Construction of a patterned hydrogel-fibrous mat bilayer structure to mimic choroid and Bruch's membrane layers of retina

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 (9) ◽  
pp. 2166-2177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aylin Komez ◽  
Erkan T. Baran ◽  
Uzeyir Erdem ◽  
Nesrin Hasirci ◽  
Vasif Hasirci
Keyword(s):  
Bilayer Structure ◽  
Bruch's Membrane ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane

scholarly journals FHL-1 interacts with human RPE cells through the α5β1 integrin and confers protection against oxidative stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rawshan Choudhury ◽  
Nadhim Bayatti ◽  
Richard Scharff ◽  
Ewa Szula ◽  
Viranga Tilakaratna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Fate ◽  
Retinal Pigment ◽  
Factor H ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Bruch's Membrane ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane ◽  
Rpe Cells ◽  
Age Related

AbstractRetinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells that underlie the neurosensory retina are essential for the maintenance of photoreceptor cells and hence vision. Interactions between the RPE and their basement membrane, i.e. the inner layer of Bruch’s membrane, are essential for RPE cell health and function, but the signals induced by Bruch’s membrane engagement, and their contributions to RPE cell fate determination remain poorly defined. Here, we studied the functional role of the soluble complement regulator and component of Bruch’s membrane, Factor H-like protein 1 (FHL-1). Human primary RPE cells adhered to FHL-1 in a manner that was eliminated by either mutagenesis of the integrin-binding RGD motif in FHL-1 or by using competing antibodies directed against the α5 and β1 integrin subunits. These short-term experiments reveal an immediate protein-integrin interaction that were obtained from primary RPE cells and replicated using the hTERT-RPE1 cell line. Separate, longer term experiments utilising RNAseq analysis of hTERT-RPE1 cells bound to FHL-1, showed an increased expression of the heat-shock protein genes HSPA6, CRYAB, HSPA1A and HSPA1B when compared to cells bound to fibronectin (FN) or laminin (LA). Pathway analysis implicated changes in EIF2 signalling, the unfolded protein response, and mineralocorticoid receptor signalling as putative pathways. Subsequent cell survival assays using H2O2 to induce oxidative stress-induced cell death suggest hTERT-RPE1 cells had significantly greater protection when bound to FHL-1 or LA compared to plastic or FN. These data show a non-canonical role of FHL-1 in protecting RPE cells against oxidative stress and identifies a novel interaction that has implications for ocular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.

Comparative histogenesis of Bruch's membrane (complexus basalis)

1991 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack V. Greiner ◽  
Thomas A. Weidman
Keyword(s):  
Bruch's Membrane ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane

Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width: An alternative OCT biomarker study for multiple sclerosis

2021 ◽  
pp. 112067212199663
Author(s):  
Kemal Turgay Özbilen ◽  
Tuncay Gündüz ◽  
Selva Nur Çukurova Kartal ◽  
Ali Ceyhun Gedik ◽  
Mefküre Eraksoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Bruch's Membrane ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane ◽  
Spectral Domain Oct ◽  
Neuroretinal Rim ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane Opening ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Therapeutic Decision Making

Purpose: Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) and RNFL measured using anatomic positioning system (APS-RNFL) are novel OCT methods and remained unexplored in MS patients. To investigate the novel parameters of spectral-domain OCT as an alternative biomarker in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Retrospective cohort study; participants consisted of relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patients and healthy controls (HC). Eyes were classified according to the presence of MS and previous optic neuritis (ON). Measurements of standard peripapillary RNFL (S-RNFL), BMO-MRW, and APS-RNFL were performed. Result: A total of 244 eyes of 122 participants (MS-patients: 63, HC: 59) were included in the study. Fifty-one eyes had a history of previous ON. In almost all measured parameters, neuroretinal rim thicknesses were observed the thinnest in eyes with ON history between all subgroups. S-RNFL and APS-RNFL techniques showed the difference in neuroretinal rim thickness in all three subjects (ON+, ON−, and HC). However, BMO-MRW, on the other hand, could not distinguish between ON(−) patients and HC. The relationship between OCT parameters and EDSS were observed only in eyes with an ON history in all three techniques. A meaningful model with 78% accuracy was obtained by using only the OCT parameters as risk factors. In the ROC analysis, no parameters were found to have acceptable high sensitivity and specificity. BMO-MRW was statistically weaker in every aspect than other RNFL techniques. Conclusion: The novel APS-RNFL technique appears to be a bit more reliable alternative to S-RNFL technique to support therapeutic decision-making in MS. BMO-MRW has not been found as a successful alternative to S-RNFL.

scholarly journals Developmental and age-related changes to the elastic lamina of Bruch’s membrane in mice

2018 ◽  
Vol 257 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidetsugu Mori ◽  
Haruhiko Yamada ◽  
Keiko Toyama ◽  
Kanji Takahashi ◽  
Tomoya Akama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bruch's Membrane ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Elastic Lamina ◽  
Age Related Changes

Influence of uveitis on Bruch’s membrane opening minimum rim width and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness measurements

2018 ◽  
Vol 103 (10) ◽  
pp. 1413-1417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias F Kriegel ◽  
Arnd Heiligenhaus ◽  
Carsten Heinz
Keyword(s):  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Nerve Fibre ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer ◽  
Bruch's Membrane ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane ◽  
Fibre Layer ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane Opening ◽  
Nerve Fibre Layer ◽  
Active Inflammation ◽  
The Impact

Background/aimsTo assess the impact of papillary leakage and active inflammation on optical coherence tomography (OCT)-based retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFLT) and Bruch’s membrane opening minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) measurements in uveitic eyes with and without secondary glaucoma.MethodsProspective, single-centre analysis of patients with uveitis. All patients included received a fluorescein angiography examination and an OCT scan measuring the BMO-MRW and the RNFLT in three concentric peripapillary ring scans.ResultsOverall, 95 eyes of 56 patients were enrolled. Papillary leakage and active inflammation were present in 39 (41%) and 57 (60%) eyes, respectively. Twenty-one eyes were classified as glaucomatous; 10 of those glaucomatous eyes showed papillary leakage. Both BMO-MRW and RNFLT measurements were significantly increased in eyes with papillary leakage (BMO-MRW: p=0.0001; RNFLT: first to third ring (p<0.0001)). Active inflammation led to a significantly thickened RNFLT (first ring: p=0.0026; second ring: p=0.0009; third ring: p=0.0002) while only a trend towards increased values could be observed in the BMO-MRW measurements (p=0.3063). Glaucomatous eyes with papillary leakage demonstrated significantly higher values on both BMO-MRW and RNFLT measurements than glaucomatous eyes without leakage (BMO-MRW: p=0.0159; RNFLT: first ring: p=0.0062; second ring: p=0.0037; third ring: p=0.0197). No significant difference could be observed between glaucomatous eyes with leakage and non-glaucomatous eyes without leakage (BMO-MRW: p=0.4132; RNFLT: first ring: p=0.5412; second ring: p=0.3208; third ring: p=0.1164).ConclusionsThe OCT scanning parameters BMO-MRW and RNFLT were significantly influenced by papillary leakage in uveitic eyes with and without glaucoma. RNFLT values were also significantly increased while active inflammation was present. In patients with uveitis, these OCT-based imaging tools should be interpreted with caution, especially in those with papillary leakage or active inflammation.

Iris Pigment Epithelium Attachment to Aged Submacular Human Bruch’s Membrane

2004 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 4520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Itaya ◽  
Vamsi Gullapalli ◽  
Ilene K. Sugino ◽  
Makoto Tamai ◽  
Marco A. Zarbin
Keyword(s):  
Pigment Epithelium ◽  
Bruch's Membrane ◽  
Bruch’S Membrane ◽  
Iris Pigment Epithelium
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