Key result
Intravenously injected semotiadil significantly increased tissue blood velocity in the retina (P=0.0001) but not in the optic nerve head (P=0.6724) in anesthetized rabbits.
Why the study?
Does intravenous semotiadil increase tissue blood velocity in the retina and optic nerve head in rabbits?
Does intravenous semotiadil increase tissue blood velocity in the retina and optic nerve head in rabbits?
p-value: p=0.0001
Intravenous semotiadil selectively increases tissue blood velocity in the retina but not the optic nerve head in rabbits, demonstrating a different vascular selectivity compared to other calcium antagonists.
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No clinical translation from rabbit data; leaves open differential ocular vascular selectivity among calcium antagonists for future study.
Tomita et al. (2000) studied Retinal and optic nerve head circulation. Semotiadil fumarate vs. Vehicle was evaluated on Normalized blur value (tissue blood velocity) in the retina and optic nerve head (p=0.0001). Intravenously injected semotiadil significantly increased tissue blood velocity in the retina (P=0.0001) but not in the optic nerve head (P=0.6724) in anesthetized rabbits.
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