The Effect of TNF-α Blocker HL036337 and Its Best Concentration to Inhibit Dry Eye Inflammation
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 302-308, 2016.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Dry eye syndrome is commonly thought of as an inflammatory disease, and we have previously presented data showing the effectiveness of topical TNF-α blocker agents for the treatment of this condition. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the TNF-α blocking agent HL036337 compared to cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye induced inflammation in order to establish whether HL036337 represents a more effective method for suppressing inflammation. The efficacy of HL036337 and cyclosporine A was determined using an experimental murine dry eye model.METHODS:
The TNF-α blocker HL036337 is a modified form of TNF receptor I. Using dry eye induced C57BL/6 mice (n = 45), corneal erosion was measured at day 4 and 7 after topical treatment with cyclosporine A or HL036337. To determine the effective treatment dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2.5, and 5 mg/mL of HL036337 were topically administered twice per day to dry eye induced murine corneas for 1 week.RESULTS:
The optimal concentration of the TNF-α blocker HL036337 for treatment of dry eye induced corneal erosion was determined to be 1 mg/mL. Dry eye induced corneal erosion was improved after 1 week with topically applied cyclosporine A and HL036337 at 1 mg/mL.CONCLUSIONS:
HL036337 administered topically at 1 mg/mL effectively improved corneal erosion induced by dry eye. This finding may also suggest that inhibition of TNF-α can improve dry eye syndrome.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ophthalmic Solutions
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Dry Eye Syndromes
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Cornea
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Microscopy, Acoustic
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Disease Models, Animal
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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