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Interdisciplinary Research in Medical Sciences Specialty

2024 Volume 4 Issue 2

Evaluation of Blood-Aqueous Barrier Permeability in Response to Tetracycline Antibiotics under Normal and Pathological Conditions


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  1. Diabetes Center, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  2. Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece.
  4. Second Department of Critical Care, Attikon General University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
  5. First Department of Internal Medicine, Sismanogleio General Hospital, 15126 Athens, Greece.
Abstract

Under normal physiological conditions, the blood-aqueous barrier plays a vital role in maintaining ocular homeostasis. Research on the blood-aqueous barrier has been conducted through various approaches, with experimental animal studies being a prominent method in this field. This particular study investigated the permeability of the blood-aqueous barrier upon exposure to tetracycline antibiotics, comparing normal and pathological states using three groups of laboratory rabbits. Group 1 consisted of clinically healthy rabbits, while groups 2 and 3 consisted of animals with experimentally induced diseases. Rabbits in groups 1 and 2 were orally administered tetracycline tablets at a dose of 25 mg/kg body weight, three times at 8-hour intervals, while group 3 animals received 3% tetracycline solution topically to the lower eyelid three times daily. Clinical evaluations of the animals included palpation of the affected organs and body temperature measurements. Biological samples, including intraocular fluid and blood, were collected for analysis. This study presents the findings of tetracycline concentrations, hematological, and biochemical blood serum parameters of the subjects. On the ninth day following the Staphylococcus aureus suspension administration, clinical recovery was observed in all animals of groups 2 and 3, as evidenced by a return to normal health status, regular respiratory rate, stable pulse, and normalized body temperature. In the ocular examination, no signs of inflammation were observed in the iris, cornea, or conjunctiva of two animals in group 2.


How to cite this article
Vancouver
Kounatidis D, Dalamaga M, Grivakou E, Karampela I, Koufopoulos P, Dalopoulos V, et al. Evaluation of Blood-Aqueous Barrier Permeability in Response to Tetracycline Antibiotics under Normal and Pathological Conditions. Interdiscip Res Med Sci Spec. 2024;4(2):9-17. https://doi.org/10.51847/wu4fOEjgDv
APA
Kounatidis, D., Dalamaga, M., Grivakou, E., Karampela, I., Koufopoulos, P., Dalopoulos, V., Adamidis, N., Mylona, E., Kaziani, A., & Vallianou, N. G. (2024). Evaluation of Blood-Aqueous Barrier Permeability in Response to Tetracycline Antibiotics under Normal and Pathological Conditions. Interdisciplinary Research in Medical Sciences Specialty, 4(2), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.51847/wu4fOEjgDv
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