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4597 – 4618 – <strong>Wednesday</strong> – Posters<br />
<strong>Wednesday</strong> Posters<br />
11:00 am – 12:45 pm<br />
4597 — A0148 Overactive Arginase Causes<br />
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Premature<br />
Endothelial Cell Senescence during Diabetic<br />
Retinopathy. Ruth B. Caldwell 1, 3 , S. Narayanan 1 ,<br />
M. A. Rojas 1 , T. Lemtalsi 1 , Z. Xu 1 , K. Jittiporn 1 ,<br />
E. Schenhals 1 , R. W. Caldwell 2 , D. J. Fulton 1, 2 .<br />
1<br />
Vascular Biology Center, Georgia Health<br />
Sciences University, Augusta, GA; 2 Department<br />
of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Georgia Health<br />
Sciences University, Augusta, GA; 3 Charlie<br />
Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA<br />
4598 — A0149 Potential beneficial effects<br />
of carotenoids on diabetic retinopathy. Renu<br />
A. Kowluru 1 , Q. Zhong 1 , J. M. Santos 1 , M.<br />
ThandampallayamAjje 1 , D. Putt 1 , D. L. Gierhart 2 .<br />
1<br />
Ophthalmology, Wayne State Univ/Kresge Eye<br />
Inst, Detroit, MI; 2 Zeavision, L.L.C, Chesterfield,<br />
MO *CR<br />
4599 — A0150 The Impact on Vision and<br />
Regression of Retinal Neovascularization of Anti-<br />
VEGF Induction in Combination with Quarterly<br />
Anti-VEGF Maintenance or Selective PRP versus<br />
Standard PRP. Victor H. Gonzalez. Valley Retina<br />
Institute PA, Harlingen, TX *CR, f<br />
4600 — A0151 Matrix metalloproteinase-9<br />
regulates angiogenic and vasculogenic factors<br />
in diabetic retina. Ghulam Mohammad, A. Abu<br />
El-Asrar. Ophthalmology, king Saud University,<br />
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<br />
4601 — A0152 Subtoxic Dosage of<br />
Methylglyoxal Stimulated Production of<br />
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator by<br />
Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Anthony<br />
Sclafani 1 , D. Hu 1, 2 , T. Vagaggini 1 , S. A.<br />
McCormick 1, 2 . 1 The NY Eye & Ear Infirmary, New<br />
York, NY; 2 New York Medical College, Valhalla,<br />
NY *CR<br />
4602 — A0153 microRNA-30a Antagonism<br />
Inhibits Ras Signaling and Prevents<br />
Neovascularization. Carli M. Wittgrove, P. D.<br />
Westenskow, T. Kurihara, E. Aguilar, S. K. Moreno,<br />
M. Friedlander. Cell Biology, The Scripps Research<br />
Institute, La Jolla, CA<br />
4603 — A0154 Ranibizumab and Bevacizumab<br />
Decrease Macular Ganglion Cell Complex<br />
(GCC) Thickness Measured with Fourier-<br />
Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Age-<br />
Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Nalin<br />
J. Mehta 1 , H. Quiroz-Mercado 2, 3 , M. J. Sinai 6 , K.<br />
A. Soules 4 , A. N. Mehta 5 , S. Schwartz 2, 3 . 1 Colorado<br />
Retina Center, Lakewood, CO; 2 Department of<br />
Ophthalmology, Denver Health Medical Center,<br />
Denver, CO; 3 Department of Ophthalmology,<br />
University of Colorado, Denver, CO; 4 Optovue Inc.,<br />
Fremont, CA; 5 Colorado Academy, Denver, CO;<br />
6<br />
formerly Optovue Inc., Fremont, CA *CR<br />
4604 — A0155 A new mouse model of dry<br />
form AMD. Haoyu Mao, A. S. Lewin, M. Conners.<br />
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University<br />
of Florida, Gainesville, FL *CR<br />
4605 — A0156 Serine/Arginine-Rich Protein<br />
