Antioxidant effect of hydralazine on retinal pigment epithelial cells and its potential use in the therapy of age-related macular degeneration / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)
International Eye Science
;
(12): 1059-1064, 2008.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-641613
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To investigate the antioxidant effect of hydralazine under hypoxia-induced damage on retinal pigment epithelial (ARPE-19) cells and the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in this effect.METHODS:
Human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells were used to investigate the effect of hydralazine on oxidative stress, including tert-butyl hydroxyperoxide (t-BHP), H2O2, sodium azide (NaN3), and hypoxia induced cell damage. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay.RESULTS:
When ARPE-19 cells were treated with oxidative stress induced by ROS, hydralazine showed concentration-dependent protection against t-BHP, H2O2 and hypoxia induced cell damage but not NaN3. Nitric oxide (NO) was not involved in this effect.CONCLUSION:
Hydralazine showed antioxidant potential against oxidative stress induced damage in ARPE-19 cells. These effects might be caused through scavenger of ROS. Thus, hydralazine could be used for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Language:
Chinese
Journal:
International Eye Science
Year:
2008
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