 34(38.2%) were male and 55(61.8%) were female and the mean age was 74.0±9.5(52-91)y. The mean follow-up period was 24.82±4.4(24-29)mo. Mean number of visits was 8.4±1.12(7-12) in the first year and 6.6±1.33(4-12) in the second year. The mean number of injections was 5.8±1.6(3-10) and 4.2±2.2(0-9) in the first and second year, respectively. The mean BCVA was 59±15.8 letters at baseline by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study(ETDRS) chart. The mean BCVA at 3, 12, and 24 mo was 70.3±15.9, 67.9±14.3 and 67.3±16.9 letters, respectively. Improvement in visual acuity for each of the visits from baseline was found to be statistically significant(P〈0.01). Visual acuity in 9 eyes at month 3, 7 eyes at month 12, and 13 eyes at month 24 did not change. The mean central macular thickness(CMT) was 437.99±164.78 μm at baseline. The mean CMT was 348.05±138.47 μm, 349.27±139.79 μm, and 344.13±146.30 μm at months 3, 12, and 24, respectively. The decrease in CMT for each of the visits from baseline was found to be statistically significant(P〈0.01).CONCLUSION: Anatomical and functional achievement are obtained in our study, but the mean number of injections and visits are found to be lower than the findings reported in randomized controlled clinical trials in the literature. However, the mean number of injections and visits in our study are compatible with the findings reported in real-life experience studies in the literature.展开更多
AIM:To identify the pathological role of amyloid beta(Aβ) deposition in retinal degeneration,and explore Aβ deposition on the retinal pigment epithelium cells(RPE) layer and the associated structural and functi...AIM:To identify the pathological role of amyloid beta(Aβ) deposition in retinal degeneration,and explore Aβ deposition on the retinal pigment epithelium cells(RPE) layer and the associated structural and functional changes in Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice.METHODS:RPE changes in the eyes of APPswe/PS1 transgenic and none transgenic(NTG) mice over 20 months old were examined.Histological changes were investigated via hematoxylin and eosin(H&E) staining and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) examination,whereas the expression of amyloid precursor protein(APP),Aβ,Zonula occludens-1(ZO-1) and Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule-1(IBA-1) were investigated using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence techniques.All of the obtained results were quantitatively and statistically analyzed.RESULTS:In aged transgenic mice,an APP-positive immunoreaction and Aβ deposition were detected on the RPE layer but were undetectable in NTG mice.The RPE demonstrated some vacuole changes,shortened basal infoldings and basal deposition in histopathological examination and TEM tests,wherein irregular shapes were indicated by ZO-1 disorganization through fluorescence.Furthermore,IBA-1 positive cells were observed to have accumulated and infiltrated into the RPE layer and localized beneath the RPE/Bruch's membrane(Br M) complex,which was accompanied by an increase in BrM thickness in aged transgenic mice in comparison to NTG mice.The IBA-1 positive cells were found to be co-stained with Aβ deposition on the RPE flat mounts.CONCLUSION:The observed Aβ deposition in the RPE layer may cause RPE dysfunction,which is associated with microglia cells infiltration into the retina of aged transgenic mice,suggesting that Aβ deposition probably plays a significant role in RPE-related degenerative disease.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the acetylcholinesterase(AChE)expression involved in retina pigment epithelial(RPE)apoptosis induced by higher concentrations H2O2.METHODS:The human retinal pigment epithelium cell line ARPE-19 ...AIM:To investigate the acetylcholinesterase(AChE)expression involved in retina pigment epithelial(RPE)apoptosis induced by higher concentrations H2O2.METHODS:The human retinal pigment epithelium cell line ARPE-19 was from ATCC(Rockville,MD).Cultured ARPE-19 cells were treated with H2O2 at 0,250,500,1000,2 000μmol/L and cell viability was measured with MTT assay.AChE expression and DNA fragments were analyzed by immunocytochemistry,TUNEL and PARP-1Western blotting.RESULTS:Immunofluorescence detected AChE exist in the normal human retinal tissue.When H2O2】500μmol/L,AChE expression showed an increase after 2h,and this concentration was selected for the present study.RPE cell was induced with 1 000μmoI/L H2O2 for 2h,compared to the control group,cell activity decline detected by MTT,AChE and PARP-1 protein expression was significantly increased detected by Western blotting.AChE immunofluorescence staining was positive in RPE cell after HO2 incubate 2h.In addition,pretreatment with100|jmol/L epigallocatechin gallate(EGCG),cell viability increased from 31.20%±3.90%to 70.23%±12.96%.CONCLUSION:AChE is weakly expressed in normal human RPE cells.Stimulation with H2O2 caused the stable increase of AChE expression in RPE cells,which may indicate that AChE may be an important role in AMD.展开更多
Retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are the leading causes of blindness in adults over the age of 50 years in the US. While most of those conditions do ...Retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are the leading causes of blindness in adults over the age of 50 years in the US. While most of those conditions do not have a cure, currently available treatment options attempt to prevent further vision loss. For many ophthalmic drugs, an efficient delivery system to provide maximum therapeutic efficacy and promote patient compliance remains an unmet medical need. An exploration of literature via PubMed spanning from 2007 to 2017 was conducted to identify studies that have evaluated nanotechnology as platforms for delivering therapeutic agents to the posterior segment of the eye where the retina is located. Until now, four routes that have been utilized for retinal drug delivery are the intravitreal, periocular, subretinal, and systemic routes. Intravitreal injections are now widely used in clinical practice due to their ability to directly target the back of the eye but are highly invasive procedures that may cause several complications, particularly with repeated uses over a short timespan. Nanotechnology shows great promise to revolutionize retinal drug delivery, offering many advantages such as a targeted delivery system towards the specific site of the retina as well as sustained delivery of therapeutic agents. In this review, specific eye anatomy and constraints on ocular drug administration are illustrated. Further, we list and highlight several examples of nanosystems, such as hydrogels, liposomes, dendrimers, and micelles, used via different drug delivery routes to treat various retinal diseases.展开更多
文摘A number of studies have shown that oxidative stress can be harmful for the retina. The real causal circumstances that lead to degenerative diseases like age related macular degeneration remain obscure. Whether light induced radical stress is a direct interaction of light with photoreceptors or a secondary mechanism within the pigment epithelium or choroid is in discussion. Among the molecular mechanisms involved are production of reactive oxygen species(ROS), secondary lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation and DNA-damage. The initial trigger to write this review was first a recent finding of our group that the photoreceptor outer segments produce great amounts of ROS and second the detection of ectopic enzymes of the respiratory chainlocalized there- in addition to the hitherto known ROS sources like the visual pigments with their intermediates and the photoreceptor mitochondria harbouring the respiratory chain.
文摘随着年龄的增长,机体胆固醇代谢失调和叶黄素水平异常易导致视网膜异常脂质沉积和玻璃膜疣,进而增加年龄相关性黄斑变性(age-related macular degeneration,AMD)的患病风险。视网膜细胞上的B类1型清道夫受体(scavenger receptor class B type 1,SR-B1)在脂质代谢和视网膜保护中至关重要。组织细胞表面的SR-B1通过识别并结合细胞外的高密度脂蛋白(high-density lipoprotein,HDL),将游离胆固醇逆向转运至肝脏,对维持全身包括视网膜的脂质代谢平衡与避免脂质沉积至关重要。此外,HDL同样作为转运体参与叶黄素的视网膜转运过程。叶黄素,以其独特的蓝光过滤和抗氧化功能,减少蓝光对视网膜的潜在损伤并清除有害的氧自由基,发挥保护视网膜的作用。本综述将详细探讨SR-B1在视网膜中的作用,尤其是在协助胆固醇清除和叶黄素抗氧化防御方面的重要性,并评述SR-B1以及携带的有益成分如HDL和叶黄素对缓解AMD发病的机制与最新研究进展。
基金Supported by the Spanish Drug Regulatory Agency(No.APR-DEX-2014-01)
文摘AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a dexamethasone(DEX) intravitreal implant for diabetic macular edema(DME).METHODS: Totally 113 eyes of 84 patients were divided in three subgroups: naive patients(n=11), pseudophakic patients(n=72) and phakic patients(n=30). Inclusive criterion comprised adult diabetic patients with central fovea thickening and impaired visual acuity resulting from DME for whom previous standard treatments showed no improvement in both central macular thickness(CMT) and best corrected visual acuity(BCVA) after at least 3 mo of treatment. Outcome data were obtained from patient visits at baseline and at months 1, 3, 5, 9 and 12 after the first DEX implant injection. At each of these visits, patients underwent measurement of BCVA, a complete eye examination and measurement of CMT and macular volume(MV) carried out with optical coherence tomography(OCT) images. RESULTS: Seventy-three eyes(64.5%) received a single implant, 30(26.5%) received two implants and 10(9%) received three implants. At baseline, average in BCVA, CMT and MV were 43.5±20.8, 462.8±145 and 12.6±2.5 respectively. These values improved significantly at 1 mo(BCVA: 47.2±19.5, CMT: 339.6±120, MV: 11.11±1.4) and 3 mo(BCVA: 53.2±18.1, CMT: 353.8±141, MV: 11.3±1.3)(P≤0.05). At 5 mo(BCVA: 50.9±19.8, CMT: 425±150, MV: 12.27±2.3), 9 mo(BCVA: 48.4±17.6, CMT: 445.5±170, MV: 12.5±2.3) and 12 mo(BCVA: 47.7±18.8, CMT: 413.2±149, MV: 12.03±2.5), improvements in the three parameters were no longer statistically significant and decreased progressively but did not reach baseline values. There were no clinical differences between subgroups. Ocular complications were minimal.CONCLUSION: Patients with DEX implants show maximum efficacy at 3 mo which then declined progressively, but is still better than baseline values at the end of follow-up.
