June 2013
Volume 54, Issue 15
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   June 2013
Effects of topical indomethacin, bromfenac, and nepafenac on LPS-induced inflammation
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Claudio Bucolo
    Clinical and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  • Giuseppina Marrazzo
    Clinical and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  • Chiara Bianca Maria Platania
    Clinical and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  • Monica Zurria
    R&D, Alfa-Intes, Casoria, Italy
  • Filippo Drago
    Clinical and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships Claudio Bucolo, Alfa-Intes (C); Giuseppina Marrazzo, None; Chiara Bianca Maria Platania, None; Monica Zurria, Alfa Intes Ind Ter Spl srl (E); Filippo Drago, None
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2013, Vol.54, 108. doi:
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      Claudio Bucolo, Giuseppina Marrazzo, Chiara Bianca Maria Platania, Monica Zurria, Filippo Drago; Effects of topical indomethacin, bromfenac, and nepafenac on LPS-induced inflammation. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):108.

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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the effects of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on retinal vascular leakage, and inflammatory markers in endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in rats.

Methods: EIU was induced in rats by single footpad injection of LPS (350 μg/kg, Salmonella typhimurium). Animals were treated according to the ARVO statement for the use of animals in ophthalmology and vision research. Topical indomethacin 0.5% (Indom™), bromfenac 0.09% (Yellox™), and nepafenac 0.1% (Nevanac™) were given before and after LPS injection (four administrations). Twenty-four hours after LPS injection the animals were euthanized and retina and plasma were collected to assess PGE2 and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels using ELISA. Retinal vascular leakage was assessed by Evans blue extravasation.

Results: Twenty-four hours after LPS injection, significant (p<0.01) increases in retinal PGE2 levels were observed. Plasma CRP levels were significantly (p<0.01) higher in LPS-injected rats compared to control group. The analysis of retinal vascular leakage revealed a significant (p<0.01) decrease after treatment with indomethacin, on the contrary no significant changes were observed after treatment with bromfenac and nepafenac. All NSAIDs tested significantly prevented PGE2 synthesis with higher effect of indomethacin and bromfenac in comparison to nepafenac. All NSAIDs tested did not affect plasma CRP levels.

Conclusions: These results demonstrated that topical treatment with indomethacin, bromfenac, and nepafenac has significant anti-inflammatory effects. However, only indomethacin was able to prevent vascular leakage in LPS-injected rats.

Keywords: 557 inflammation • 503 drug toxicity/drug effects • 688 retina  
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