鼠青光眼模型中热休克蛋白27的表达及其作用

目的:探讨热休克蛋白27(HSP27)在鼠青光眼模型视网膜神经节细胞(RGCs)中的表达以及眼压对抗HSP27自身抗体的影响。方法:使用SPSS12.0软件将55只Wistar大鼠随机分为高眼压组(25只鼠)、sham对照(假手术)组(25只鼠)及正常对照组(5只鼠)。采用电凝鼠巩膜表面至少3组静脉及角膜缘周围血管,建立鼠青光眼模型。采用免疫组化和酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)方法分别检测术后1,2,3,4及8wk视网膜中RGCs以及神经纤维层(RNFL)HSP27的表达、分布以及血清中抗HSP27抗体水平。结果:随着眼压升高及高眼压持续时间延长,高眼压组右眼RGCs中HSP27表达逐渐增强,与其左眼、sham对照组右、左眼和正常对照组右、左眼比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.001),且RNFL中也出现HSP27的表达。高眼压组血清中抗HSP27抗体水平在术后1wk轻度升高(P>0.05),随着眼压升高及高眼压持续至术后8wk,血清中HSP27抗体水平逐渐升高并稳定于较高水平,与sham对照组和正常对照组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:内源性HSP27表达增强可能在青光眼视神经病变中具有重要作用。

Induction of heat shock protein in retinal ganglion cells and its role in a rat glaucoma model

· AIM: To investigate whether heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) is induced in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in experimental rat glaucoma and whether the induction of HSP27 by intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation can increase serum autoantibody to HSP27 in the model.IOP elevation、Sham and normal groups by SPSS12.0. IOP was raised by electrocoagulating at least 3 episcleral veins and limbal veins on the right eye of each rat in IOP elevation group and its contralateral eye was used as controls. Immunohistochemical staining for HSP27 was performed in RGCs and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and serum immunoreactivity against HSP27 was detected by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in three groups.RNFL of the eyes with IOP elevation, while it was expressed weakly in untreated control eyes. Compared with sham and normal groups, serum autoantibody to HSP27 was slightly high at 1wk (P ＞0.05) and significantly increased at 2, 3, 4 and 8wk (P＜0.05) in IOP elevation group.enhanced expression of the endogenous HSP27 might play an important role in glaucomatous optic neuropathy.