Functional human heme oxygenase has a neuroprotective effect on adult rat ganglion cells after pressure-induced ischemia

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作者
Hegazy, KA [1 ]
Dunn, MW [1 ]
Sharma, SC [1 ]
机构
[1] New York Med Coll, Dept Ophthalmol, Valhalla, NY 10595 USA
关键词
adenoviral HHO-I; cell death; neuroprotection; recombinant adenovirus; retinal ganglion cells; transient ischemia;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-200004270-00008
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Adult retina subjected to transient ischemia and reperfusion leads to controlled retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death over a period. Modification of intracellular mechanisms through a specific adenoviral vector containing the hemoxygenase gene (HO-1) provides avenues for RGC survival following HO-1 gene transfer and ischemia. RGC death rate was reduced by an average of 15% at 1, 2 and 3 weeks. A significant number of RGC transfected with functional HO-1 survived ischemic insults. Pharmacological stimulation of HO-1 may constitute a novel therapuetic approach to rescuing RGC experiencing ischemic/reperfusion injury. NeuroReport 11:1185-1189 (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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页码:1185 / 1189
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