Effect of ciliary neurotrophic factor on rats' retinal ganglion cell in vitro / 中华眼底病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effect of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) with different concentrations on the growth and survival of rats' retinal ganglion cells (RGC) in vitro. Methods The retinae of 15 Wistar rats which were 2 or 3 days after birth were dissociated into cell suspension with 0 05% trypsin digestion. After 3 days, cultured RGC were identified with immunohistochemistry method using anti-rat Thy-1.1 monoclonal antibody. Cultured RGC were divided into the 10, 20, 40 ng/ml CNTF group (Ⅰ,Ⅱ, and Ⅲgroup) and the control group respectively. The duration of living RGC was recorded. After 3, 5 and 7 days, the A value of living cells was tested by methylthio-tetrazole colorimetric microassay. Results The result of immunohistochemical examination showed that 90% of living cells cultured for 3 days were RGC. No protuberance or volume increase of RGC were observed in CNTF groups and the control group. The duration of the living RGC was prolonged 3 to 4 days in CNTF groups compared with the control group. The A values of living RGC at the 5th and 7th days in the CNTF groups and the control group were 0.075 8?0.013 9 and 0.069 3?0.011 3 in I group, 0.0902?0.011 4 and 0.082 5?0.0125 in Ⅱ group, 0.079 2?0.013 3 and 0.065 3?0.008 6 in Ⅲ group, and 0.062 0?0.007 1 and 0.051 3?0.006 8 in the control group, respectively. The differences between the simultaneous CNTF and control group were significant (between Ⅱ group and the control group P