2011
Poliomyelitis in MuLV-infected ICR-SCID mice after injection of basement membrane matrix contaminated with lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus.
Carlson Scholz JA, Garg R, Compton SR, Allore HG, Zeiss CJ, Uchio EM. Poliomyelitis in MuLV-infected ICR-SCID mice after injection of basement membrane matrix contaminated with lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus. Comparative Medicine 2011, 61: 404-11. PMID: 22330347, PMCID: PMC3193062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-dependent poliomyelitisClinical signsDehydrogenase-elevating virusICR-SCID miceSpinal cordRT-PCRMurine leukemia virusLife-long viremiaLactate dehydrogenase-elevating virusLeukemia virusVentral spinal cordEndogenous murine leukemia virusPCR-positive animalsLDV infectionClinical presentationAxonal degenerationICR miceVentral rootsTypical neuropathologyTransplantable tumorsInadvertent exposurePoliomyelitisBasement membrane matrixHindlimb musculaturePremonitory signs
2008
Reversal of Blindness in Animal Models of Leber Congenital Amaurosis Using Optimized AAV2-mediated Gene Transfer
Bennicelli J, Wright JF, Komaromy A, Jacobs JB, Hauck B, Zelenaia O, Mingozzi F, Hui D, Chung D, Rex TS, Wei Z, Qu G, Zhou S, Zeiss C, Arruda VR, Acland GM, Dell'Osso LF, High KA, Maguire AM, Bennett J. Reversal of Blindness in Animal Models of Leber Congenital Amaurosis Using Optimized AAV2-mediated Gene Transfer. Molecular Therapy 2008, 16: 458-465. PMID: 18209734, PMCID: PMC2842085, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mt.6300389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeber congenital amaurosisAnimal modelsCongenital amaurosisReversal of blindnessRetinal pigment epithelium cellsWeeks of injectionPigment epithelium cellsRPE65 formDose of vectorAppropriate target cellsVisual acuityVisual deficitsHistopathologic analysisAdeno-associated virusERG responsesRPE65 mutationsSubretinal deliveryEpithelium cellsMutant miceMinimal toxicityProtein expressionTarget cellsPupillary responseElectroretinogramAmaurosis
2005
Neuroanatomical Phenotyping in the Mouse: The Dopaminergic System
Zeiss CJ. Neuroanatomical Phenotyping in the Mouse: The Dopaminergic System. Veterinary Pathology 2005, 42: 753-773. PMID: 16301571, DOI: 10.1354/vp.42-6-753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral dopaminergic systemDopaminergic systemBasal nucleusMouse modelHuntington's diseaseTyrosine hydroxylase immunohistochemistryNonhuman primate brainAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderIndividual mouse modelsDeficit hyperactivity disorderSpecific anatomic regionsHydroxylase immunohistochemistryDopaminergic dysfunctionDopamine metabolismHuman neurologic disordersNeurologic disordersPrimate brainReceptor functionPaucity of informationVoluntary movementAnatomic regionsDiseaseMiceHyperactivity disorderMotor testsCNTF induces dose-dependent alterations in retinal morphology in normal and rcd-1 canine retina
Zeiss CJ, Allore HG, Towle V, Tao W. CNTF induces dose-dependent alterations in retinal morphology in normal and rcd-1 canine retina. Experimental Eye Research 2005, 82: 395-404. PMID: 16143329, DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2005.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCiliary neurotrophic factorInner retinal thicknessRetinitis pigmentosaRetinal thicknessGanglion cellsEffects of CNTFInner nuclear layer thicknessNormal retinal electrophysiologyGanglion cell morphologyOuter nuclear layerWild-type retinasDose-dependent mannerDose-dependent alterationsContralateral eyeControl dogsNeurotrophic factorExpression of rhodopsinRetinal electrophysiologyNuclear layerProtective effectRetinal morphologyEntire retinaAnimal modelsCone arrestinCanine model
2004
A morphologic study of intravitreal membranes associated with intraocular hemorrhage in the dog
Zeiss CJ, Dubielzig RR. A morphologic study of intravitreal membranes associated with intraocular hemorrhage in the dog. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2004, 7: 239-243. PMID: 15200620, DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2004.04033.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinSmooth muscle actinRetinal neovascularizationIntravitreal hemorrhageMuscle actinFactor VIII-related antigenIntravitreal membranesAdditional common findingsOptic disc cuppingVIII-related antigenFibrillary acidic proteinDisc cuppingIntraocular hemorrhageFibrovascular membranesCommon findingEpiretinal membraneGlial originHemorrhageImmunohistochemical proceduresSpringer spanielAcidic proteinLabrador RetrieversStandard histologyMorphologic studiesDogsProliferation of Microglia, but not Photoreceptors, in the Outer Nuclear Layer of the rd-1 Mouse
Zeiss CJ, Johnson EA. Proliferation of Microglia, but not Photoreceptors, in the Outer Nuclear Layer of the rd-1 Mouse. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2004, 45: 971-976. PMID: 14985319, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.03-0301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersCDC2-CDC28 KinasesCell Cycle ProteinsCell DivisionCyclin-Dependent Kinase 2Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent KinasesDNA ReplicationImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Nick-End LabelingKi-67 AntigenMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMicrogliaPhotoreceptor Cells, VertebrateProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenProto-Oncogene ProteinsRetinal DegenerationConceptsOuter nuclear layerTerminal dUTP transferase nick end labelingNuclear layerCell cycle progressionMicroglial cellsPhotoreceptor deathCycle progressionProliferation of microgliaNick end labelingCell nuclear antigenControl miceNeurotrophic factorPeripheral gradientInner retinaNeuronal deathCell cycle proteinsPhotoreceptor lossRD-1Ki-67Postnatal dayPreexisting conditionsNeurodegenerative conditionsDouble immunolabelingBromodeoxyuridine uptakePhotoreceptor apoptosis