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Filtering blue light reduces light‐induced oxidative stress, senescence and accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins in human retinal pigment epithelium cells
Author(s) -
Kernt Marcus,
Walch Axel,
Neubauer Aljoscha S,
Hirneiss Christoph,
Haritoglou MD Christos,
Ulbig Michael W,
Kampik Anselm
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2011.02620.x
Subject(s) - retinal pigment epithelium , oxidative stress , senescence , intraocular lens , retinal , retina , ultraviolet light , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , ophthalmology , chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , photochemistry , neuroscience
A bstract Background: Cumulative light exposure is significantly associated with ageing and the progression of age‐related macular degeneration. To prevent the retina from blue‐light damage in pseudophakia, blue light‐absorbing intraocular lenses have been developed. This study compares the possible protective effects of a blue light‐absorbing intraocular lens to an untinted ultraviolet‐absorbing intraocular lens with regard to light‐induced oxidative stress and senescence of human retinal pigment epithelium. Methods: As primary human retinal pigment epithelium cells were exposed to white light, either an ultraviolet‐ and blue light‐absorbing intraocular lens or ultraviolet‐absorbing intraocular lens was placed in the light beam. After 60 min of irradiation, cells were investigated by electron microscopy for viability, induction of intracellular reactive oxygen species, and senescence‐associated β‐galactosidase activity. Expression and secretion of matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3 and their mRNA were determined by real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Light exposure induced structural damage, decreased retinal pigment epithelium cell viability, and increased reactive oxygen species, senescence‐associated β‐galactosidase activity and matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3 expression and secretion. Although both types of intraocular lens significantly reduced these effects, the protective effects of the ultraviolet‐ and blue light‐absorbing intraocular lens were significantly stronger than those of the ultraviolet‐absorbing intraocular lens. Conclusions: The ultraviolet‐ and blue light‐absorbing intraocular lens demonstrated significantly better protection against light‐induced oxidative stress, senescence and structural damage than the ultraviolet‐absorbing intraocular lens. These in vitro findings support the hypothesis that the ultraviolet‐ and blue light‐absorbing intraocular lens may prevent retinal damage in clinical use.