Anshul Tiwari, Sandeep Saxena, A B Pant, Prachi Srivastava
{"title":"Protein-ligand interaction studies of retinol-binding protein 3 with herbal molecules using AutoDock for the management of Eales' disease.","authors":"Anshul Tiwari, Sandeep Saxena, A B Pant, Prachi Srivastava","doi":"10.1007/s12177-012-9098-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12177-012-9098-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Eales' disease is an idiopathic retinal vasculitis of the eye. The disease is predominantly characterized by recurrent vitreous hemorrhage. Interphotoreceptor retinol-binding protein 3 plays a significant role in the etiopathogenesis of this condition. It transports retinoids between the retinal pigment epithelium and the photoreceptors; hence, this protein is a potential target for docking studies. In silico data reveal that herbal molecules interact with regulatory domains of interphotoreceptor retinol-binding protein 3 (IRBP-3), resulting into significant docking score and also forms H-bond and several hydrophobic interactions between active residues of IRBP-3. These interactions between the active residues may lead to significant conformational change in that particular portion of the protein. This efficacy and suitability of ligand was determined on the basis of binding energy calculations. Ginkgolide showed minimum binding energy calculations among selected 10 other natural ligands. This fact of virtual screening for potential ligand can give new insights toward the therapeutic intonations and alterations toward the advances in treatment for Eales' disease. </p>","PeriodicalId":73873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics","volume":"5 2","pages":"40-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12177-012-9098-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31987238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arti Singh, O P S Maurya, M V Jagannadhan, Ashok Patel
{"title":"Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) activity in corneal ulcer and ocular surface disorders determined by gelatin zymography.","authors":"Arti Singh, O P S Maurya, M V Jagannadhan, Ashok Patel","doi":"10.1007/s12177-012-9096-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12177-012-9096-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this paper is to determine the active form of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in corneal ulcer and ocular surface disorder patients. A total of 35 patients of corneal ulcer, 20 patients of ocular surface disorders and 10 control subjects were included in this study and estimation of active form of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was done by gelatin zymography. Tear samples were collected by capillary tube method. Both pro- and active forms of MMP-9 were detected in 24 out of 35 patients with corneal ulcer and 15 out of 20 patients with ocular surface disorders. None of the patients were showing MMP-2 activity. Neither MMP-2 nor MMP-9 was detected in the control group. Active forms of MMP-9 are present in tears of severe ulcerative and ocular surface disorder patients. Thus, proteinase inhibitors have been recommended for the treatment of corneal ulcer and ocular surface disorders to reduced the progression of stromal ulcer and to minimize corneal scarring. </p>","PeriodicalId":73873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics","volume":"5 2","pages":"31-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12177-012-9096-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31987237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diazinon-induced ulcerative keratitis in C57bl/6 mice.","authors":"Ebrahim Zabihi, Abbas Soleymani, Leila Ghassemi","doi":"10.1007/s12177-012-9095-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12177-012-9095-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As a well-known organophosphate insecticide, diazinon (DZN) has been used for several decades in agriculture. The major signs of ophthalmic toxicity of DZN have been reported to be cholinergic overstimulation (lacrimation, myosis). Here, we report, for the first time, ulcerative keratitis in C57bl/6 mice secondary to sub-acute exposure to DZN. Four groups of female C57bl/6 mice were administered intraperitoneally either DZN (1, 5, 25 mg/kg/day) or vehicle for 14 consecutive days. Then, histopathological examinations on mice eyes were performed using light microscope and scored for corneal keratitis. Furthermore, blood cholinesterase activity, and hematologic examinations were performed. Data indicated a significant ulcerative keratitis with prompt vision loss in mice exposed to 25 and 5 mg/kg/day (P < 0.05) doses. These results suggest that diazinon might induce ulcerative keratitis secondary to its immunosuppresive effects at high doses in C57bl/6 mice. </p>","PeriodicalId":73873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics","volume":"5 1","pages":"25-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12177-012-9095-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31932681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Punctal plugs versus artificial tears for treating dry eye: a comparative observation of their effects on contrast sensitivity.","authors":"Weiqiang Qiu, Ziyuan Liu, Zhihong Zhang, Mingxin Ao, Xuemin Li, Wei Wang","doi":"10.1007/s12177-012-9094-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12177-012-9094-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to compare the effects of treatment with punctal plugs versus artificial tears on visual function and tear film stability for dry eye. A total of 56 consecutive eyes of 28 dry eye patients observed at our clinic from May to October in 2009 were divided into two groups. One group (32 eyes of 16 patients) was treated with artificial tears, and punctal plugs were used in the other group (24 eyes of 12 patients). A questionnaire was used in these patients before treatment and was repeated 2 weeks after treatment. Fluorescent staining for tear film break-up time (BUT), the Schirmer test I (STI), and contrast sensitivity was performed at the same time. The questionnaire indicated that all patients complained about the uncomfortable symptoms associated with dry eye. These symptoms were relieved after the application of artificial tears or punctal plugs, and there was no significant difference between these two groups. We found that the corneal fluorescent staining disappeared after treatment. The BUT was improved significantly after treatment in both groups, but the improvement was greater in patients who received punctal plugs than those that received artificial tears. There was no remarkable change in the STI in the artificial tears group, but a significant change was observed in the punctal plugs group. The contrast sensitivities were greatly improved in simulated daylight, night, and glare disability conditions after treatment with artificial tears and punctal plugs. However, the changes in contrast sensitivity did not significantly differ between groups. Both artificial tears and punctal plugs relieved dry eye symptoms, repaired corneal lesions, enhanced tear film stability, and improved contrast sensitivity. Punctal plugs could improve tear film stability and elongate the BUT better than artificial tears. </p>","PeriodicalId":73873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics","volume":"5 1","pages":"19-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12177-012-9094-x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31913430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Three-dimensional spectral domain optical coherence tomography of retina in choroidal metastasis due to breast and lung carcinoma.","authors":"Sandeep Saxena, Astha Jain, Levent Akduman","doi":"10.1007/s12177-012-9092-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12177-012-9092-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics","volume":" ","pages":"9-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12177-012-9092-z","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40253229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in the development of diabetic retinopathy.","authors":"Ghulam Mohammad, Mohammad Mairaj Siddiquei","doi":"10.1007/s12177-012-9091-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12177-012-9091-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic retinopathy represents the most common causes of vision loss in patients affected by diabetes mellitus. The cause of vision loss in diabetic retinopathy is complex and remains incompletely understood. One of the earliest changes in the development of retinopathy is the accelerated apoptosis of retinal microvascular cells and the formation of acellular capillaries by unknown mechanism. Results of a recent research suggest an important role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the development of diabetic retinopathy. MMPs are a large family of proteinases that remodel extracellular matrix components, and under pathological condition, its induction is considered as a negative regulator of cell survival; and in diabetes, latent MMPs are activated in the retina and its capillary cells, and activation of MMP-2 and -9 induces apoptosis of retinal capillary cells. This review will focus on the MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the diabetic retina with special reference to oxidative stress, mitochondria dysfunction, inflammation and angiogenesis, as well as summarizing the current information linking these proteins to pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. </p>","PeriodicalId":73873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics","volume":"5 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12177-012-9091-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31562637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jayanta Dutta, Swarnali Sen, Sumanta Kumar Bera, Himadri Datta
{"title":"An unusual case of bilateral retinal haemorrhage following snakebite.","authors":"Jayanta Dutta, Swarnali Sen, Sumanta Kumar Bera, Himadri Datta","doi":"10.1007/s12177-012-9090-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12177-012-9090-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics","volume":"4 4","pages":"159-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12177-012-9090-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31517421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}