title: Phototoxic effects of 8-methoxypsoralen on rabbit corneal endothelium.
abstract: The phototoxic effects of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) were investigated using the rabbit corneal endothelium in organ culture. The corneas were divided into four groups: (a) irradiated with a mercury vapor lamp (emitting UVA and visible radiation) in the presence of 8-MOP (experimental), (b) irradiated without 8-MOP (control A), (c) incubated with 8-MOP (control B) and (d) incubated without 8-MOP (control C). Specular and light microscopic examination showed that the experimental corneas had greater cellular damage compared to the control corneas. The effects of 8-MOP were restricted to certain localized areas of the cornea. However there was no significant difference in the amounts of 51Cr released from the labelled experimental and control corneas. These results show phototoxic damage of the corneal endothelial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, On, Canada.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hasany
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Persad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002860:Chromium Radioisotopes; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects; D008730:Methoxsalen / Q000633:toxicity*; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D011817:Rabbits; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002860:Chromium Radioisotopes; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D008730:Methoxsalen