Stimulation of the P2X7 receptor kills rat retinal ganglion cells in vivo

被引：95

作者：

Hu, Huiling ^{[2
,4
]}

Lu, Wennan ^{[1
,3
]}

Zhang, Mei ^{[2
]}

Zhang, Xiulan ^{[4
]}

Argall, Arthur J. ^{[1
,3
]}

Patel, Shaun ^{[1
]}

Lee, Ga Eun ^{[5
]}

Kim, Yong-Chul ^{[5
]}

Jacobson, Kenneth A. ^{[6
]}

Laties, Alan M. ^{[2
]}

Mitchell, Claire H. ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Penn, Dept Physiol, Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

[2] Univ Penn, Dept Ophthalmol, Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

[3] Univ Penn, Dept Anat & Cell Biol, Sch Dent Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

[4] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Zhongshan Ophthalm Ctr, State Key Lab Ophthalmol, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[5] Gwangju Inst Sci & Technol, Dept Life Sci, Kwangju 500712, South Korea

[6] NIDDK, Bioorgan Chem Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

来源：

EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCH | 2010年 / 91卷 / 03期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

P2X receptor; A(3) adenosine receptor; purinergic signaling; retinal ganglion cells; neuroprotection; in vivo models; A(3) ADENOSINE RECEPTOR; MULLER GLIAL-CELLS; INTRAOCULAR-PRESSURE; PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; NERVOUS-SYSTEM; ATP; NUCLEOSIDES; INVOLVEMENT; INHIBITION; RELEASE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.exer.2010.06.017

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

The P2X(7) receptor is associated with the death of many cell types, and growing evidence supports its presence on neurons. Activation of the P2X(7) receptor on isolated retinal ganglion cells increases intracellular calcium levels and can kill the cells. Within the intact eye, however, glia and other cell types surrounding the ganglion cells may provide protection and attenuate the effects of receptor stimulation. This investigation thus asks whether stimulation of the P2X(7) receptor can actually kill retinal ganglion cells in vivo. Drugs were injected intravitreally into the superior/nasal region of Long Evans rats. Cell survival was determined by counting the number of remaining ganglion cells labeled with amino-stilbamidine. The P2X(7) receptor agonist BzATP reduced ganglion cell survival as compared to eyes injected with saline solution. Ganglion cell death was inhibited by co-injection of the P2X(7) antagonists Brilliant Blue G and MRS 2540. The loss of ganglion cells following activation of the P2X(7) receptor was also prevented by the adenosine A(3) adenosine receptor agonist MRS 3558. In conclusion, stimulation of the P2X(7) receptor can kill retinal ganglion cells in vivo. The neuroprotective effects of A(3) receptor activation identified in isolated ganglion cells are also apparent in vivo. This implies that the balance between extracellular ATP and its protective metabolite adenosine can influence ganglion cell survival in the living eye. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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