title: Optimization of an Image-Guided Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization Model in Mice.
abstract: The mouse model of laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) has been used in studies of the exudative form of age-related macular degeneration using both the conventional slit lamp and a new image-guided laser system. A standardized protocol is needed for consistent results using this model, which has been lacking. We optimized details of laser-induced CNV using the image-guided laser photocoagulation system. Four lesions with similar size were consistently applied per eye at approximately double the disc diameter away from the optic nerve, using different laser power levels, and mice of various ages and genders. After 7 days, the mice were sacrificed and retinal pigment epithelium/choroid/sclera was flat-mounted, stained with Isolectin B4, and imaged. Quantification of the area of the laser-induced lesions was performed using an established and constant threshold. Exclusion criteria are described that were necessary for reliable data analysis of the laser-induced CNV lesions. The CNV lesion area was proportional to the laser power levels. Mice at 12-16 weeks of age developed more severe CNV than those at 6-8 weeks of age, and the gender difference was only significant in mice at 12-16 weeks of age, but not in those at 6-8 weeks of age. Dietary intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid reduced laser-induced CNV in mice. Taken together, laser-induced CNV lesions can be easily and consistently applied using the image-guided laser platform. Mice at 6-8 weeks of age are ideal for the laser-induced CNV model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan Provincial Hospital and Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Zhongjie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Chi-Hsiu
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saba
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fredrick
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Peyton
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morss
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Lois E H
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016570:Bruch Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004032:Diet; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3