The Impact of Subconjuctivally Injected EGF and VEGF Inhibitors on Experimental Corneal Neovascularization in Rat Model


Sener E., Yuksel N., Yildiz D. K., Yilmaz B., Ozdemir O., Caglar Y., ...More

CURRENT EYE RESEARCH, vol.36, no.11, pp.1005-1013, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/02713683.2011.601840
  • Journal Name: CURRENT EYE RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1005-1013
  • Keywords: Corneal neovascularization, Bevacizumab, Trastuzumab, Ranibizumab, Pegaptanib, ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR, SUBCONJUNCTIVAL BEVACIZUMAB, FACTOR RECEPTOR, DRUG-RESISTANCE, MECHANISMS, INFLAMMATION, EXPRESSION, THERAPY, CELLS, ANGIOGENESIS
  • Abdullah Gül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim and scope: To investigate the inhibitory effect of subconjunctival application of VEGF antibodies beva- cizumab, ranibizumab, pegaptanib, and HER2 antibody trastuzumab on corneal neovascularization in a rat model of experimental corneal neovascularization.

Material and method: Thirty male Wistar albino rats were included in the study. A chemical burn was induced in central cornea of one eye of the rats by a 75% silver nitrate and 25% potassium nitrate stick. Rats were ran- domly divided into five groups so that each group contained 6 subjects. Right after the chemical burn, 0.1 ml serum physiologic was injected subconjuctivally in control group (group 1). 1.25mg/0.05ml bevacizumab was injected in group 2; 1.2 mg/0.1 ml trastuzumab was injected in group 3; 0.5 mg/0.05 ml ranibizumab was injected in group-4; and 0.3 mg/0.1 ml pegaptanib was injected in group 5. On the 8th day of the experiment, rat corneas were photographed by digital photo-camera. Later, eyes of the sacrificed rats were enucleated and corneal speciements were histopathologically analyzed. The percentages of neovascularization on corneal photographs were examined with digital image analysis.

Results: The percentage of corneal neovascularization in all treatment groups was found to be significantly lower than the control group (p<0.05). Bevacizumab was found to be more effective than all other agents (p<0.05). While the degree of inflammation and vascularization in bevacizumab and trastuzumab groups were significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.05), the difference was not significant in ranibizumab and pegaptanib groups (p > 0.05). In all treatment groups, fibroblast intensity was significantly lower than the control group. In terms of corneal thickness, no significant difference was observed between treatment and control groups (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Bevacizumab, ranibizumab, pegaptanib, and trastuzumab were found effective for the inhibition of corneal NV. In our study we detected that the most effective agent was bevacizumab. 

 

Aim and scope: To investigate the inhibitory effect of subconjunctival application of VEGF antibodies bevacizumab, ranibizumab, pegaptanib, and HER2 antibody trastuzumab on corneal neovascularization in a rat model of experimental corneal neovascularization.