Inhibition of adenosine kinase attenuates inflammation and neurotoxicity in traumatic optic neuropathy

S Ahmad, NM Elsherbiny, K Bhatia… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is associated with apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells.
Local productions of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory mediators from activated …

Argon inhalation attenuates retinal apoptosis after ischemia/reperfusion injury in a time-and dose-dependent manner in rats

F Ulbrich, N Schallner, M Coburn, T Loop, WA Lagrèze… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Retinal ischemia and reperfusion injuries (IRI) permanently affect neuronal tissue
and function by apoptosis and inflammation due to the limited regenerative potential of …

Optic nerve head width and retinal nerve fiber layer changes are proper indexes for validating the successful induction of experimental anterior ischemic optic …

K Kapupara, TL Huang, YT Wen, SP Huang… - Experimental Eye …, 2019 - Elsevier
Reproducible skills are essential for successful induction of a rat model of anterior ischemic
optic neuropathy (rAION). We established an in vivo validation index by measuring the …

Neuroprotection and neuroregeneration of retinal ganglion cells after intravitreal carbon monoxide release

J Stifter, F Ulbrich, U Goebel, D Böhringer… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Retinal ischemia induces apoptosis leading to neurodegeneration and vision
impairment. Carbon monoxide (CO) in gaseous form showed cell-protective and anti …

Mitochondrial targeted therapy with elamipretide (MTP-131) as an adjunct to tumor necrosis factor inhibition for traumatic optic neuropathy in the acute setting

CT Brian, G Dvoriantchikova, W Tao, RA Gallo… - Experimental eye …, 2020 - Elsevier
Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) can occur following blunt trauma to the orbit and can lead
to permanent vision loss. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of elamipretide …

Microglia/Macrophages and CD4+CD25+ T Cells Enhance the Ability of Injury-Activated Lymphocytes to Reduce Traumatic Optic Neuropathy In Vitro

Y Geng, Z Lu, J Guan, N van Rooijen, Y Zhi - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation after acute CNS injury plays a dual role. The interplay between immune cells
and inflammatory mediators is critical to the outcome of injured neurons. Microglia …

Integrin CD11b deficiency aggravates retinal microglial activation and RGCs degeneration after acute optic nerve injury

XF Cai, S Lin, Z Geng, LL Luo, YJ Liu, Z Zhang… - Neurochemical …, 2020 - Springer
Neuroinflammation plays a vital role in the process of a variety of retinal ganglion cells
(RGCs) degenerative diseases including traumatic optic neuropathy (TON). Retinal …

Macrophages Modulate Optic Nerve Crush Injury Scar Formation and Retinal Ganglion Cell Function

Y Liu, X Liu, CA Dorizas, Z Hao… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2024 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Optic nerve (ON) injuries can result in vision loss via structural damage and
cellular injury responses. Understanding the immune response, particularly the role of …

Oroxylin A promotes retinal ganglion cell survival in a rat optic nerve crush model

SF Lin, JY Chien, K Kapupara, CYF Huang… - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To investigate the effect of oroxylin A on the survival of retinal ganglion cells (RGC)
and the activation of microglial cells in a rat optic nerve (ON) crush model. Methods Oroxylin …

A new and reliable animal model for optic nerve injury

H Yan, F Li, L Zhang - Current Eye Research, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To create an animal (rat) model of force percussion injury (FPI) to the optic nerve
for clinical and experimental research. Methods: Seventy-one healthy female Wister rats …