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Serum Inflammatory Markers After Rupture Retinal Laser Injury in Mice OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING RETINA Paulus, Y. M., Kuo, C., Morohoshi, K., Nugent, A., Zheng, L. L., Nomoto, H., Blumenkranz, M. S., Palanker, D., Ono, S. J. 2015; 46 (3): 362-368

Abstract

To characterize the cellular, immunological, and inflammatory response to retinal photocoagulation of intense rupture laser lesions as a model of retinal degenerative diseases.Seven C57BL/6 mice were irradiated using a 532-nm laser to induce 10 retinal burns per eye that ruptured Bruch's membrane. Blood was drawn from the saphenous vein before and 2 months after laser treatment. The serum was run on antigen microarrays with 85 molecular markers associated with retinal degenerative diseases.Rupture laser resulted in dramatic changes in the immunoglobulin reactivity of most inflammatory markers 2 months after laser injury. Approximately two-thirds increased expression and one-third decreased expression. Notable markers that were increased included complement C3, CRP, PKM2, and aldolase.Rupture laser injury causes a change in the serum inflammatory markers after 2 months similar to macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and cancer-associated retinopathy. This animal model could be used as a biomarker for disease stage and activity in retinal degenerations.

View details for DOI 10.3928/23258160-20150323-11

View details for Web of Science ID 000359291400012

View details for PubMedID 25856824