Kinetics of Angiogenic Responses in Corneal Transplantation.
Kinetics of Angiogenic Responses in Corneal Transplantation.
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DOI:
10.1097/ico.0000000000001127
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发表时间:
2017-04
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Dana R
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作者:
Inomata T;Mashaghi A;Di Zazzo A;Lee SM;Chiang H;Dana R
To delineate and compare the kinetics of corneal angiogenesis after high-risk (HR) versus low-risk (LR) corneal transplantation. In mice intrastromal sutures were placed in the recipient graft bed two weeks before allogeneic transplantation to induce angiogenesis and amplify the risk for graft rejection. Control (LR) graft recipients did not undergo suture placement, and thus the host bed remained avascular at the time of transplantation. Graft hemangiogenesis and opacity scores were evaluated for 8 weeks by slit-lamp biomicroscopy. Immunohistochemistry was used to measure CD31hi (blood vessels) and LYVE-1hi (lymphatic vessels) cells. A biphasic kinetics was observed for hemangiogenesis in both HR and LR transplant recipients using clinical and immunohistochemical assessments. The biphasic kinetics was composed of a rise-fall (phase 1) followed by a second rise (phase 2) in the degree of vessels. Compared to LR recipients, HR recipients showed higher hemangiogenesis (whole cornea and graft) throughout 8 weeks. Analyzing grafts revealed sustained presence of lymphatic vessels in HR recipients; however, lymphatic neovessels regressed in LR recipients two weeks post-transplantation. In contrast to HR host beds, the LR host bed microenvironment cannot sustain the growth of lymphatic neovessels in allografts while it can sustain continued hemangiogenesis. The sustained presence of lymphatic vessels in the HR host beds can facilitate host immunity against allografts and is likely associated with ongoing higher risk of rejection of these grafts in long-term, suggesting that therapeutic interventions targeting inflammation and lymphatic vessels need to be sustained long-term in the HR corneal transplant setting.