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An Alkali-burn Injury Model of Corneal Neovascularization in the Mouse
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2014
Neovascularization (NV) of the cornea can complicate multiple visual pathologies. Utilizing a controlled, alkali-burn injury model, a quantifiable level of corneal NV can be produced for mechanistic study of corneal NV and evaluation of potential therapies for neovascular disorders.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Models to Study Corneal Endothelial-mesenchymal Transition
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2016
A primary culture of bovine corneal endothelial cells was used to investigate the mechanism of corneal endothelial-mesenchymal transition. Furthermore, a rat corneal endothelium cryoinjury model was used to demonstrate corneal endothelial-mesenchymal transition in vivo.
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Generating a 3D Co-Culture Model of Human Corneal Fibroblasts and Neurons
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2025
This video demonstrates a technique to generate a three-dimensional co-culture model system of primary human corneal fibroblasts and differentiated neuronal cells. This co-culture system can be used to study the stromal-nerve interactions.
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The Corneal Micropocket Assay: A Model of Angiogenesis in the Mouse Eye
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2014
The protocol describes the corneal micropocket assay as developed in mice.
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Murine Corneal Transplantation: A Model to Study the Most Common Form of Solid Organ Transplantation
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2014
Mice have been used as a model for studying many forms of transplantation, including corneal transplantation. We describe in this report a murine model for both acute and late-term corneal transplantation.
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These responses represent connected stages of tissue recovery rather than isolated outcomes. Epithelial repair restores the surface, inflammation reflects the biological response to injury or disease, and stromal remodeling records deeper structural change. Assessing them together helps researchers determine whether an intervention improves barrier restoration while also altering inflammatory activity or longer-term tissue organization.
Researchers can apply defined injuries, introduce infections, examine genetic changes, or test treatments under controlled conditions. These perturbations allow specific biological questions to be separated from unrelated variation. Comparing the resulting epithelial, inflammatory, stromal, and barrier responses can reveal how a selected factor contributes to ocular disease or recovery.
In vivo studies preserve the cornea within its biological setting, allowing investigators to follow whole-tissue responses. Isolated tissue provides a more restricted system for examining local effects under defined experimental conditions. Using either approach, or comparing both, helps distinguish tissue-intrinsic findings from responses that depend on the broader biological context.
A study generally begins by selecting a defined injury, infection, genetic change, or treatment condition. Researchers then observe the cornea over the relevant experimental period and collect measurements of repair, inflammation, stromal remodeling, or barrier function. Imaging, histology, and molecular analyses provide complementary evidence for connecting visible tissue changes with underlying biological responses.
Recovery can be evaluated through several complementary outcomes. Imaging can document tissue appearance and repair, histology can reveal structural changes, and molecular analyses can identify associated biological activity. Examining epithelial closure, inflammatory responses, stromal remodeling, and barrier function together gives a more complete interpretation than relying on a single measurement.
The approach is useful for clarifying mechanisms of ocular disease, evaluating therapeutic strategies, and linking cellular findings to whole-tissue outcomes before preclinical development. Its value depends on interpreting results carefully because species-specific differences may limit direct translation to human corneal biology. Those differences should inform study design and conclusions about clinical relevance.