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ArticleBMJ open ophthalmology2022

Impact of cerebral hypoperfusion-reperfusion on optic nerve integrity and visual function in the DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma.

Stephan Alexander Fraenkl, Quentin Simon, Yeni Yucel, Neeru Gupta, Valéry V Wittwer, Beatrice E Frueh, Stefan A Tschanz

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Article in BMJ open ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Stephan Alexander FraenklDepartment of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Quentin SimonInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Yeni YucelKeenan Research Centre, St Michael's Hospital Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Neeru GuptaKeenan Research Centre, St Michael's Hospital Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Valéry V WittwerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Beatrice E FruehDepartment of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Stefan A TschanzInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland stefan.tschanz@unibe.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3880-4437
University of Bern · CHSt. Michael's Hospital · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOne of the most important risk factors for developing a glaucomatous optic neuropathy is elevated intraocular pressure. Moreover, mechanisms such as altered perfusion have been postulated to injure the optical path. In a mouse model, we compare first negative effects of cerebral perfusion/reperfusion on the optic nerve structure versus alterations by elevated intraocular pressure. Second, we compare the alterations by isolated hypoperfusion-reperfusion and isolated intraocular pressure to the combination of both. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Mice were divided in four groups: (1) controls; (2) perfusion altered mice that underwent transient bi-common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO) for 40 min; (3) glaucoma group (DBA/2J mice); (4) combined glaucoma and altered perfusion (DBA/2J mice with transient BCCAO). Optic nerve sections were stereologically examined 10-12 weeks after intervention.

resultsAll experimental groups showed a decreased total axon number per optic nerve compared with controls. In DBA/2J and combined DBA/2J & BCCAO mice the significant decrease was roughly 50%, while BCCAO leaded to a 23% reduction of axon number, however reaching significance only in the direct t-test. The difference in axon number between BCCAO and both DBA/2J mice was almost 30%, lacking statistical significance due to a remarkably high variation in both DBA/2J groups.

conclusionElevated intraocular pressure in the DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma leads to a much more pronounced optic nerve atrophy compared with transient forebrain hypoperfusion and reperfusion by BCCAO. A supposed worsening effect of an altered perfusion added to the pressure-related damage could not be detected.

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GlaucomaAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalIntraocular PressureMiceMice, Inbred DBAOptic NerveReperfusionAnatomyExperimental & animal modelsGlaucomaOptic Nerve

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PMID36161839
PMCPMC9476133
OpenAlexW4295763183

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