title: [Choroidal heat shock overexpression in transpupillary thermotherapy: preliminary results].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess retinochoroidal overexpression of heat shock proteins (HSP-70) induced by a transpupillary laser irradiation below the photocoagulation threshold.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four pigmented rabbits were anesthetized and TTT was performed on the right eye using a 810nm diode laser (Iridis, Quantel-Medical, France) adapted on slit lamp (spot size: 1.3 mm, duration: 60 seconds; power 92-150 mW). Series of laser impacts were aimed at the posterior pole of the retina. Left eyes were used as control. Twenty-four hours after laser irradiation, a histological study was done on chorioretinal layers. Tissue samples were fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin. A monoclonal antibody was used to detect HSP-70 immunoreactivity (mouse IgGl, SPA-810, Stress Gen, Canada), followed by a biotinylated goat antimouse antibody (Dako, Denmark), revealed by the avidin-biotin complex (Vectastain kit, Vector, USA) and the AEC chromogen. Retinal structures were further identified by HES coloration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The photocoagulation threshold was obtained for laser power at 150 mW. Under this threshold, HSP-70 immunostaining was the strongest for power 127 mW with a staining of some choroidal cells, including capillary endothelial cells. No HSP-70 immunoreactivity was observed on the retina. For the laser power 107 mW, HSP-70 reactivity was observed only in occasional choroidal cells. For the laser power 92 mW, as for nonirradiated eyes, no HSP-70 immunoreactivity was detected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transpupillary 810 nm laser irradiation under the photocoagulation threshold induces choroidal HSP overexpression. This study concludes that choroidal HSP overexpression can be induced during TTT.
authors.affiliation: UPRES EA 2689 INSERM IFR22, Pavillon Vancostenobel, CHU Lille, 59037 Lille. desmettre@lille.inserm.fr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Desmettre
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Maurage
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mordon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002829:Choroid / Q000378:metabolism*; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D011680:Pupil; D011817:Rabbits; D012160:Retina / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins