Investigating short-term toxicity of melphalan in a model of an isolated and superfused bovine retina
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Investigating short-term toxicity of melphalan in a model of an isolated and superfused bovine retina. / Januschowski, Kai; Krupp, Carlo; Mueller, Sebastian; Hofmann, Kathleen; Schnichels, Sven; Hagemann, Ulrike; Spitzer, Martin S; Bartz-Schmidt, Karl-Ulrich; Aisenbrey, Sabine.
in: GRAEF ARCH CLIN EXP, Jahrgang 254, Nr. 1, 01.2016, S. 91-6.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Investigating short-term toxicity of melphalan in a model of an isolated and superfused bovine retina
AU - Januschowski, Kai
AU - Krupp, Carlo
AU - Mueller, Sebastian
AU - Hofmann, Kathleen
AU - Schnichels, Sven
AU - Hagemann, Ulrike
AU - Spitzer, Martin S
AU - Bartz-Schmidt, Karl-Ulrich
AU - Aisenbrey, Sabine
PY - 2016/1
Y1 - 2016/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Melphalan, as a treatment for retinoblastoma, has been applied intra-arterially by catheterisation of the ophthalmic artery or intravitreally, aiming to reduce systemic side effects of intravenous drug therapy. This study evaluates retinal toxicity of different melphalan concentrations measured by electroretinogram (ERG) in an isolated and perfused retinal whole mount culture.METHODS: For functional testing, bovine retinas were prepared and perfused with an oxygen-saturated standard solution and the ERG was recorded until stable b-wave or a-wave amplitudes were reached. Thereafter, retinae were exposed to 80, 160 and 320 μg/ml of melphalan for 30 min. After exposure, a washout was performed thrice for 5 min each and the ERG amplitude recovery was monitored for 60 min. To investigate the effects on photoreceptor function, 1-mM asparate was added to suppress the b-wave and obtain isolated a-waves.RESULTS: While no toxic effects for a concentration of 80 μg/ml were observed, both b- and a-waves were significantly reduced after application of 160 (b-wave 43.8 %, p = 0.03; a-wave 28.2 %, p = 0.04) and 320 μg/ml (b-wave 20.0 %, p = 0.04; a-wave 35.8 %, p = 0.02). For 320 μg/ml, this reduction remained significant at the end of the washout (b-wave 40.0 % p = 0.02; a-wave 26.4 %, p = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Epiretinal or intraretinal concentrations of 80-μg/ml melphalan do not cause toxic effects in this in vitro model. Concentrations higher than 160 μg/ml should be avoided.
AB - BACKGROUND: Melphalan, as a treatment for retinoblastoma, has been applied intra-arterially by catheterisation of the ophthalmic artery or intravitreally, aiming to reduce systemic side effects of intravenous drug therapy. This study evaluates retinal toxicity of different melphalan concentrations measured by electroretinogram (ERG) in an isolated and perfused retinal whole mount culture.METHODS: For functional testing, bovine retinas were prepared and perfused with an oxygen-saturated standard solution and the ERG was recorded until stable b-wave or a-wave amplitudes were reached. Thereafter, retinae were exposed to 80, 160 and 320 μg/ml of melphalan for 30 min. After exposure, a washout was performed thrice for 5 min each and the ERG amplitude recovery was monitored for 60 min. To investigate the effects on photoreceptor function, 1-mM asparate was added to suppress the b-wave and obtain isolated a-waves.RESULTS: While no toxic effects for a concentration of 80 μg/ml were observed, both b- and a-waves were significantly reduced after application of 160 (b-wave 43.8 %, p = 0.03; a-wave 28.2 %, p = 0.04) and 320 μg/ml (b-wave 20.0 %, p = 0.04; a-wave 35.8 %, p = 0.02). For 320 μg/ml, this reduction remained significant at the end of the washout (b-wave 40.0 % p = 0.02; a-wave 26.4 %, p = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Epiretinal or intraretinal concentrations of 80-μg/ml melphalan do not cause toxic effects in this in vitro model. Concentrations higher than 160 μg/ml should be avoided.
KW - Animals
KW - Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
KW - Aspartic Acid
KW - Cattle
KW - Dark Adaptation
KW - Electroretinography
KW - Melphalan
KW - Organ Culture Techniques
KW - Photic Stimulation
KW - Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
KW - Retina
KW - Retinal Ganglion Cells
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1007/s00417-015-3149-1
DO - 10.1007/s00417-015-3149-1
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 26335534
VL - 254
SP - 91
EP - 96
JO - GRAEF ARCH CLIN EXP
JF - GRAEF ARCH CLIN EXP
SN - 0721-832X
IS - 1
ER -