Kinase Blockade Attenuates Choroidal<br />
Neovascularization. Zhenyu Dong 1, 2 , K. Noda 1, 2 , A.<br />
Kanda 1, 2 , J. Fukuhara 1, 2 , R. Ando 1, 2 , M. Murata 1, 2 ,<br />
W. Saito 2 , M. Hagiwara 3 , S. Ishida 1, 2 . 1 Laboratory of<br />
Ocular Cell Biology and Visual Science, Hokkaido<br />
University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo,<br />
Japan; 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Hokkaido<br />
University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo,<br />
Japan; 3 Department of Anatomy and Developmental<br />
Biology, Kyoto University Graduate School of<br />
Medicine, Kyoto, Japan *CR<br />
4606 — A0157 Osteopontin (OPN) is Present<br />
in Drusen and Basal Deposits in Human Eyes<br />
with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).<br />
Amanda Bednar, M. Choudhary, P. Saloupis, A. D.<br />
Proia, G. Malek. Opthamology, Duke University,<br />
Durham, NC<br />
4607 — A0158 The Role of Abnormal Blood<br />
Flow in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.<br />
Luis Alarcon-Martinez 1, 2 , H. Rieiro 1 , T. Demirci 1 ,<br />
R. Leal-Campanario 1, 3 , S. Martinez-Conde 1 , S. L.<br />
Macknik 1 . 1 Neurobiology, Barrow Neurological<br />
Institute, Phoenix, AZ; 2 Ophthalmology,<br />
University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; 3 División<br />
de Neurociencias, Universidad Pablo de Olavide,<br />
Sevilla, Spain<br />
4608 — A0159 RPE, Bruch’s membrane<br />
changes in rabbit eyes and a human eye with<br />
retinal photoxicity. Mehmet Koray Sevinc 1 , U.<br />
Erdem 1 , A. Kubar 2 , E. Oztas 3 . 1 Ophthalmology,<br />
Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey;<br />
2<br />
Microbiology, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty,<br />
Ankara, Turkey; 3 Histology, Gülhane Military<br />
Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey<br />
4609 — A0160 Inflammatory monocytes<br />
accumulate in atrophic age-related macular<br />
degeneration. Sophie Lavalette 1, 2 , S. Camelo 3, 4 ,<br />
O. Levy 1, 2 , W. Raoul 1, 2 , B. Calippe 1, 2 , X. P.<br />
Guillonneau 1, 2 , C. Combadière 5, 6 , F. Sennlaub 1, 2 .<br />
1<br />
INSERM,U968, Paris, France; 2 UPMC Univ Paris<br />
06, UMR_S 968, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France;<br />
3<br />
INSERM, UMR_S 872, Centre de Recherche des<br />
Cordeliers, Paris, France; 4 UPMC Univ Paris 06,<br />
UMR_S 872, Paris, France; 5 INSERM UMR_S<br />
945, Laboratoire d’Immunologie Cellulaire, Paris,<br />
France; 6 UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 945, Paris,<br />
France<br />
4610 — A0161 Cell growth inhibtion in HPV 18<br />
positive uveal melanoma cells by E6/E7 siRNA.<br />
Xianqun Fan, R. Jia. Ninth People’s Hospital,<br />
Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine,<br />
Shanghai, China<br />
4611 — A0162 Aflibercept is internalized<br />
by retinal microvascular endothelial cells.<br />
Heidrun L. Deissler, G. E. Lang. Department of<br />
Ophthalmology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany<br />
*CR<br />
4612 — A0163 Therapeutic Efficacy of Adipose<br />
Stromal Cells to Protect the Retinal Neurons and<br />
Vasculature in Rat Retinal Ischemia-reperfusion<br />
Injury Model. Chandrika Abburi 1 , A. J. Cantor 1 , S.<br />
Caballero 5 , R. Maturi 3, 1 , T. S. Kern 4 , M. B. Grant 5 ,<br />
