Retinal ganglion cell（RGC） degeneration is irreversible in glaucoma and tyrosine kinase receptor B（Trk B）-associated signaling pathways have been implicated in the process.In this study,we attempted to examine whe...Retinal ganglion cell（RGC） degeneration is irreversible in glaucoma and tyrosine kinase receptor B（Trk B）-associated signaling pathways have been implicated in the process.In this study,we attempted to examine whether imipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant,may protect hydrogen peroxide（H_2O_2）-induced RGC degeneration through the activation of the Trk B pathway in RGC-5 cell lines.RGC-5 cell lines were pre-treated with imipramine 30 minutes before exposure to H_2O_2.Western blot assay showed that in H_2O_2-damaged RGC-5 cells,imipramine activated Trk B pathways through extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase/Trk B phosphorylation.TUNEL staining assay also demonstrated that imipramine ameliorated H_2O_2-induced apoptosis in RGC-5 cells.Finally,Trk B-Ig G intervention was able to reverse the protective effect of imipramine on H_2O_2-induced RGC-5 apoptosis.Imipramine therefore protects RGCs from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis through the Trk B signaling pathway.展开更多
Several studies have investigated the protective functions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor（BDNF） in retinitis pigmentosa. However, a BDNF-based therapy for retinitis pigmentosa is not yet available. To develop ...Several studies have investigated the protective functions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor（BDNF） in retinitis pigmentosa. However, a BDNF-based therapy for retinitis pigmentosa is not yet available. To develop an efficient treatment for fundus disease, an eukaryotic expression plasmid was generated and used to transfect human 293 T cells to assess the expression and bioactivity of BDNF on acute retinal pigment epithelial-19（ARPE-19） cells, a human retinal epithelial cell line. After 96 hours of co-culture in a Transwell chamber, ARPE-19 cells exposed to BDNF secreted by 293 T cells were more viable than ARPE-19 cells not exposed to secreted BDNF. Western blot assay showed that Bax levels were downregulated and that Bcl-2 levels were upregulated in human ARPE-19 cells exposed to BDNF. Furthermore, 293 T cells transfected with the BDNF gene steadily secreted the protein. The powerful anti-apoptotic function of this BDNF may be useful for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal degenerative diseases.展开更多
文摘Retinal ganglion cell（RGC） degeneration is irreversible in glaucoma and tyrosine kinase receptor B（Trk B）-associated signaling pathways have been implicated in the process.In this study,we attempted to examine whether imipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant,may protect hydrogen peroxide（H_2O_2）-induced RGC degeneration through the activation of the Trk B pathway in RGC-5 cell lines.RGC-5 cell lines were pre-treated with imipramine 30 minutes before exposure to H_2O_2.Western blot assay showed that in H_2O_2-damaged RGC-5 cells,imipramine activated Trk B pathways through extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase/Trk B phosphorylation.TUNEL staining assay also demonstrated that imipramine ameliorated H_2O_2-induced apoptosis in RGC-5 cells.Finally,Trk B-Ig G intervention was able to reverse the protective effect of imipramine on H_2O_2-induced RGC-5 apoptosis.Imipramine therefore protects RGCs from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis through the Trk B signaling pathway.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81271046the Joint Program of Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(category B)Beijing Educational Committee(key project),No.KZ201510025025
文摘Several studies have investigated the protective functions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor（BDNF） in retinitis pigmentosa. However, a BDNF-based therapy for retinitis pigmentosa is not yet available. To develop an efficient treatment for fundus disease, an eukaryotic expression plasmid was generated and used to transfect human 293 T cells to assess the expression and bioactivity of BDNF on acute retinal pigment epithelial-19（ARPE-19） cells, a human retinal epithelial cell line. After 96 hours of co-culture in a Transwell chamber, ARPE-19 cells exposed to BDNF secreted by 293 T cells were more viable than ARPE-19 cells not exposed to secreted BDNF. Western blot assay showed that Bax levels were downregulated and that Bcl-2 levels were upregulated in human ARPE-19 cells exposed to BDNF. Furthermore, 293 T cells transfected with the BDNF gene steadily secreted the protein. The powerful anti-apoptotic function of this BDNF may be useful for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal degenerative diseases.
