Chronic Glaucoma Induced in Rats by a Single Injection of Fibronectin-Loaded PLGA Microspheres: IOP-Dependent and IOP-Independent Neurodegeneration

Munuera, Ines ; Aragon-Navas, Alba ; Villacampa, Pilar ; Gonzalez-Cela, Miriam A. ; Subías, Manuel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Pablo, Luis E. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Garcia-Feijoo, Julian ; Herrero-Vanrell, Rocio ; Garcia-Martin, Elena (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Bravo-Osuna, Irene ; Rodrigo, Maria J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: To evaluate a new animal model of chronic glaucoma induced using a single injection of fibronectin-loaded biodegradable PLGA microspheres (Ms) to test prolonged therapies. 30 rats received a single injection of fibronectin-PLGA-Ms suspension (MsF) in the right eye, 10 received non-loaded PLGA-Ms suspension (Control), and 17 were non-injected (Healthy). Follow-up was performed (24 weeks), evaluating intraocular pressure (IOP), optical coherence tomography (OCT), histology and electroretinography. The right eyes underwent a progressive increase in IOP, but only induced cohorts reached hypertensive values. The three cohorts presented a progressive decrease in ganglion cell layer (GCL) thickness, corroborating physiological age-related loss of ganglion cells. Injected cohorts (MsF > Control) presented greater final GCL thickness. Histological exams explain this paradox: the MsF cohort showed lower ganglion cell counts but higher astrogliosis and immune response. A sequential trend of functional damage was recorded using scotopic electroretinography (MsF > Control > Healthy). It seems to be a function–structure correlation: in significant astrogliosis, early functional damage can be detected by electroretinography, and structural damage can be detected by histological exams but not by OCT. Males presented higher IOP and retinal and GCL thicknesses and lower electroretinography. A minimally invasive chronic glaucoma model was induced by a single injection of biodegradable Ms.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010009

Año: 2023

Publicado en: International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, 1 (2023), 9 [27 pp.]
ISSN: 1661-6596

Factor impacto JCR: 4.9 (2023)

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Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Oftalmología (Dpto. Cirugía)