Abstract

Glaucoma is an optic degenerative neuropathy that is driven by a vicious cycle of oxidative stress and mechanical stress. Current clinical treatments aim exclusively at alleviating mechanical stress by reducing the intraocular pressure (IOP). With the unattended oxidative stress, recurrence and deterioration of mechanical stress are inevitable. Nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) are endogenous gaseous signaling molecules for vasodilation and anti-inflammation, respectively. Mounting evidence suggests an intricate interplay between NO and CO to mediate their biological roles, like how it takes two to dance a waltz. This leads to the concept of "gas waltz therapy" for glaucoma, in which NO is released to reduce IOP and stoichiometric CO is coreleased to suppress oxidative stress. CND570 is the first phototriggered cascade NO/CO donor, to the best of our knowledge. Notably, the release of NO/CO is accompanied by the concomitant release of a rhodamine dye whose bright fluorescence is harnessed as a convenient calibration mechanism of the gas release profile. CND570 exhibits excellent transcorneal permeability and reaches the target aqueous humor outflow pathway. Further, green-light irradiation triggers release of CO and NO in the eye tissue of glaucoma mice. NO and CO could promote the upregulation of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) in both in vitro and in vivo models. Notably, CND570 treatment significantly reduces the oxidative stress associated with glaucoma. NO/CO-based gas waltz therapy is a promising new avenue for glaucoma treatment.

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