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Research Article

A new approach to antiglaucoma drugs: carbonic anhydrase inhibitors with or without NO donating moieties. Mechanism of action and preliminary pharmacology

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Pages 138-147 | Received 07 Sep 2009, Accepted 10 Nov 2009, Published online: 04 Aug 2011

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Figure 1.  Effects of carbomer injection on intraocular pressure (IOP) in a 4 week time course in New Zealand rabbits.

Figure 1.  Effects of carbomer injection on intraocular pressure (IOP) in a 4 week time course in New Zealand rabbits.

Figure 2.  (A) Effects of carbomer injection on nitrite levels in aqueous humour of rabbits, in a 4 week time-course; (B) Effects of carbomer injection on cGMP levels in aqueous humour in a 4 week time-course, in the rabbits used for glaucoma induction.

Figure 2.  (A) Effects of carbomer injection on nitrite levels in aqueous humour of rabbits, in a 4 week time-course; (B) Effects of carbomer injection on cGMP levels in aqueous humour in a 4 week time-course, in the rabbits used for glaucoma induction.

Figure 3.  Effects of NCX250, at various concentrations (A), of DRZ (at various concentrations, (B) and comparison of NCX250 vs. DRZ 2% (C) on intraocular pressure (IOP) in carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits.

Figure 3.  Effects of NCX250, at various concentrations (A), of DRZ (at various concentrations, (B) and comparison of NCX250 vs. DRZ 2% (C) on intraocular pressure (IOP) in carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits.
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Figure 4.  Effects of NCX250 2%, DRZ 2% and ISMN 2 % vs. vehicle, on intraocular pressure (IOP), in carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits in a 4 week time course.

Figure 4.  Effects of NCX250 2%, DRZ 2% and ISMN 2 % vs. vehicle, on intraocular pressure (IOP), in carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits in a 4 week time course.

Figure 5.  Effect of NCX250 (2%) on cGMP (A) and nitrite (B) levels, in a carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits in a 4 week time-course.

Figure 5.  Effect of NCX250 (2%) on cGMP (A) and nitrite (B) levels, in a carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits in a 4 week time-course.

Figure 6.  Comparison between the effects of DRZ 2% and NCX250 2% on ocular hemodynamics (eco doppler).

Figure 6.  Comparison between the effects of DRZ 2% and NCX250 2% on ocular hemodynamics (eco doppler).

Figure 7.  Effect of NCX250 (2%), DRZ 2%, ISMN 2% vs. vehicle on apoptotic cell (Annexin V + 7-AAD) and cell concentration in aqueous humour of carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits.

Figure 7.  Effect of NCX250 (2%), DRZ 2%, ISMN 2% vs. vehicle on apoptotic cell (Annexin V + 7-AAD) and cell concentration in aqueous humour of carbomer-induced glaucoma in albino rabbits.

Table 1.  Total carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity in ciliary bodies of rabbits, with or without carbomer-induced glaucoma, and treated with various drugs (NCX250, DRZ, ISMN, at 2%)

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