Marcel Y Avila1, José L Navia. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. myavilac@unal.edu.co
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of genipin, a natural crosslinker, on porcine corneas. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. METHODS: Corneal strips (12.0 mm x 2.3 mm) were harvested from porcine eyes and treated by incubation with genipin at concentrations of 1.00%, 0.25%, and 0.10%. Parallel corneal strips from the same eye were used as untreated controls. After treatment at 20 degrees C for 40 minutes, tensile strain measurements were performed in a biomaterial tester. Porcine button corneas were treated with genipin 0.25% for 15 minutes and then digested by bacterial collagenase. Treated and untreated corneas were evaluated by light microscopy. RESULTS: Young modulus and stiffness in treated corneas increased in a concentration-dependent manner. Genipin increased resistance to corneal collagenase 5-fold in comparison with the controls. A decrease in the interlamellar space in treated corneas was also observed. CONCLUSIONS: Corneal collagen crosslinking induced with genipin produced a significant increase in biomechanical strength and resistance to bacterial collagenase. This crosslinker could be useful in treating corneal ectasia and corneal infectious and noninfectious diseases involving corneal melting. Copyright (c) 2010 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of genipin, a natural crosslinker, on porcine corneas. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. METHODS: Corneal strips (12.0 mm x 2.3 mm) were harvested from porcine eyes and treated by incubation with genipin at concentrations of 1.00%, 0.25%, and 0.10%. Parallel corneal strips from the same eye were used as untreated controls. After treatment at 20 degrees C for 40 minutes, tensile strain measurements were performed in a biomaterial tester. Porcine button corneas were treated with genipin 0.25% for 15 minutes and then digested by bacterial collagenase. Treated and untreated corneas were evaluated by light microscopy. RESULTS: Young modulus and stiffness in treated corneas increased in a concentration-dependent manner. Genipin increased resistance to corneal collagenase 5-fold in comparison with the controls. A decrease in the interlamellar space in treated corneas was also observed. CONCLUSIONS: Corneal collagen crosslinking induced with genipin produced a significant increase in biomechanical strength and resistance to bacterial collagenase. This crosslinker could be useful in treating corneal ectasia and corneal infectious and noninfectious diseases involving corneal melting. Copyright (c) 2010 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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