Effects of topical 0.2% Cyclosporine A on corneal neovascularization induced by xenologous amniotic membrane implantation into a corneal stroma micropocket of rats

Abstract

RESUMO.-[Efeitos do uso tópico da Ciclosporina A (CsA) 0,2% na neovascularização corneal induzida pelo implante de membrana amniótica xenógena em microbolsa no estroma da córnea de ratos.] Este estudo teve como objetivo a avaliação dos efeitos tópicos da Ciclosporina a 0,2% (CsA) sobre a neovascularização corneana de ratos após implante cirúrgico de membrana amniótica eqüina em microbolsa do estroma corneana. O implante da membrana foi feito bilateralmente em 90 ratos. O tratamento com The objective of the study was to evaluate the topical effects of 0.2% Cyclosporine A (CsA) on corneal neovascularization of rats following surgical implantation of equine amniotic membrane into a corneal stroma micropocket. The implantation of xenologous amniotic membrane was performed bilaterally in 90 rats. In the same day of the surgery each right eye started receiving topical CsA twice a day. The left eye received no medication and served as a control. The evaluation of corneal neovascularization was performed by computerized image analysis and histopathological evaluation at 1, 3, 7, 15, 30 and 60 days postoperatively. For the image analysis 10 animals were used per time period, and for the histopathological examination, five animals were used per time period. Image analysis found that corneal neovascularization began on the 3rd postoperative day, reached its peak on the 7th day, and then progressively and rapidly decreased. Statistic analysis indicated that neovascularization of the CsA treated eye on the 7th day was significantly higher than that observed in untreated eyes. On the 30th day, however, this pattern was reversed with the neovascularization observed in the CsA treated eyes declining to the low levels observed on the 3rd day. The degree of neovascularization in the untreated eyes on the 30th day declined to the baseline levels found on day 3 at the 60th day. Histopathological analysis indicated that deposition of collagen in the implanted tissue was completed by the 15th day. Therefore, we concluded that (1) equine amniotic membrane in rat corneal stroma produced an intense neovascularization until the 15th day postoperatively and then regressed, (2) deposition of collagen of the implanted tissue was completed on the 15th day postoperatively, and (3) use of CsA was associated with increase in the corneal neovascularization initially, followed by a quick and intense regression. CsA iniciou-se no mesmo dia da cirurgia, nos olhos direitos dos animais, duas vezes ao dia. Os olhos esquerdos não receberam nenhum tratamento e serviram de controle. A avaliação da neovascularização corneana foi feita por análi-se de imagem computadorizada e por exame histopatológi-co aos dias 1, 3, 7, 15, 30 e 60 de pós-cirúrgico. Para a análise de imagem foram utilizados 10 animais por período, e para o exame histopatológico, 5 por período. A análise de imagem demonstrou que a neovascularização iniciou-se no 3° dia pós-cirúrgico, alcançou seu pico no 7° dia e então regrediu rápida e progressivamente até o 60° dia. A análise estatística ...

Proteomic analysis of equine amniotic membrane: characterization of proteins

“…Since then AM has been used in several surgical procedures of ocular surface reconstruction in humans, as multilayer AM transplantation or covering the whole corneal surface . Equine AM has been used for the reconstruction of the ocular surface in different corneal and conjunctival equine diseases, and in the reconstruction of the ocular surface in cats, dogs, and rats . Other uses for equine AM independent of ophthalmology have included therapy of large skin wounds .…”