RNA sequencing reveals retinal transcriptome changes in STZ-induced diabetic rats

Autor: Zhi‑Yun Lian, Hui-Jun Yang, Geng Liu, Hong‑Ying Zhou, Yuan‑Jie Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Molecular Medicine Reports
ISSN: 1791-3004
1791-2997
Popis: The present study aimed to investigate changes in retinal gene expression in streptozotocin (STZ)‑induced diabetic rats using next‑generation sequencing, utilize transcriptome signatures to investigate the molecular mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy (DR), and identify novel strategies for the treatment of DR. Diabetes was chemically induced in 10‑week‑old male Sprague‑Dawley rats using STZ. Flash‑electroretinography (F‑ERG) was performed to evaluate the visual function of the rats. The retinas of the rats were removed to perform high throughput RNA sequence (RNA‑seq) analysis. The a‑wave, b‑wave, oscillatory potential 1 (OP1), OP2 and ∑OP amplitudes were significantly reduced in the diabetic group, compared with those of the control group (P
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