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  • Protection of retinal ganglion cells from optic nerve injury by brainderived neurotrophic factor transfected through microbubble contrast agent into the retina and visual cortex

      Objective To observe the protective effect of ultrasound microbubble contrast agentmediated transfection of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) into the retina and visual cortex on retinal ganglion cells (RGC) after optic nerve injury. Methods A total of 88 male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into normal group (group A, eight rats), sham operation group (group B, 16 rats), control group (group C, 16 rats), eyes transfection group (group D, 16 rats), brain transfection group (group E, 16 rats), combined transfection group (group F, 16 rats). The optic nerve crush injury was induced, and then the groups B to F were divided into one-week and two-week after optic nerve injury subgroup with eight rats each, respectively. The rats in group B and C underwent intravitreal and visual cortex injection with phosphate buffered solution respectively. The rats in group D and E underwent intravitreal and visual cortex injection with the mixture solution of microbubbles and BDNF plasmids respectively. The rats in group F underwent both intravitreal and visual cortex injection with the mixture solution of microbubbles and BDNF plasmids at the same time. The ultrasound exposure was performed on the rats in group D to F after injection with the mixture solution of microbubbles and BDNF plasmids. One and two weeks after optic nerve injury, RGC were retrogradely labeled with Fluorogold; active caspase-3 protein was observed by immunohistochemistry and the N95 amplitude was detected by pattern electroretinogram (PERG). Results Golden fluorescence can be observed exactly in labeled RGC in all groups,the difference of the number of RGC between the six groups and ten subgroups were significant(F=256.30,65.18;P<0.01). Active caspase-3 in ganglion cell layer was detected in group C to F, but not in group A and B. The difference of the N95 amplitude between the six groups and ten subgroups were significant(F=121.56,82.38;P<0.01).Conclusion Ultrasound microbubble contrast agent-mediated BDNF transfection to the rat retina and visual cortex can inhibit the RGC apoptosis after optic nerve injury and protect the visual function.

    Release date:2016-09-02 05:37 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • Ultrasound microbubbles enhancing the transfection of recombinant adeno associated virus vector to retinal ganglion cells in vivo

    Objective To investigate the enhancing effect of ultrasound microbubbles on transfection of recombinant adenoassociated virus (rAAV) mediated green fluorecent protein (EGFP) gene into retinal ganglion cells (RGC) in vivo.Methods A total of 40 adult Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into four groups randomly (group A,B,C,D) with 10 rats in each. Group A was the normal control, in which the rats underwent intravitreal injection with 5 mu;l phosphate buffered solution. The rats in group B underwent intravitreal injection with 5 mu;l recombinant adenoassociated virus encoding EGFP gene (rAAV2-EGFP). The rats in group C underwent ultrasound irradiation on eyes right after intravitreal injection with 5 mu;l rAAV2-EGFP; The ultrasound irradiation was performed on the rats in group D right after intravitreal injection with the mixture solution of microbubbles and rAAV2-EGFP ultrasound. After 21 days, RGC were labeled retogradely with fluogold. Seven days after labeling, the retinal flatmounts and frozen sections were made from five rats in each group. Expression of EGFP reporter gene was observed by laser scanning confocal microscope and evaluated via average optical intensity (AOD) and RGC transfection rate. Labeled RGC were counted to evaluate the adverse effects.Results Green fluorescence can be observed exactly in labeled RGC in B,C,and D groups. The AOD and transfection rate in group D was (95.02plusmn;7.25)% and(20.10plusmn;0.74)% , respectively; which were higher than those in group B and C (F=25.970,25.799;P<0.01). The difference of the number of RGC among the four groups was not significant(F=0.877,P>0.05). Conclusion  Under the condition of low frequency and with certain energy, ultrasoundmediated microbubble destruction can effectively and safely enhance rAAV delivery to RGC in rats.

    Release date:2016-09-02 05:41 Export PDF Favorites Scan
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