Induction of fibroblast growth factor-2 by electrical stimulation in cultured retinal Mueller cells
Induction of fibroblast growth factor-2 by electrical stimulation in cultured retinal Mueller cells
复制标题
电刺激培养的视网膜 Mueller 细胞诱导成纤维细胞生长因子 2
作者:
Tatsuhiko Sato;Tong;Fumihiko Takamatsu;T. Fujikado
It has been demonstrated that retinal Mueller cells, the predominant glial cells, produce neurotrophic factors including basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2), and that electrical stimulation enhances the transcription of FGF-2 in the central nervous system. In this study, the effect of electrical stimulation on the induction of FGF-2 in cultured rat Mueller cells was investigated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Both the messenger RNA and protein of FGF-2 were significantly upregulated after electrical stimulation compared with that of controls. These results suggest that electrical stimulation may directly induce the production of FGF-2 in the retina.
影响因子:
3.4
作者:
Al-Majed, AA;Brushart, TM;Gordon, T
通讯作者:
Gordon, T
影响因子:
4.4
作者:
Cao,W;Wen,R;Li,F;Cheng,T;Steinberg,RH
通讯作者:
Steinberg,RH