Dynamic changes of calcium ions in retinal ganglion cells exposed to hypoxia and their relationship with TNF-? and lipid peroxidation / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the changes of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) exposed to hypoxia and the mechanism. Methods RGCs were isolated from the retina of neonatal Long Evans rats aged 1 day and cultured, then divided into normal control group and hypoxia group (cultured in incubator containing 1 O_2, 5 CO_2 and 94 N_2). At 1, 3, 12 and 24 h after incubation, the calcium ion level by laser scanning confocal fluorescence microimaging system, the activity of SOD and the content of MDA by biochemistry technology, TNF-? by ELISA were detected. Results No changes of calcium ion level in RGCs were observed in normal control group. The calcium ion level increased significantly in the hypoxia group (P