基金Supported by the Independent Subject of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences(No.ZZ0808008)the Independent Subject of the Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences(No.201705)Key Research Project of the Capital Health Development Research Fund(No.2016-1-4181)
文摘AIM: To respectively evaluate macular morphological features and functional parameters by using spectraldomain optical coherence tomography(SD-OCT) and macular integrity assessment(MAIA) in patients with diabetic macular edema(DME). METHODS: This prospective, non-controlled, open study included 61 eyes of 38 consecutive patients with DME. All patients underwent best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA) measurement, MAIA microperimetry, and SDOCT. DME morphology, including central retinal thickness(CRT) and central retinal volume(CRV); integrity of the external limiting membrane(ELM) and photoreceptor inner segment/outer segment(IS/OS) junction; and the deposition of hard macular exudates were assessed within a 1000-μm central subfield area. MAIA microperimetry parameters evaluated were average threshold(AT)-retinal sensitivity, macular integrity index(MI), fixation points within a circle of radius 1°(P1) and 2°(P2), and bivariate contour ellipse area considering 63% and 95% of the fixation points(A63 and A95, respectively). RESULTS: MI was significantly higher in eyes with disrupted ELM or IS/OS, compared with eyes with intact ELM and IS/OS. Values of BCVA(log MAR), total AT, AT within 1000-μm diameter, P2, A63, A95, and CRT were significantly worse in eyes with disrupted IS/OS, compared with eyes with intact IS/OS. The values of BCVA(log MAR), AT within 1000-μm diameter, and CRT were significantly worse in eyes with disrupted ELM, compared with eyes with intact ELM. These parameters were not significantly different between eyes with or without hard macular exudate deposition. CRV was not significantly different in the presence or absence of the integrity of ELM, IS/OS, or deposition of hard macular exudates. At the center, nasal and temporal sectors of the fovea, significant negative correlations were observed between retinal thickness and AT of the corresponding area. At the inferior and superior sectors of the fovea, no correlations were observed between retinal thickness and AT of the corresponding area. In the intact IS/OS group, significant negative correlations were observed between CRT and central AT. There was no correlation between retinal sensitivity and thickness when the IS/OS layer was disrupted. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that IS/OS integrity was an independent factor affecting MI. CONCLUSION: Functional(BCVA and visual field) and morphological parameters(retinal thickness) were significantly associated with an intact IS/OS. Local photoreceptor integrity was a strong predictor of local visual function throughout the retina. MI revealed the functional status in DME, reflecting the IS/OS juction status in the macula.
文摘Purpose:To modify vitreous surgery for subretinal neovascularization(SRNV)and to detrmine the effects of this operation.Methods:Six patients with SRNV were performed with this operation,The meth-ods of examination before and after operation included;testing the best-corrected visual acuity before operation and 1,3or6months after operation;30degrees and visual acuity before operation and 1,3or6months after operation;30degrees and macular 10degrees Humphrey visual field examination:FFA examination preop-eratively and 1,3or6months postoperatiely.Modified surgery procedureis;a preventive buckling;pars plana vitrectomy;peeling the vitreous cortical;no in-traocular diathermy;small retinotomy;subretinal surgery;air-fluid exchang.Results:SRNV was taken off in4cases.Subretinal hemorrhage was washed in2cases.After4to7months follow-up,the visual acuity was improved in 4cases,unchanged in 2cases.The visual field was improved in 4cases.unchanged in 1case,decraesed in 1case,The complications included macular hole due to surgery in lcase and subretinal hemorrage in 1case.Conclusion;The surgery criteria were:1)massive subretinal hemorrhage;2)some patients of SRN V included;FFA evidence they showed the membrane is beneath fovea,the bestV.Ais20/100orlower.and can't be treated by laser and the pa-tient consent.This modified subretinal operation is safe,and effective for massive hemorrhage and some SRNVS.
