Tadashi Kato1, Shizuya Saika, Yoshitaka Ohnishi. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan. alioth@pb3.so-net.ne.jp
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine the alteration in structure and matrix composition of epithelial basement membrane (BM) during the healing of alkali-burned rabbit cornea, and the roles of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in these alterations. METHODS: The central cornea of one eye of 78 albino rabbits was exposed to 1 N NaOH for 180 s under general and topical anesthesia and allowed to heal with or without subconjunctival injection of GM6001 (an MMP inhibitor). Cryosections of affected corneas were observed by H&E staining, immunohistochemistry for type IV collagen subtypes, or in situ zymography for detection of localization of MMP activity. RESULTS: Uninjured corneal epithelial BM exhibited alpha5 (IV)-immunoreactivity, but lacked the alpha1/alpha2-immunoreactivity of collagen IV. Epithelial BM in healing burned cornea transiently exhibited alpha1/alpha2-immunoreactivity. Examination by in situ zymography showed an upregulation of MMP activity in the regenerated central epithelium and anterior stroma of the burned corneas at days 7 and 14. GM6001 suppressed degradation of alpha5-containing epithelial BM in vivo and also in organ culture. CONCLUSIONS: Epithelial BM was degraded by endogenous MMPs during healing following an alkali burn in rabbit cornea. GM6001 had an inhibitory effect on the degradation of the epithelial basement membrane in burned cornea in vivo.
PURPOSE: To examine the alteration in structure and matrix composition of epithelial basement membrane (BM) during the healing of alkali-burned rabbit cornea, and the roles of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in these alterations. METHODS: The central cornea of one eye of 78 albino rabbits was exposed to 1 N NaOH for 180 s under general and topical anesthesia and allowed to heal with or without subconjunctival injection of GM6001 (an MMP inhibitor). Cryosections of affected corneas were observed by H&E staining, immunohistochemistry for type IV collagen subtypes, or in situ zymography for detection of localization of MMP activity. RESULTS: Uninjured corneal epithelial BM exhibited alpha5 (IV)-immunoreactivity, but lacked the alpha1/alpha2-immunoreactivity of collagen IV. Epithelial BM in healing burned cornea transiently exhibited alpha1/alpha2-immunoreactivity. Examination by in situ zymography showed an upregulation of MMP activity in the regenerated central epithelium and anterior stroma of the burned corneas at days 7 and 14. GM6001 suppressed degradation of alpha5-containing epithelial BM in vivo and also in organ culture. CONCLUSIONS: Epithelial BM was degraded by endogenous MMPs during healing following an alkali burn in rabbit cornea. GM6001 had an inhibitory effect on the degradation of the epithelial basement membrane in burned cornea in vivo.
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