c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3 expression in the retina of ocular hypertension mice: a possible target to reduce ganglion cell apoptosis

Autor: Yue He, Jie Chen, Shu-guang Zhang, Yuan-sheng Yuan, Yan Li, Hong-bin Lv, Jin-hua Gan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
Předmět:
tamoxifen
Src kinase
PP2
trauma
regeneration
neuroprotection
auranofin
dextromethorphan
rosiglitazone
Alzheimer′s disease
neuroinflammation
neurodegeneration
microglia
astrocytes
nerve regeneration
spinal cord
electroacupuncture therapy
neural stem cells
notch signaling pathway
inflammation
survival curve
proliferation
differentiation
real-time quantitative PCR
western blot assay
neural regeneration
superparamagnetic iron oxide
magnetic guidance
bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
spinal cord injury
cell transplantation
magnetic resonance image
lumbar puncture
spinal cord transection
average combined score
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion tensor imaging
fractional anisotropy
apparent diffusion coefficient
fiber tractography
peripheral nerve injury
sciatic nerve
hypothermia
blood-nerve barrier
Evans blue tracer
neural degeneration
polyethyleneimine-polyethylene glycol
spiral ganglion cells
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein
gene therapy
nanocarrier
cisplatin
ototoxicity
cochlea
ocular hypertension
JNK3
retinal ganglion cell
glaucoma
laser photocoagulation
intraocular pressure
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Zdroj: Neural Regeneration Research, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 432-437 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1673-5374
DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.153692
Popis: Glaucoma, a type of optic neuropathy, is characterized by the loss of retinal ganglion cells. It remains controversial whether c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) participates in the apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma. This study sought to explore a possible mechanism of action of JNK signaling pathway in glaucoma-induced retinal optic nerve damage. We established a mouse model of chronic ocular hypertension by reducing the aqueous humor followed by photocoagulation using the laser ignition method. Results showed significant pathological changes in the ocular tissues after the injury. Apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells increased with increased intraocular pressure, as did JNK3 mRNA expression in the retina. These data indicated that the increased expression of JNK3 mRNA was strongly associated with the increase in intraocular pressure in the retina, and correlated positively with the apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells.
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