title: Metabolic compatibility of abattoir and human corneas: an ex vivo 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic study of intact tissues.
abstract: This study establishes the metabolic similarities and differences of intact abattoir corneas and the human cornea ex vivo, using 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Phosphorylated sugars (SP), inorganic orthophosphate (Pi), phosphodiesters, ATP, ADP, and the nucleoside diphosphosugars and dinucleotides (NS&DN) were quantitated. The intracorneal pH also was determined. In addition, metabolic indices ATP/Pi, ATP/ADP, ATP/(ADP + Pi), SP/Pi, the phosphorylation potential, and the 31P energy modulus were calculated. Significant differences were observed between the abattoir and human corneas in phosphorylated sugars, NS&DN, and intracorneal pH, as well as in the indices ATP/ADP and SP/Pi. The overall energy status as measured by the 31P energy modulus was significantly higher in the bovine cornea when compared to the porcine and human corneas, suggestive of a very high energy reserve in the bovine cornea.
authors.affiliation: Cornea Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Greiner
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kopp
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lass
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glonek
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D010759:Phosphorus Isotopes; D010766:Phosphorylation; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D010759:Phosphorus Isotopes; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate