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ArticleJapanese journal of ophthalmology2018

Gene expression changes in the retina after systemic administration of aldosterone.

Aoi Ono, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Yuki Nakano, Eri Nitta, Akira Nishiyama, Akitaka Tsujikawa

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Article in Japanese journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Aoi OnoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan. aoiono@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp.
Kazuyuki HirookaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
Yuki NakanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
Eri NittaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
Akira NishiyamaDepartment of Pharmacology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
Akitaka TsujikawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRetinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss associated with thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer without elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) occurs after the systemic administration of aldosterone. Since it is important to determine the mechanism of cell death independent of the IOP, we examined gene expression changes in the retina after the systemic administration of aldosterone.

methodsFollowing subcutaneous implantation of an osmotic minipump into the mid-scapular region of rats, we administered an 80 μg/kg/day dose of aldosterone. Differences in the gene expression in the retina between normal rats and aldosterone-treated rats were investigated using microarrays. Real-time PCR was used to confirm the differential expression.

resultsAnalysis of the microarray data sets revealed the upregulation of 24 genes and the downregulation of 24 genes of key apoptosis-specific genes. Real-time PCR revealed 4 genes (Cdkn1a, Tbox5, Pf4, Vdr) were upregulated while 12 genes (Acvr1c, Asns, Bard1, Card9, Crh, Fcgr1a, Inhba, Kcnh8, Lck, Phlda1, Ptprc, Sh3rf1) were downregulated.

conclusionsSignificant increases and decreases were noted in several genes after the systemic administration of aldosterone. Further studies will need to be undertaken in order to definitively clarify the role of these genes in the eyes of animals with normal-tension glaucoma.

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Gene Expression RegulationAldosteroneAnimalsApoptosisDisease Models, AnimalDNADose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug ImplantsEye ProteinsGlaucomaInjections, SubcutaneousMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRetinal Ganglion CellsAldosteroneDNADrug ImplantsEye ProteinsAldosteroneGlaucomaMicroarrayRetinaRetinal ganglion cell

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