Evaluation of the safety of intracameral trypan blue injection on corneal tissue using oxidative stress parameters and apoptotic activity: an experimental study

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Ali Akal¹  Turgay Ulas¹  Tugba Goncu¹  Mehmet Fatih Adibelli¹  Sezen Kocarslan¹  Muhammet Emin Guldur¹  Muslum Guler¹  Ufuk Ozkan¹  Mehmet Dusunur¹  Tuncer Demir¹ 

关键词: Trypan blue/administration & dosage;    Injections;    Intraocular;    Cornea;    Oxidative stress;    Apoptosis;    Animals;    Rats;    Azul tripano/administração & dosagem;    Injeções intraoculares;    Córnea;    Estresse oxidativo;    Apoptose;    Animais;    Ratos;   

DOI  :  10.5935/0004-2749.20140096

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Purpose: The present experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of intracameral trypan blue (TB) on oxidative stress parameters and apoptosis in corneal tissue. Methods: Thirty rats were randomly assigned to three groups of 10 rats each: the sham group (Group 1); control group (Group 2); and treatment group (Group 3). The control group was administered 0.01 cc of balanced salt solution. The treatment group was administered 0.006 mg/0.01 cc of TB. The total antioxidant status (TAS) and total oxidant status (TOS) in corneal tissue and blood were measured and the oxidative stress index (OSI) was calculated. Finally, corneal tissue histopathology was evaluated using staining for caspase-3 and -8, and apoptotic activity was examined. Results: The TAS, TOS and OSI levels in the blood samples were not significantly different (p>0.05 for all). Compared with the sham and control groups, the TOS and OSI levels in corneal tissue were significantly different in the treatment group (p<0.05 for all). No significant difference was observed between the sham group and the control group (p>0.05). Immunohistochemical staining for caspase-3 and caspase-8 demonstrated higher apoptotic activity in the TB group than in the sham and control groups. Conclusion: The present study showed that intracameral TB injection is safe systematically but may be toxic to corneal tissue, as demonstrated using oxidative stress parameters and histopathological evaluation.

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