May 2007
Volume 48, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2007
Effect of Several siRNA in the Treatment of Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • A. Peral
    Univ Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Departamento de Optica II,
  • P. Loma
    Univ Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular IV,
  • A. Mediero
    Univ Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular IV,
  • A. Sesto
    Sylentis SAU, Madrid, Spain
  • J. Pintor
    Univ Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular IV,
  • A. I. Jimenez
    Sylentis SAU, Madrid, Spain
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships A. Peral, Sylentis, F; P. Loma, None; A. Mediero, None; A. Sesto, Sylentis, E; J. Pintor, Sylentis, F; A.I. Jimenez, Sylentis, E.
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2007, Vol.48, 4808. doi:
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      A. Peral, P. Loma, A. Mediero, A. Sesto, J. Pintor, A. I. Jimenez; Effect of Several siRNA in the Treatment of Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2007;48(13):4808.

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Abstract

Purpose:: To study the effect of siRNA topical administration targeting Selectin E (ELAM), 11-beta-hydroxysteroid deydrogenase 2 (11-beta-HSD) and different components of renin/angiotensin pathway on intraocular pressure in New Zealand White rabbits to find a treatment for ocular hypertension and glaucoma.

Methods:: We have designed siRNA using the predictive software SIRFINDER for the following genes: Angiotensin receptors (2 siRNA: ATR1/132 and ATR2/114), Renin (1 siRNA, 136), Cochlin (1 siRNA, 182), ELAM (1 siRNA, 036) and HSD (2 siRNA: 11HSD/01 and 11HSD/02). siRNAs were administered in saline solution (0.9% w/v) to a final volume of 40µl in one eye during four consecutive days and the opposite eye was taken as a control applying 40µl of sterile saline (0.9% w/v). IOP levels were measured from the beginning of the experiment several times a day along ten days. A control with commercial drugs and previously validated siRNAs, against carbonic anhydrases and beta adrenergic receptors, were used.

Results:: The two siRNAs for Angiotensin receptors (ATR1/132 and ATR2/114) (n=2 each) did not reduce IOP in a significant manner when compared with control. Renin/136 siRNA (n=2) caused a decrease in IOP of 17.12 ± 1.77 % (being the control of IOP 100%), lasting 57 hours. Cochlin/182 siRNA (n=4) produced a decrease in IOP (23.33 ± 1.51 %), lasting 78 hours. ELAM/036 siRNA (n=2) had a similar decrease in IOP as Renin/136 siRNA (18.69 ± 2.59%). Finally, the siRNAs for 11HSD (01 and 02) (n=4 each) also decreased IOP when compared with control (13.72 ± 1.43% and 17.50 ± 1.70% respectively). As a control of IOP reduction we used Xalatan, which reduced IOP 23.40 ± 2.36 % during 5 to 6 hours.

Conclusions:: The siRNAs tested in this study showed two different behaviours: siRNAs targeting Angiotensin receptors did not cause any hypotensive effect, while the rest of siRNA tested (against Renin, Cochlin, ELAM and HSD) produced a reduction of IOP comparable with the one produced by commercial products (Xalatan). Moreover, siRNA have the advantage of presenting a long lasting effect compared to commercial pharmaceutical products.

Keywords: gene transfer/gene therapy • intraocular pressure • receptors: pharmacology/physiology 
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