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JOURNAL OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM
卷 19, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1470320318795001
关键词
Aldosterone; retinal ganglion cell; glaucoma; rat; plasma aldosterone concentration
资金
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan [26462689]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [26462689] Funding Source: KAKEN
Objective: The purpose of this article is to investigate the relationship between the plasma concentration of aldosterone and changes in the number of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) after systemic administration of aldosterone. Methods: An osmotic minipump that was subcutaneously implanted into the midscapular region of rats administered 40, 80 or 160g/kg/day aldosterone or vehicle. Enzyme immunoassay kits were used to measure the plasma aldosterone concentrations two weeks after the systemic administration of aldosterone or vehicle. Six weeks after these systemic administrations, the number of RGCs was measured. Results: The plasma aldosterone concentrations at two weeks after systemic administration of vehicle or 160g/kg/day aldosterone were 238 17pg/ml and 1750 +/- 151pg/ml (748.5% +/- 183.2%), respectively. There was a significant decrease in the number of RGCs in the central retina of the rats after the administration of either 80 or 160g/kg/day aldosterone. In the peripheral retina, however, there was a significant decrease in the number of RGCs in 40, 80 or 160g/kg/day aldosterone. There was a significant correlation between the number of RGCs and plasma aldosterone concentration. Conclusions: After systemic administration of aldosterone, there was a negative correlation between the plasma aldosterone concentration and the number of RGCs.
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