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Morphometric Analyses of Retinal Sections
Published on: February 19, 2012
Taurine prevents ultraviolet B induced apoptosis in retinal ganglion cells
1a Department of Ophthalmology , The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University , Jinzhou , PR China.
Background:
Compatible osmolytes accumulation is an active resistance response in retina under ultraviolet (UV) radiation and hypertonicity conditions.
Objective:
The purpose of this research is to investigate the protective role of taurine on retina under UVB radiation.
Methods:
Osmolytes transporters were measured by quantitative realtime PCR. Osmolytes uptake was estimated by radioimmunoassay. Cell viability was calculated by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry analysis.
Results:
Hypertonicity accelerated osmolytes uptake into retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) including taurine, betadine, and myoinositol. UVB radiation increased osmolytes transporter expression and osmolytes uptake. In addition, osmolyte taurine remarkably prevented UVB radiation induced cell apoptosis in RGCs.
Conclusions:
The effect of compatible osmolyte taurine on cell survival rate may play an important role in cell resistance and adaption to UVB exposure.
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