Apical tight junctional formation of the rabbit corneal endothelium was examined by freeze-fracture analysis and measurement of paracellular permeability to 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein. Freeze-fracture analysis indicated that apical tight junction formation of the rabbit corneal endothelium is a dynamic process. At birth, there are few tight junctional strands present and a minimal barrier for para...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the interest of an ophthalmic eyedrop preparation containing a myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) inhibitor, ML-7, in the treatment of ocular surface. The local protective effect on the inflammation and the increase of corneal permeability induced by benzalkonium (BAK) was evaluated. METHODS An ocular instillation of 10 lL BAK at a concentration of ...

PURPOSE To determine if a serine protease inhibitor A3K (SA3K) reduces TNF-α-induced declines in rabbit corneal endothelial junctional barrier integrity. METHODS New Zealand rabbit corneas were incubated ex vivo for 24 hours in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) containing 10% FBS with or without TNF-α, in the presence or absence of SA3K at different concentrations. Corneal endothelial...

The aim of this study was to characterize the affinity and permeability patterns of the amino acid ester prodrugs of acyclovir (ACV), L-alanine-ACV (AACV), L-serine-ACV (SACV), L-serine-succinate-ACV (SSACV) and L-cysteine-ACV (CACV) on rabbit primary corneal epithelial cell culture (rPCEC) and on rabbit cornea. Amino acid prodrugs of acyclovir, AACV, SACV, SSACV and CACV were synthesized in ou...

Corneal transparency and hydration control are dependent on HCO(3)(-) transport properties of the corneal endothelium. Recent work (13) suggested the presence of an apical 1Na(+)-3HCO(3)(-) cotransporter (NBC1) in addition to a basolateral 1Na(+)-2HCO(3)(-) cotransporter. We examined whether the NBC1 cotransporter contributes significantly to basolateral or apical HCO(3)(-) permeability and whe...

Silicate nanoparticle; Corneal neovascularisation; Vascular endothelial growth factor Abstract Corneal neo-vascularisation (NV) is a major sight-threatening condition and is caused by infections, degenerative disorders, inflammation and long-time contact lens wear. Corneal NV occurs when the balance between angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors is tipped towards angiogenic molecules. The abnorm...

Permeation of a drug through the cornea may be studied in vitro by using either the excised cornea of slaughtered animals or an organotypic cornea construct [1]. To compare drug permeability data reported in the literature for excised porcine cornea [2] with those from cornea constructs, the cultivation of an organotypic porcine cornea is required. The porcine cornea consists of three major cel...