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Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice
The visualization of choroidal vasculature and innate immune cells in the eyes of pigmented mice has been challenging due to the presence of a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) layer separating the choroid and retina. Here, we established methods for visualizing the choroidal macrophages, mast cells,...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9600292/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36291198 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11203329 |
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author | Zaitoun, Ismail S. Song, Yong-Seok Zaitoun, Hammam B. Sorenson, Christine M. Sheibani, Nader |
author_facet | Zaitoun, Ismail S. Song, Yong-Seok Zaitoun, Hammam B. Sorenson, Christine M. Sheibani, Nader |
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description | The visualization of choroidal vasculature and innate immune cells in the eyes of pigmented mice has been challenging due to the presence of a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) layer separating the choroid and retina. Here, we established methods for visualizing the choroidal macrophages, mast cells, and vasculature in eyes of albino and pigmented mice using cell type-specific staining. We were able to visualize the choroidal arterial and venous systems. An arterial circle around the optic nerve was found in mice similar to the Zinn–Haller arterial circle that exists in humans and primates. Three different structural patterns of choriocapillaris were observed throughout the whole choroid: honeycomb-like, maze-like, and finger-like patterns. Choroidal mast cells were relatively few but dense around the optic nerve. Mast cell distribution in the middle and periphery was different among strains. Macrophages were found in all layers of the choroid. Thus, utilizing the simple and reliable methods described herein will allow the evaluation of transgenic and preclinical mouse models of ocular diseases that affect the choroid, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic choroidopathy, and retinopathy of prematurity. These studies will advance our understanding of the pathophysiology, and molecular and cellular mechanisms that can be targeted therapeutically, in these diseases. |
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spelling | pubmed-96002922022-10-27 Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice Zaitoun, Ismail S. Song, Yong-Seok Zaitoun, Hammam B. Sorenson, Christine M. Sheibani, Nader Cells Article The visualization of choroidal vasculature and innate immune cells in the eyes of pigmented mice has been challenging due to the presence of a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) layer separating the choroid and retina. Here, we established methods for visualizing the choroidal macrophages, mast cells, and vasculature in eyes of albino and pigmented mice using cell type-specific staining. We were able to visualize the choroidal arterial and venous systems. An arterial circle around the optic nerve was found in mice similar to the Zinn–Haller arterial circle that exists in humans and primates. Three different structural patterns of choriocapillaris were observed throughout the whole choroid: honeycomb-like, maze-like, and finger-like patterns. Choroidal mast cells were relatively few but dense around the optic nerve. Mast cell distribution in the middle and periphery was different among strains. Macrophages were found in all layers of the choroid. Thus, utilizing the simple and reliable methods described herein will allow the evaluation of transgenic and preclinical mouse models of ocular diseases that affect the choroid, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic choroidopathy, and retinopathy of prematurity. These studies will advance our understanding of the pathophysiology, and molecular and cellular mechanisms that can be targeted therapeutically, in these diseases. MDPI 2022-10-21 /pmc/articles/PMC9600292/ /pubmed/36291198 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11203329 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Zaitoun, Ismail S. Song, Yong-Seok Zaitoun, Hammam B. Sorenson, Christine M. Sheibani, Nader Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice |
title | Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice |
title_full | Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice |
title_fullStr | Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice |
title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice |
title_short | Assessment of Choroidal Vasculature and Innate Immune Cells in the Eyes of Albino and Pigmented Mice |
title_sort | assessment of choroidal vasculature and innate immune cells in the eyes of albino and pigmented mice |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9600292/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36291198 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11203329 |
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