Icariin ameliorates streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy in vitro and in vivo.
In: International journal of molecular sciences, Jg. 13 (2012), Heft 1, S. 866
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This study investigated the effect of Icariin (ICA) supplementation on diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model system. Fifty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly distributed into a control group and a streptozotocin-induced diabetes group. Diabetic rats were randomly divided into two groups; one group received ICA 5 mg/kg/day for 12 weeks by oral gavage; the other group received saline gavage as a placebo. Retinal morphological changes, endothelial markers (RECA), collagen IV (Col-IV), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and neuropathic changes (Thy-1 and Brn3a expression) of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) were investigated. The effects of ICA at various concentrations (0, 10(1), 10(2), 10(3) nmol/mL) on neurite growth were investigated also in retinal ganglion cells (RGC) cultured from both diabetic and normal animals. Numerous pathological changes (deceased expression of RECA, VEGF, Thy-1, and Brn3a as well as decreased Collagen IV and Müller cell content) were noted in the retinal vessels of diabetic rats; these changes were attenuated in diabetic animals that received ICA. ICA enhanced neurite growth in RGC from both normal rats and diabetic rats in a dose dependent fashion. ICA may be useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Further investigations are indicated.
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Icariin ameliorates streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy in vitro and in vivo.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Xin, H ; Zhou, F ; Liu, T ; Li, GY ; Liu, J ; Gao, ZZ ; Bai, GY ; Lu, H ; Xin, ZC |
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Zeitschrift: | International journal of molecular sciences, Jg. 13 (2012), Heft 1, S. 866 |
Veröffentlichung: | Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, [2000-, 2012 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1422-0067 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijms13010866 |
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