基金funded by the National Centre for the Replacement Refinement&Reduction of Animals in Research(NC3R:Grant#NC/L001152/1)the Macular Society,UK,National Eye Research Centrethe Gift of Sight Appeal
文摘e-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes irreversible loss of central vision for which there is no effective treatment. Incipient pathology is thought to occur in the retina for many years before AMD manifests from midlife onwards to affect a large proportion of the elderly. Although genetic as well as non-genetic/environmental risks are recognized, its complex aetiology makes it difficult to identify susceptibility, or indeed what type of AMD develops or how quickly it progresses in different individuals. Here we summarize the literature describing how the Alzheimer's-linked amyloid beta (Aβ) group of misfolding proteins accumulate in the retina. The discovery of this key driver of Alzheimer's disease in the senescent retina was unexpected and surprising, enabling an altogether different perspective of AMD. We argue that Aβ fundamentally differs from other substances which accumulate in the ageing retina, and discuss our latest findings from a mouse model in which physiological amounts of Aβ were subretinally-injected to recapitulate salient features of early AMD within a short period. Our discoveries as well as those of others suggest the pattern of Aβ accumulation and pathology in donor aged/AMD tissues are closely reproduced in mice, including late-stage AMD phenotypes, which makes them highly attractive to study dynamic aspects of Aβ-mediated retinopathy. Furthermore, we discuss our findings revealing how Aβ behaves at single-cell resolution, and consider the long-term implications for neuroretinal function. We propose Aβ as a key element in switching to a diseased retinal phenotype, which is now being used as a biomarker for latestage AMD.
文摘AIM: To report the real-life experience and clinical results of intravitreal ranibizumab injections to neovascular agerelated macular degeneration(nAMD) in a single institution in Turkey.METHODS: A total of 101 eyes of 89 patients with nAMD treated with intravitreal ranibizumab injection, followed up for at least 24 mo between 2009 and June 2014, which were evaluated retrospectively. A pro re nata(PRN) treatment protocol was performed after the patients had received three, monthly loading injections. Best corrected visual acuity(BCVA) and central macular thickness measurements were evaluated at baseline and 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 mo. Number of injections and visits were also recorded.RESULTS: Of the 89 patients, 34(38.2%) were male and 55(61.8%) were female and the mean age was 74.0±9.5(52-91)y. The mean follow-up period was 24.82±4.4(24-29)mo. Mean number of visits was 8.4±1.12(7-12) in the first year and 6.6±1.33(4-12) in the second year. The mean number of injections was 5.8±1.6(3-10) and 4.2±2.2(0-9) in the first and second year, respectively. The mean BCVA was 59±15.8 letters at baseline by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study(ETDRS) chart. The mean BCVA at 3, 12, and 24 mo was 70.3±15.9, 67.9±14.3 and 67.3±16.9 letters, respectively. Improvement in visual acuity for each of the visits from baseline was found to be statistically significant(P〈0.01). Visual acuity in 9 eyes at month 3, 7 eyes at month 12, and 13 eyes at month 24 did not change. The mean central macular thickness(CMT) was 437.99±164.78 μm at baseline. The mean CMT was 348.05±138.47 μm, 349.27±139.79 μm, and 344.13±146.30 μm at months 3, 12, and 24, respectively. The decrease in CMT for each of the visits from baseline was found to be statistically significant(P〈0.01).CONCLUSION: Anatomical and functional achievement are obtained in our study, but the mean number of injections and visits are found to be lower than the findings reported in randomized controlled clinical trials in the literature. However, the mean number of injections and visits in our study are compatible with the findings reported in real-life experience studies in the literature.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81430009No.81400424)the Science and Technology Research and Development Project of Shaanxi Province(No.2014K11-03-07-04)
