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Prevention of scattered light-induced asthenopia and fatigue by a polarized filter.

Authors: Hiramoto, K  Yamate, Y  Orita, K  Jikumaru, M  Kasahara, E  Sato, EF  Tamura, S  Inoue, M 
Citation: Hiramoto K, etal., Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2010 Apr;26(2):89-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2010.00497.x.
RGD ID: 7364861
Pubmed: PMID:20415740   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0781.2010.00497.x   (Journal Full-text)

BACKGROUND: It has been well documented that a long-time irradiation of the eye by a strong light elicits eyestrain and fatigue. To elucidate the mechanism for the induction of light-induced fatigue and asthenopia, changes in the mouse were analyzed after white light-irradiation to the eye. METHODS: C57BL/6j male mice were irradiated with white light in a specially designed room equipped with four mirrors covering all areas of its four walls to elicit diffused reflected light, and changes in their plasma levels of cortisol, INF-gamma, interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) were analyzed. RESULTS: Irradiation of mice with scattered white light significantly decreased the motional activity of animals, suggesting the occurrence of fatigue. Biochemical analysis and enzyme-immunoassay revealed that the irradiation of mice significantly elevated the plasma levels of cortisol, IFN-gamma, IL-10 and TGF-beta. All these changes were not observed with mice irradiated with the light in a similar room not equipped with mirrors. These changes were successfully inhibited by a polarized glass filter but not by a non-polarized filter with a similar absorbance. CONCLUSIONS: These observations suggest that irradiation of the eye by scattered reflected light stimulated a stress response via hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis to enhance the secretion of cortisol from the adrenal grand and increase the plasma levels of cytokines.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
IL10HumanAsthenopia  ISORGD:10785protein:increased expression:plasmaRGD 
Il10RatAsthenopia  ISORGD:10785protein:increased expression:plasmaRGD 
Il10MouseAsthenopia  IEP protein:increased expression:plasmaRGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Il10  (interleukin 10)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Il10  (interleukin 10)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
IL10  (interleukin 10)


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