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. 2016 Jan 12;2016:9364091. doi: 10.1155/2016/9364091

Table 1.

Studies investigating cannabinoid-mediated neuroprotection in models of glaucoma.

Drug Delivery Study Model Neuroprotective effect versus vehicle
(treatment versus control)
THC IP Crandall et al., 2007 [68] Episcleral vein cauterization ~20–40% increase (10–20% loss)
THC IV El-Remessy et al., 2003 [69] Intravitreal NMDA ~9% of vehicle
CBD IV El-Remessy et al., 2003 [69] Intravitreal NMDA ~4% of vehicle
WIN 55,212-2 Topical Pinar-Sueiro et al., 2013 [70] Ischemia-reperfusion (high IOP) 9.88% increase (2.45% loss)
MetAEA IVit Nucci et al., 2007 [44] Ischemia-reperfusion (high IOP) 18.6% increase (9.4% loss)
URB597 IP Nucci et al., 2007 [44] Ischemia-reperfusion (high IOP) 15.1% increase (12.9% loss)
URB597 IP Slusar et al., 2013 [71] Axotomy 1 week, 19.5% increase (27.9% loss)
2 weeks, 22.7% increase (58.9% loss)
Celecoxib IP Sakai et al., 2009 [72] Ischemia-reperfusion (high IOP) 25.8% increase (39.1% loss)
SC-58236 IP Ju et al., 2003 [45] Ischemia-reperfusion (high IOP) Central, 28.4% increase (27.3% loss)
Peripheral, 28% increase (26.8% loss)

IP, intraperitoneal; IV, intravenous; IVit, intravitreal; study reported quantification of tunnel positive cells only.