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ArticleScientific reports2024

Trimebutine prevents corneal inflammation in a rat alkali burn model.

Hitoshi Goto, Takeshi Arima, Akira Takahashi, Yutaro Tobita, Yuji Nakano, Etsuko Toda, Akira Shimizu, Fumiki Okamoto

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Hitoshi GotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan.
Takeshi ArimaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan.
Akira TakahashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan.
Yutaro TobitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan.
Yuji NakanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan.
Etsuko TodaDepartment of Analytic Human Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan.
Akira ShimizuDepartment of Analytic Human Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan. ashimizu@nms.ac.jp.
Fumiki OkamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan. f-okamoto@nms.ac.jp.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alkaline burns to the cornea lead to loss of corneal transparency, which is essential for normal vision. We used a rat corneal alkaline burn model to investigate the effect of ophthalmic trimebutine solution on healing wounds caused by alkaline burns. Trimebutine, an inhibitor of the high-mobility group box 1-receptor for advanced glycation end products, when topically applied to the burned cornea, suppressed macrophage infiltration in the early phase and neutrophil infiltration in the late phase at the wound site. It also inhibited neovascularization and myofibroblast development in the late phase. Furthermore, trimebutine effectively inhibited interleukin-1β expression in the injured cornea. It reduced scar formation by decreasing the expression of type III collagen. These findings suggest that trimebutine may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for corneal wounds, not only through its anti-inflammatory effects but also by preventing neovascularization.

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AlkaliesBurns, ChemicalCorneaDisease Models, AnimalEye BurnsWound HealingAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCollagen Type IIICorneal InjuriesInflammationInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMaleMyofibroblastsOphthalmic SolutionsAger protein, ratAlkaliesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCollagen Type IIIInterleukin-1betaOphthalmic SolutionsReceptor for Advanced Glycation End ProductsAlkali burn injuryCorneaHMGB1InflammationRAGETrimebutine

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PMCPMC11130283

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