Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat

AIM: To investigate the effects of astragalus injection on the metabolic and pathological changes of the retinal free radical metabolism and pathology in high-altitude hypoxic rats. <p>METHODS:Sixty healthy SD rats without any eye disease were selected, and the random grouping method was divid...

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Main Authors: Xing Pan, Wen-Fang Zhang, Qin Liu, Shu Zhang, Hui-Ling Bai, Xi-Yu Jia
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Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2018-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2018/3/201803007.pdf
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author Xing Pan
Wen-Fang Zhang
Qin Liu
Shu Zhang
Hui-Ling Bai
Xi-Yu Jia
author_facet Xing Pan
Wen-Fang Zhang
Qin Liu
Shu Zhang
Hui-Ling Bai
Xi-Yu Jia
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description AIM: To investigate the effects of astragalus injection on the metabolic and pathological changes of the retinal free radical metabolism and pathology in high-altitude hypoxic rats. <p>METHODS:Sixty healthy SD rats without any eye disease were selected, and the random grouping method was divided into two groups: astragalus injection group(intervention group)and physiological saline group(control group), each group of 30 rats. In each group, 6 were randomly selected for injection of astragalus injection(15mL/kg)and physiological saline(15mL/kg)in the pre-simulated chamber. The rats were sacrificed immediately and removed the eyeballs after the rats were taken out of the simulated module. We observed the changes of retinal morphology with the HE staining method, and determine the retinal SOD and MDA content with colorimetry. <p>RESULTS:HE staining showed no morphological changes in the two groups of retinas at 2h, and as the time of hypoxia was prolonged, the retinal edema gradually increased, but the intervention group was less edema than the control group. The activity of SOD in both groups decreased with the increase of anoxia time of high altitude, and the comparison of different time points in the group was statistically significant(<i>P</i><0.05). The content of MDA in both groups increased gradually, and the comparison between different time points in the group was statistically significant(<i>P</i><0.05). The SOD in the two groups of retinas was significantly different at same time point(<i>P</i><0.05), except for at 2h without statistical significance. The MDA showed the same situation as SOD. <p>CONCLUSION: Astragalus injection can reduce the damage degree of retinopathy in rats under the high altitude hypoxia environment, that the mechanism may be related to free radicals, enhance the activity of SOD, reduce the MDA content of lipid peroxides, and enhance antioxidant capacity.
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spelling doaj.art-5631043c3dfe429e83ed79b80093091c2022-12-21T19:12:19ZengPress of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)Guoji Yanke Zazhi1672-51231672-51232018-02-0118343443710.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2018.3.07Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia ratXing Pan0Wen-Fang Zhang1Qin Liu2Shu Zhang3Hui-Ling Bai4Xi-Yu Jia5Department of Ophthalmology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, ChinaAIM: To investigate the effects of astragalus injection on the metabolic and pathological changes of the retinal free radical metabolism and pathology in high-altitude hypoxic rats. <p>METHODS:Sixty healthy SD rats without any eye disease were selected, and the random grouping method was divided into two groups: astragalus injection group(intervention group)and physiological saline group(control group), each group of 30 rats. In each group, 6 were randomly selected for injection of astragalus injection(15mL/kg)and physiological saline(15mL/kg)in the pre-simulated chamber. The rats were sacrificed immediately and removed the eyeballs after the rats were taken out of the simulated module. We observed the changes of retinal morphology with the HE staining method, and determine the retinal SOD and MDA content with colorimetry. <p>RESULTS:HE staining showed no morphological changes in the two groups of retinas at 2h, and as the time of hypoxia was prolonged, the retinal edema gradually increased, but the intervention group was less edema than the control group. The activity of SOD in both groups decreased with the increase of anoxia time of high altitude, and the comparison of different time points in the group was statistically significant(<i>P</i><0.05). The content of MDA in both groups increased gradually, and the comparison between different time points in the group was statistically significant(<i>P</i><0.05). The SOD in the two groups of retinas was significantly different at same time point(<i>P</i><0.05), except for at 2h without statistical significance. The MDA showed the same situation as SOD. <p>CONCLUSION: Astragalus injection can reduce the damage degree of retinopathy in rats under the high altitude hypoxia environment, that the mechanism may be related to free radicals, enhance the activity of SOD, reduce the MDA content of lipid peroxides, and enhance antioxidant capacity.http://www.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2018/3/201803007.pdfastragalus injectionhigh-altitude hypoxiaretinaSODMDAMDA
spellingShingle Xing Pan
Wen-Fang Zhang
Qin Liu
Shu Zhang
Hui-Ling Bai
Xi-Yu Jia
Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat
Guoji Yanke Zazhi
astragalus injection
high-altitude hypoxia
retina
SOD
MDA
MDA
title Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat
title_full Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat
title_fullStr Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat
title_full_unstemmed Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat
title_short Influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat
title_sort influence of astragalus injection on retina of simulated high altitude hypoxia rat
topic astragalus injection
high-altitude hypoxia
retina
SOD
MDA
MDA
url http://www.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2018/3/201803007.pdf
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