Deep Corneal Nerve Plexus Selective Damage in Persistent Neurotrophic Corneal Epithelial Defects Detected by In Vivo Multiphoton Confocal Microscopy.

IF 5 2区 医学 Q1 OPHTHALMOLOGY
Seitaro Komai, Manuel E Quiroga-Garza, Raul E Ruiz-Lozano, Nadim S Azar, Hazem M Mousa, Sofia Murillo, Symon Ma, Ali Khodor, Sejiro Littleton, Daniel R Saban, Alain Chédotal, Victor L Perez
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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the corneal nerve damage in neurotrophic corneal persistent epithelial defects by an in vivo imaging system using in vivo multiphoton confocal microscopy (MCM) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP):GFP Tg mice.

Methods: Corneal epithelium was scraped, followed by administering a single dose of benzalkonium chloride (BAK) to develop a neurotrophic persistent epithelial defect. The defect was imaged with fluorescein staining for up to 24 hours, and wound closure percentage (%, WCP) was calculated. CGRP:GFP Tg mice were used in combination with in vivo MCM to acquire in vivo images of corneal nerve before and 24 hours after the creation of a corneal epithelial defect. GFP signals from CGRP-positive nerves were reconstructed into three-dimensional (3D) images, and nerve volume was analyzed. Additionally, corneal mechanosensation was evaluated using Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometry.

Results: BAK-treated eyes showed a significant delay in WCP at 24 hours. In CGRP:GFP Tg mice, CGRP-positive nerves were successfully captured by in vivo MCM and reconstructed into 3D images. BAK-treated eyes showed a significant decrease in both stromal nerve volume and corneal mechanosensation compared to no BAK eyes at 24 hours after corneal scraping, suggesting that BAK impaired the stromal nerves in both structural and functional asides.

Conclusions: Our in vivo corneal nerve imaging system using the combination of in vivo MCM and CGRP:GFP Tg mice demonstrated a longitudinal observation of murine corneal nerves. This system revealed that corneal stromal nerves were selectively damaged in persistent neurotrophic corneal epithelial defects and offered outstanding potential for various applications.

体内多光子共聚焦显微镜检测持续性神经营养性角膜上皮缺损中角膜深层神经丛选择性损伤。
目的:利用体内多光子共聚焦显微镜(MCM)和降钙素基因相关肽(CGRP):GFP Tg的体内显像系统研究神经营养性角膜持续性上皮缺损的角膜神经损伤。方法:刮擦角膜上皮,然后给予单剂量的苯扎氯铵(BAK),形成神经营养性持续性上皮缺损。缺损用荧光素染色成像长达24小时,并计算伤口愈合百分比(%,WCP)。将CGRP:GFP Tg小鼠与体内MCM联合使用,获得角膜上皮缺损形成前和24小时后角膜神经的体内图像。将cgrp阳性神经的GFP信号重建为三维(3D)图像,并分析神经体积。此外,采用Cochet-Bonnet感官测量法评估角膜机械感觉。结果:经bak处理的眼在24小时WCP明显延迟。在CGRP:GFP Tg小鼠中,通过体内MCM成功捕获CGRP阳性神经并重建成三维图像。在角膜刮擦后24小时,BAK处理的眼睛与没有BAK处理的眼睛相比,基质神经体积和角膜机械感觉都明显减少,这表明BAK在结构和功能方面损害了基质神经。结论:在体MCM和CGRP:GFP Tg联合应用的角膜神经成像系统,对小鼠角膜神经进行了纵向观察。该系统揭示了持续性神经营养性角膜上皮缺损中角膜间质神经的选择性损伤,具有突出的应用潜力。
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期刊介绍: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), published as ready online, is a peer-reviewed academic journal of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). IOVS features original research, mostly pertaining to clinical and laboratory ophthalmology and vision research in general.
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