scholarly journals Effect of diagnostic ultrasound on corneal apoptosis in rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 1947-1951
Author(s):  
Cong Liu ◽  
Xin Yu ◽  
Yun Kou
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Diagnostic Ultrasound ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Corneal Epithelial ◽  
Apoptosis Rate

Purpose: To investigate the effect of diagnostic ultrasound on corneal apoptosis in rats.Methods: 24 male rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control group, 10, 20 and 30 min group. The eyeballs of rats were irradiated  continuously for different time lengths by Siemens ACUSON S2000 color Doppler ultrasound diagnostic instrument. 24 hours later, the animals were killed and the corneas were taken for Tunel apoptosis detection. The apoptosis rates of corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells and endothelial cells were calculated.Results: Apoptotic cells were detected in corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells and endothelial cells of normal rats. There was no significant difference between the 10 min group and the control group (P>0.05). The apoptosis rate of 20 min and 30 min groups was significantly higher than that of the control group. With the extension of irradiation time, the apoptosis rate of corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells and endothelial cells increased.Conclusion: 20 min of rat eyeball irradiated by diagnostic ultrasound can increase the apoptosis of corneal cells, and the apoptosis is aggravated with the prolongation of ultrasound irradiation time. Keywords: Cornea; Ultrasonography; Apoptosis; Epithelial cells

scholarly journals Loss of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 3 gene function impairs injury-induced stromal angiogenesis in mouse cornea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shingo Yasuda ◽  
Takayoshi Sumioka ◽  
Hiroki Iwanishi ◽  
Yuka Okada ◽  
Masayasu Miyajima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Corneal Epithelial ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Sphingosine 1 Phosphate ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

AbstractSphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid generated through sphingosine kinase1 (SPK1)-mediated phosphorylation of sphingosine. We show here that injury-induced S1P upregulation increases corneal neovascularization through stimulating S1PR3, a cognate receptor. since this response was suppressed in S1PR3-knockout mice. Furthermore, Cayman10444, a selective S1PR3 inhibitor, reduced this response in WT mice. Such reductions in neovascularization were associated with reduced vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) mRNA expression levels in WT TKE2 corneal epithelial cells and macrophages treated with CAY10444 as well as macrophages isolated from S1PR3 KO mice. S1P increased tube-like vessel formation in human vascular endothelial cells (HUVEC) and human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) cells expressing S1PR3. In S1PR3 KO mice, TGFβ1-induced increases in αSMA gene expression levels were suppressed relative to those in the WT counterparts. In S1PR3 deficient macrophages, VEGF-A expression levels were lower than in WT macrophages. Transforming growth factor β1(TGFβ1) upregulated SPK1 expression levels in ocular fibroblasts and TKE2 corneal epithelial cells. CAY10444 blocked S1P-induced increases in VEGF-A mRNA expression levels in TKE2 corneal epithelial cells. Endogenous S1P signaling upregulated VEGF-A and VE-cadherin mRNA expression levels in HUVEC. Unlike in TKE2 cells, SIS3 failed to block TGFβ1-induced VEGF-A upregulation in ocular fibroblasts. Taken together, these results indicate that injury-induced TGFβ1 upregulation increases S1P generation through increases in SPK1 activity. The rise in S1P formation stimulates the S1PR3-linked signaling pathway, which in turn increases VEGF-A expression levels and angiogenesis in mouse corneas.

scholarly journals Microgrooved collagen-based corneal scaffold for promoting collective cell migration and antifibrosis

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (50) ◽  
pp. 29463-29473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sijia Xiong ◽  
Huichang Gao ◽  
Lanfeng Qin ◽  
Yongguang Jia ◽  
Meng Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Collagen Membrane ◽  
Collective Cell Migration ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Corneal Epithelial

Microgrooved collagen membrane can effectively promote the epithelialization of corneal epithelial cells and inhibit the fibrosis of corneal stromal cells.

scholarly journals In Vivo Confocal Microscopy of Cornea in Patients with Terrien’s Marginal Corneal Degeneration

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Chen ◽  
Qiangxiang Li ◽  
Xiangbo Tang ◽  
Min Liao ◽  
Hua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Nerve Fibers ◽  
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Corneal Epithelial ◽  
Department Of Ophthalmology ◽  
Severity Of The Disease

This study was aimed at observing the morphological changes of the cornea with ocular in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) in patients with Terrien’s marginal degeneration (TMD). Ten patients (20 eyes) with TMD treated in the Department of Ophthalmology, Xiangya Hospital, and 10 healthy controls (20 eyes) were included in the current study. A detailed slit lamp microscopy, anterior segment photography, and corneal IVCM examination were performed for each eye. The density of central and marginal corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells, and subepithelial nerve fibers was compared between the two groups using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Compared with the control group, the corneal epithelial and endothelial cells in the TMD group showed granular highly reflective substances and thinner subepithelial nerve fibers. The uneven dot-like highly reflective substances without cell structures appeared in the stromal layer of the cornea. The density of central and marginal corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells, and subepithelial nerve fibers was lower in the TMD group (p<0.05), and they were negatively correlated with severity of the disease (p<0.05). Our study demonstrated that the density of corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells, and sensory plexus nerve fibers was significantly reduced in the TMD group. The pathological changes were more obvious in the marginal cornea, and it is correlated with severity of the disease.

Study on the Effect of Composite Nanoparticles on Corneal Epithelial Cell Immune Mechanism Based on Dectin-1 Signaling Pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1148-1153
Author(s):  
Ming Li ◽  
Juan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Composite Nanoparticles ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Blocking Group ◽  
Corneal Epithelial ◽  
Human Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

In order to investigate the role of composite nanoparticles in the immune stage, we observed the expression of R-1 in anti-mycotic infection of human corneal epithelial cells, and divided the experiment into control group, fungal stimulation group, Gw507 blocking group and Dectin-1. In the inhibitor group, the immune effect of human corneal epithelial cells was studied. Subsequently, the expression of total R-1 and phosphorylated form of p-R-1 in each experimental group was detected by western blot method. Finally, real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression of factors IL-6 and IL-8. We concluded that p-R-1 was slightly expressed in the control group. After 15 minutes of fungal stimulation, the expression level in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the blank group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). In the blocking group of two different inhibitors, the expression of p-R-1 was lower than that in the fungal stimulation experimental group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Therefore, R-1 is expressed in corneal epithelial cells and the fungus exerts its antifungal effect through the Dectin-1 signaling pathway.

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