文摘AIM:To identify the pathological role of amyloid beta(Aβ) deposition in retinal degeneration,and explore Aβ deposition on the retinal pigment epithelium cells(RPE) layer and the associated structural and functional changes in Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice.METHODS:RPE changes in the eyes of APPswe/PS1 transgenic and none transgenic(NTG) mice over 20 months old were examined.Histological changes were investigated via hematoxylin and eosin(H&E) staining and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) examination,whereas the expression of amyloid precursor protein(APP),Aβ,Zonula occludens-1(ZO-1) and Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule-1(IBA-1) were investigated using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence techniques.All of the obtained results were quantitatively and statistically analyzed.RESULTS:In aged transgenic mice,an APP-positive immunoreaction and Aβ deposition were detected on the RPE layer but were undetectable in NTG mice.The RPE demonstrated some vacuole changes,shortened basal infoldings and basal deposition in histopathological examination and TEM tests,wherein irregular shapes were indicated by ZO-1 disorganization through fluorescence.Furthermore,IBA-1 positive cells were observed to have accumulated and infiltrated into the RPE layer and localized beneath the RPE/Bruch's membrane(Br M) complex,which was accompanied by an increase in BrM thickness in aged transgenic mice in comparison to NTG mice.The IBA-1 positive cells were found to be co-stained with Aβ deposition on the RPE flat mounts.CONCLUSION:The observed Aβ deposition in the RPE layer may cause RPE dysfunction,which is associated with microglia cells infiltration into the retina of aged transgenic mice,suggesting that Aβ deposition probably plays a significant role in RPE-related degenerative disease.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31071213,81101479,30971481,81260148,81271425 and 81160118)Clinical Medicine Research Special-purpose Foundation of China(No.L2012052)+3 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(No.20114BAB215029)Technology Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(No 20111BBG70026-2)Health Department Science and Technology Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(No.20121026)Education Department Youth Scientific Research Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(No.GJJ12158)
文摘AIM:To investigate the acetylcholinesterase(AChE)expression involved in retina pigment epithelial(RPE)apoptosis induced by higher concentrations H2O2.METHODS:The human retinal pigment epithelium cell line ARPE-19 was from ATCC(Rockville,MD).Cultured ARPE-19 cells were treated with H2O2 at 0,250,500,1000,2 000μmol/L and cell viability was measured with MTT assay.AChE expression and DNA fragments were analyzed by immunocytochemistry,TUNEL and PARP-1Western blotting.RESULTS:Immunofluorescence detected AChE exist in the normal human retinal tissue.When H2O2】500μmol/L,AChE expression showed an increase after 2h,and this concentration was selected for the present study.RPE cell was induced with 1 000μmoI/L H2O2 for 2h,compared to the control group,cell activity decline detected by MTT,AChE and PARP-1 protein expression was significantly increased detected by Western blotting.AChE immunofluorescence staining was positive in RPE cell after HO2 incubate 2h.In addition,pretreatment with100|jmol/L epigallocatechin gallate(EGCG),cell viability increased from 31.20%±3.90%to 70.23%±12.96%.CONCLUSION:AChE is weakly expressed in normal human RPE cells.Stimulation with H2O2 caused the stable increase of AChE expression in RPE cells,which may indicate that AChE may be an important role in AMD.
文摘Retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are the leading causes of blindness in adults over the age of 50 years in the US. While most of those conditions do not have a cure, currently available treatment options attempt to prevent further vision loss. For many ophthalmic drugs, an efficient delivery system to provide maximum therapeutic efficacy and promote patient compliance remains an unmet medical need. An exploration of literature via PubMed spanning from 2007 to 2017 was conducted to identify studies that have evaluated nanotechnology as platforms for delivering therapeutic agents to the posterior segment of the eye where the retina is located. Until now, four routes that have been utilized for retinal drug delivery are the intravitreal, periocular, subretinal, and systemic routes. Intravitreal injections are now widely used in clinical practice due to their ability to directly target the back of the eye but are highly invasive procedures that may cause several complications, particularly with repeated uses over a short timespan. Nanotechnology shows great promise to revolutionize retinal drug delivery, offering many advantages such as a targeted delivery system towards the specific site of the retina as well as sustained delivery of therapeutic agents. In this review, specific eye anatomy and constraints on ocular drug administration are illustrated. Further, we list and highlight several examples of nanosystems, such as hydrogels, liposomes, dendrimers, and micelles, used via different drug delivery routes to treat various retinal diseases.