Impact of Lacrimal Gland Extraction on the Contralateral Eye in an Animal Model for Dry Eye Disease

• 영문명: Impact of Lacrimal Gland Extraction on the Contralateral Eye in an Animal Model for Dry Eye Disease
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: Minha Kim So Young Kim Ji Won Jeon Hyung Keun Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『The Korean Journal of Ophthalmology』Vol.36 No.4, 318~325쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2022.08.31

영문 초록

Purpose: Although there is still no consensus on the best animal model for dry eye disease research, a model based on lacrimal gland extraction (LGE) model is widely used. In this study, we aimed to investigate the histopathological changes taking place on the contralateral eye after unilateral LGE to determine whether it is useful as a control. Methods: Seven-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were divided into naive control, environmental chamber model, and LGE groups. Corneal fluorescein staining was scored to quantify the severity of damage. Morphological changes in the cornea, conjunctiva, and lacrimal gland (LG) were determined by hematoxylin and eosin staining and compared to those on naive control animals. Results: Compared to naive subjects, the unilateral LGE model showed enhanced corneal erosion scores and loss of conjunctival goblet cells, not only on the ipsilateral but also on the contralateral side. These changes in the ocular surface became more pronounced in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, loss of LG acinar cells and leukocyte infiltration were detected in the contralateral LGs of the LGE model. Conclusions: Considering the changes observed in the ocular surface and LGs, the contralateral side of the LGE model may not offer proper control conditions for the experimental comparison of the effects of dry eye disease in vivo. There may be regulatory feedback or crosstalk system between both eyes activated in response to LGE.

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Animal models Dry eye syndromes Lacrimal gland