Expression of Fas and Fas ligand and cell apoptosis in the ischemia/reperfusion-induced retina and therapeutic effects of basic fibroblast growth factor
- VernacularTitle:Fas/FasL在视网膜缺血再灌注损伤中的表达与细胞凋亡的关系及碱性成纤维细胞生长因子的治疗作用
- Author:
Ying ZHAO
;
Yingjun NIU
;
Yunxia GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Retinal diseases;
Reperfusion injury;
Cell death;
Fibroblast growth factor, basic;
Disease models, animals
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objctive To explore the relationship between the expression of Fas/FasL and the apoptosis occurs in retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury of rats, as well as the therapeutic effects of bFGF on the ischemic retina. Methods The models of retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury was made by transient elevating introcular pressure. A total of 28 rats were divided into normal and operation group.The latter were subdivided into 1 hour, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after reperfusion group, in which the left eyes of the rats were in the ischemia/reperfusion groups and the right ones were in the treatment groups (bFGF intracameral injection). Apoptosis was assessed by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick-end labelling (TUNEL) method, and the expression of Fas and Fas ligand was studied by strept avidin-biotin complex (SABC)immunohistochemistry. Results No positive cells were observed in the normal rats′ retinae, but there was a significant number of TUNEL positive cells in 6-24 hours after transient ischemia followed by a decrease at the 48th hour. The number of TUNEL positive cells reached a maximum at the 24th hour after ischemia. The expression of Fas gradually increased as early as when it was at the 6th hour, reached a peak at the 24th hour, and then decreased at the 48th hour. Similarly, the expression of Fas ligand was at peak in 24-48 hours in GCL and INL of retina. Conclusions Retinal ischemia-reperfusion after transient elevated IOP induced apoptosis of cells in the retina. Fas/FasL may play an important role in the early events of the apoptotic pathways. bFGF can rescue RGCs from retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury through downregulation of the expression of Fas/FasL and may represent an important mechanism for therapeutic neuroprotection.