K. L. March 2 , G. Rajashekhar 1, 2 . 1 Ophthalmology,<br />
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indiana<br />
Univ., Indianapolis, IN; 2 Indiana Center for Vascular<br />
Biology & Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 3 Midwest<br />
Eye Institute, Indianapolis, IN; 4 Ophthalmology,<br />
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH;<br />
5<br />
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of<br />
Florida, Gainesville, FL *CR<br />
4613 — A0164 Lp-PLA 2<br />
is a potential<br />
therapeutic target in diabetic macula edema.<br />
Paul Canning 1 , J. V. Glenn 1 , V. Prise 1 , D. C.<br />
Gale 2 , A. W. Stitt 1 , P. S. Adamson 3 . 1 Centre of<br />
Vision & Vascular Science, Queens University<br />
Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom; 2 Ophthalmology<br />
Discovery Performance Unit, GlaxoSmithKline,<br />
King of Prussia, PA; 3 Ophthalmology Discovery<br />
Performance Unit, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage,<br />
United Kingdom *CR<br />
4614 — A0165 Differential impairment of rod<br />
and cone pathways in streptozotocin-induced<br />
diabetic mice. Ilaria Piano 1 , A. Caputo 2 , E.<br />
Novelli 1 , L. A. Cervetto 2 , C. M. Gargini 2 . 1 IRCCS-<br />
G.B. Bietti Foundation for Ophthalmology<br />
Research, Rome, Italy; 2 Pharmacy, University of<br />
Pisa, Pisa, Italy<br />
4615 — A0166 Comparative Ocular Tissue<br />
Distribution Kinetics of the Visual Cycle<br />
Modulator (VCM) Emixustat-HCl in Rats,<br />
Beagle Dogs, and Cynomolgus Monkeys.<br />
Terry Podoll 1 , S. Al-Fayoumi 1 , E. Prescott 2 , J. W.<br />
Chandler 1 , R. Kubota 1 . 1 Acucela Inc, Seattle, WA;<br />
2<br />
Covance Laboratories Inc, Madison, WI *CR<br />
4616 — A0167 Systemic erythropoietin and its<br />
role in diabetic retinopathy. Sofija Davidovic 1 , S.<br />
Latinovic 2 . 1 Department for vitreoretinal diseases,<br />
University Eye Clinic Clinical Center Vojvodina,<br />
Novi Sad, Serbia; 2 VIDAR ORASIS- Swiss, Private<br />
Eye hospital, Novi Sad, Serbia<br />
4617 — A0168 Chemical Screens in<br />
Zebrafish Identify Novel Inhibitors of Retinal<br />
Neovascularisation in Mouse. Breandan N.<br />
Kennedy 1 , Y. Alvarez 1 , M. Tosetto 2 , C. Kilty 1 , T.<br />
Sasore 1 , C. M. McVicar 3 , A. W. Stitt 3 , J. O’Sullivan 4 ,<br />
A. L. Reynolds 1 . 1 UCD School of Biomolecular<br />
and Biomedical Science & UCD Conway Institute,<br />
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; 2 St.<br />
Vincent’s University Hospital, University College<br />
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; 3 Centre for Vision and<br />
Vascular Science, Queen’s University, Belfast,<br />
United Kingdom; 4 Department of Surgery, Trinity<br />
College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland *CR<br />
4618 — A0169 Evaluation of Antiangiogenic<br />
Effect of Sintetic Small Fragments of PEDF.<br />
Andrea R. Carvalho, J. Badal, M. A. Zapata, A.<br />
Salas Torras, L. N. Distefano, J. Garcia-Arumi.<br />
Ophthalmology, Inst de Recerca Hosp Vall<br />
d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain<br />
The Commercial Relationships (CR) Index for Disclosures and the Clinical Trial (CT) Registration Index are at arvo.org/2013/ProgramSummary/Index.<br />
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