Comparison of Collagen Cross-Linking and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in an Experimental Alkali Burn Rabbit Model.

Purpose: To compare the effects of collagen cross-linking (CXL) and amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) on acute corneal alkali burns.

Methods: After establishment of an alkali burn model, 32 rabbits were divided into 4 groups: control group, AMT group, CXL group, and AMT + CXL (combined) group. Clinical parameters, including epithelial wound, opacity, ulceration, and neovascularization, were evaluated on postinjury days 1, 7, 14, and 18.

Comparison of hyperbaric oxygen versus iloprost treatment in an experimental rat central retinal artery occlusion model.

Purpose: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is one of the serious ophthalmological emergencies with poor visual prognosis. Iloprost is a stable prostacyclin analogue and has prominent anti-edema, anti-inflammatory, vasodilatory, and antiagregant effects. The main objective of this work was to investigate iloprost as an alternative agent versus hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in the treatment of CRAO.

Ticagrelor Attenuates Apoptosis of Lung and Myocardial Cells Induced by Abdominal Aorta Ischemia/Reperfusion.

Aim: This study aimed to analyze the effect of ticagrelor pretreatment on the prevention of lung and heart injury induced by abdominal aorta ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) and also to determine the effective dose.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 350-400 g were randomized into five groups. The animals received ticagrelor at doses of 7.

Expression of trophinin and dipeptidyl peptidase IV in endometrial co-culture in the presence of an embryo: A comparative immunocytochemical study.

Recurrent implantation failure leads to a reduced pregnancy rate. The expression patterns of trophinin and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (CD26) indicate the involvement of embryo implantation and early placental development. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate endometrial co‑culture cells in the presence of embryo with trophinin and CD26 immunofluorescence staining.

Effect of extract on apoptosis in the rat cerebellum, following prenatal and postnatal exposure to an electromagnetic field.

The expansion of mobile phone technology has raised concerns regarding the effect of 900-MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure on the central nervous system. At present, the developing human brain is regularly exposed to mobile telephones, pre- and postnatally. Several studies have demonstrated the acute effects of EMF exposure during pre- or postnatal periods; however, the chronic effects of EMF exposure are less understood.