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Evidence for a critical role of panretinal pathophysiology in experimental ROP.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19506927     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this review, we summarize our in vivo studies of retinal pathophysiology in experimental models of retinopathy of prematurity, which were largely focused on the temporal and spatial links between retinal neovascularization (NV), vascular oxygenation, and intraretinal ion regulation. These studies were made possible through the use of magnetic resonance methods. Prior to the phenotype change from normal vessel development to NV, we found little support for a pathogenic role of focal retinal hypoxia at the border of vascular and avascular retina. However, key links were found between retinal NV and functional panretinal defects in both oxygenation to a provocation and intraretinal ion regulation. Through a treatment which reduced NV incidence but not panretinal pathophysiology, proliferative disease was found to last longer than that in the untreated group. These considerations provide compelling evidence that clinical attention directed toward reducing retinal NV should include approaches that reduce functional panretinal pathophysiology.
Authors:
Bruce A Berkowitz; Robin Roberts
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2009-06-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology     Volume:  120     ISSN:  1573-2622     ISO Abbreviation:  Doc Ophthalmol     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-15     Completed Date:  2010-05-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370667     Medline TA:  Doc Ophthalmol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  13-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. baberko@med.wayne.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Disease Models, Animal*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Oxygen / physiology
Rats
Retina / physiopathology*
Retinal Neovascularization / physiopathology
Retinopathy of Prematurity / physiopathology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY018109/EY/NEI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen

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