ACE inhibition salvages the visual loss caused by diabetes
ACE inhibition salvages the visual loss caused by diabetes
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DOI:
10.1007/s00125-003-1042-7
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发表时间:
2003-03-01
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影响因子:
8.2
通讯作者:
Vingrys, AJ
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作者:
Bui, BV;Armitage, JA;Vingrys, AJ
Aims. We consider the nature of retinal dysfunction in streptozotocin rats and assess the functional benefits of administering an angiotensin enzyme inhibitor or an inhibitor of advanced glycation end product formation.Methods. Sprague-Dawley rats (n=44) were randomly assigned to control (C=12, C-p=4, C-a=4) and diabetic groups (Streptozotocin, D=24). Diabetes was diagnosed based on a range of physiological and biochemical parameters at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Streptozotocin animals were administered insulin daily (4 units protophane). Animals were treated with either an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitor (perindopril, C-p=4 D-p=8) or an inhibitor of advanced glycation end product information (aminoguanidine, C-a=4, D-a=8). Dark-adapted electroretinograms were measured on anaesthetized animals at 12 weeks following streptozotocin treatment. Photoreceptoral and inner retinal responses were extracted, modelled and compared using ANOVA.Results. Streptozotocin injection increased blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin, fluid intake and urine volume, whereas body weight was decreased. Perindopril treatment produced improvements (p