May 2008
Volume 49, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2008
The Effect of Uridine on the Cells of Conjunctiva and Cornea in vitro and in vivo Model
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • W. Wee
    Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • K. Chang
    Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • M. Kim
    Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • J.-W. Ko
    Ophthalmology,
    Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • H.-J. Lee
    Ophthalmology,
    Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • J. Lee
    Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • M. Park
    MD bioalpha, Suwon, Republic of Korea
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  W. Wee, None; K. Chang, None; M. Kim, None; J. Ko, None; H. Lee, None; J. Lee, None; M. Park, MD bioalpha, F.
  • Footnotes
    Support  SNUH Research No.06-2007-281-0
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2008, Vol.49, 2370. doi:
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      W. Wee, K. Chang, M. Kim, J.-W. Ko, H.-J. Lee, J. Lee, M. Park; The Effect of Uridine on the Cells of Conjunctiva and Cornea in vitro and in vivo Model. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2008;49(13):2370.

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Abstract

Purpose: : To evaluate the effect of uridine on the migration of corneal epithelial cells and to investigate the effect of oral uridine on ocular surface in rabbit dry eye model.

Methods: : Migration studies were performed using confluent monolayers of cultured human corneal epithelial cell. Uridine and UTP (1,10,100 µM, respectively) were applied with or without P2Y antagonist (PPADS, 100 µM) after cell sheets were wounded with a pipette tip. Concanavalin A(Con A) was injected into both lacrimal glands twice at three-day intervals in 20 eyes of 10 rabbits. From 3 days after injection, oral uridne group(n=5) was given uridine (84mg/kg) mixed with water (400ml) orally and control group(n=5) was taken only water (400ml) for 7 days. Schirmer I test and Impression cytology were checked on 3 days and 10 days after Con A injection. The changes of tear secretion and goblet cell density were compared between before- and after-treatment in each group or between those two groups.

Results: : It showed that Uridine accelerated the cell migrations as did UTP and it’s effect was antagonized by PPADS. In contrast to control group, goblet cell density in oral urdine group was not significantly decreased and it showed significant difference between those two groups (P=0.043 Mann-Whitney U test). There was no significant change of tear secretion in both groups.

Conclusions: : Application of uridine may be beneficial for corneal wound healing including dry eye.

Keywords: cornea: tears/tear film/dry eye • conjunctiva • cornea: epithelium 
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