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  • The protection of aminoguanidine,silymarin and anisodamine on growth and cytosolic free calcium changes of retinal capillary pericytes cultured in glycation products

    Objective To investigate the protective effect of aminoguanidine(AG),silymarin (Sil) and anisodamine (Ani) on retinal capillary pericytes cultured in glycosylation products. Methods MTT cololrimetric assay, [3H] thymidine incorporating and fluorescent indicat or fura-2 acetoxy-methyl ester (Fura-2AM) were used to study the influence of AG,Sil and Ani on the growth,DNA synthesis,and cytosolic free calcium ([Ca2 ]i)changes of pericytes cultured in the medium contained early glycation products (EGs) or advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Results Cultured in the medium contained EGs,the A value by MTT assayed and amount of [3H] thymidine incorporating in AG group and Sil group were obviously elevated than those of control group(Plt;0.01);but the [Ca2 ]iconcentration in both groups were decreased significantly comparing with control group(Plt;0.01 and 0.05).Under the condition of AEGs,only AG group was distinctly increased on the A value and amount of [3H] thymidine incorporatin g (Plt;0.01),and [Ca2 ]i concentration was markedly decreased (Plt;0.05) comparing with control group. Conclusion AG has the portective effect on pericytes against the proliferative inhibition and excessive elevation of [Ca2 ]i concentration in cytosol which are induced both by EGs or AGEs.Silymarin has the effect for those only by Egs-induced.Ani has no protective effect no pericytes nei ther cultured in medium with EGs nor with AGEs. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 2001,17:192-194)

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  • Effects of glycation products on growth and cytosolic free calcium in bovine retinal capillary pericytes

    Objective To investigate the effects of glycation pro ducts on growth and cytosoic free calcium ([Ca2+]i) of bovine retinal capillary pericytes. Methods The changes of growth and [Ca2+]i of bovine retinal pericytes,which were cultured in early glycation products of bovine serum albumin (EG-BSA) and advanced glycation end products of bovine serum albumin (AGE-BSA),were studied by counting cell numbers,MTT colorimetric assay,[3H]thymidine incorporating,and fluorescent indicator fura-2 acetoxymeth1 ester (Fura-2AM). Results The number of alive pericytes in groups of EG-BSA and AGE-BSA were 17.87plusmn;2.36 and 14.77plusmn;3.72 which comparing with their control groups (20.54plusmn;0.82 and 20.31plusmn;0.93)were de creased 13.00% and 27.00% (Plt;0.01) by counting cell numbers on a counting plate after four days.The results were 0.4619plusmn;0.0946 and 0.3884plusmn;0.1031 which comparing with their control groups (0.5236plusmn;0.0539 and 0.5227plusmn;0.0519)were decreased 12.00% and 25.70% (Plt;0.01) by MTT colorimetric assay.Amount of [3H]thymidine incorporating in groups of EG-BSA and AGE-BSA were 39450.16plusmn;887 0.68 and 33667.85plusmn;10581.70 which comparing with their control groups (56373.63plusmn;2317.97 and 56542.04plusmn;1961.23)were decreased 30.00% and 40.40% (Plt;0.01).The [Ca2+]i concentration of pericytes in groups of EG-BSA and AGE-BSA were (129.55plusmn;30.41) nmol/L and (179.71plusmn;56.69) nmo l/L which comparing with their control groups [(79.70plusmn;6.94) nmol/L and (83.plusmn;6.39) nmo l/L] were increased to 163.00% and 214.00%. Conclusion Both EG-BSA and AGE-BSA can inhibit the proliferation and DNA syntheses of retinal capillary pericytes,and increased [Ca2+]i concentration in pericytes,especially the AGE-BSA. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2000,16:139-212)

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  • EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE TO INTRACELLULAR FREECa2+ OF FROZEN HUMAN RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL CELLS IN VITRO

    OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of dexamethasone to intracellular free Ca2+ of frozen RPE cells. METHODS:The cultured human RPE cells were frozen for 30s at --70deg;C. The RPE cells were loaded with Fura-2/AM and analyzed using a digital imaging microscopy system,the effect of dexamethasone to intracellular free Ca2+ was measured at a serial concentration of 40, 60,100,150,200mu;g/ml. RESULTS:The concentration of intracellular free Ca in frozen human RPE cells was increased to 18.6%~29.8% by dexamethasone at concenlration of 40mu;g/ml~60mu;g/ml,while was decreased to 28.4%~35.2% at 150mu;g/ml~200mu;g/ml. CONCLUSIONS:Effect of dexamethasone showed two aspects of effect to frozen cultured human RPE ceils,that it was inhibitor at high concentration and stimulator at low concentration (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1997,13: 86-88)

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  • THE DETERMINATION OF INTRACELLULAR FREE Ca2+ CONCENTRATION OF DISSOCIATED RABBIT RETINA CELLS BY Fura-2/AM

    PURPOSE:To approach the establishment of t be optimal method for determining the intracellular free Ca2+ concentration[Ca2+]i of dissociated newborn rabbit retina cells by using fluorescent indicator-Fura-2/AM. METHODS:Trypsin was employed to prepare the retlna cell suspensions which were then loaded with Fura-2/AM followed by fluorescence determination. RESULTS:The cellular viability rate of retina cell suspensiotls prepared by 0.05% trypsin 10 minutes at 37deg;C was over 90%. Loading the retina cell suspensions with Fura-2/AM 40 minutes at 37deg;C and then measurlng the fluorescent intensity of the suspensions within 30 minutes were proved to be the optimum. CONCLUSIONS:The resting [Ca2+]i of retina cell suspension was (223plusmn;27)nmol/L whlch was within the expected range of [Ca2+]i level. 25mmoI/L and S0mmol/L K+ increased the [Ca2+Ji 59% and 148% respectively. These results indicate that the preparation of retina cell suspensions and the method of [Ca2+Ji determination are reliable and feasible. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1996,12: 108-110 )

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