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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol 24, 972-975, Copyright © 1983 by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

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Permeability of abnormal blood-retinal barriers in rat phototoxic retinopathy: a clinicopathologic correlation study using fluorescent markers

RW Bellhorn and GE Korte

Phototoxic retinopathic rats were studied by vitreous fluorophotometry (VF) and histofluorescence microscopy using NaFl and FITC-Dextran molecules of selected molecular sizes as blood-retinal barrier permeability determinants. Retinopathic rats had significantly higher VF values than normal rats at a 35 mg/kg NaFl dosage; detectable levels were not obtained with 3.5 mg/kg NaFL nor with FITC-Dextrans. However, as demonstrated by histofluorescence microscopy, NaFl and FITC-Dex 3 molecules readily passed the abnormal BRB tissues to enter neural retina and vitreous space whereas FITC-Dex 20, 40, 70 and 150 molecules did not, except under certain circumstances. These studies indicate a barrier defect of both the retinal vessels and RPE is responsible for the in vivo demonstrated permeability abnormality.




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