AIM: To describe and compare the differences in electroretinographic responses between two different age groups of adult Dark Agouti (DA) rats and to better understand the effect of age on retinal histology and functi...AIM: To describe and compare the differences in electroretinographic responses between two different age groups of adult Dark Agouti (DA) rats and to better understand the effect of age on retinal histology and function. METHODS: The electroretinographic responses of two different age groups of adult DA rats were compared. Animals were divided into younger adult DA rats 10-12wk (n =8) and older adult DA rats 17-19wk (n=8). Full field electroretinography (ERG) was recorded simultaneously from both eyes after dark adaption and light adaption and parameters including the positive scotopic threshold response (pSTR), negative scotopic threshold response (nSTR), scotopic a -wave, b -wave, photopic a -wave, b -wave and photopic negative response (PhNR) were compared between groups. RESULTS: The older adult rats displayed lower stimulation thresholds of the STRs (pSTR and nSTR) and higher amplitudes of pSTR, scotopic a -wave and b wave, photopic b -wave and PhNR amplitudes, with shorter implicit times. Photopic a-wave amplitudes were however higher in the younger adult rats. CONCLUSION: In summary, for the rod system, photoreceptor, bipolar cell and RGC activity was enhanced in the older adult rats. For the cone system, RGC and bipolar cell activity was enhanced, while photoreceptor activity was depressed in the older adult rats. Such age -related selective modification of retinal cell function needs to be considered when conducting ophthalmic research in adult rats.展开更多
目的:建立大鼠类风湿性关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)模型及检测相关指标,为研究RA的发病机制及其临床治疗提供依据。方法:本研究以Dark-Agouti(DA)大鼠为模型动物,采用尾根部皮内一次性注射降植烷300μl的方法建立RA模型,并检测不...目的:建立大鼠类风湿性关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)模型及检测相关指标,为研究RA的发病机制及其临床治疗提供依据。方法:本研究以Dark-Agouti(DA)大鼠为模型动物,采用尾根部皮内一次性注射降植烷300μl的方法建立RA模型,并检测不同时间点大鼠体重、关节病理评分、爪容积、后爪关节活动度、机械缩爪阈值、热缩爪潜伏期等指标。结果:注射降植烷后7～14 d DA大鼠100%发病,表现为四肢掌指关节、指间关节以及踝关节红肿,爪容积增加,动物行走障碍,关节活动度下降,机械缩爪阈值明显下降,第21～28天达高峰。结论:降植烷尾根部注射引起的DA大鼠关节炎发病率高,操作简单易行,与临床RA患者表现有高度相似性,是一种较好的RA模型。展开更多
基金Supported by the Seed Grant for Basic Research,Research Services,The University of Hong Kong
文摘AIM: To describe and compare the differences in electroretinographic responses between two different age groups of adult Dark Agouti (DA) rats and to better understand the effect of age on retinal histology and function. METHODS: The electroretinographic responses of two different age groups of adult DA rats were compared. Animals were divided into younger adult DA rats 10-12wk (n =8) and older adult DA rats 17-19wk (n=8). Full field electroretinography (ERG) was recorded simultaneously from both eyes after dark adaption and light adaption and parameters including the positive scotopic threshold response (pSTR), negative scotopic threshold response (nSTR), scotopic a -wave, b -wave, photopic a -wave, b -wave and photopic negative response (PhNR) were compared between groups. RESULTS: The older adult rats displayed lower stimulation thresholds of the STRs (pSTR and nSTR) and higher amplitudes of pSTR, scotopic a -wave and b wave, photopic b -wave and PhNR amplitudes, with shorter implicit times. Photopic a-wave amplitudes were however higher in the younger adult rats. CONCLUSION: In summary, for the rod system, photoreceptor, bipolar cell and RGC activity was enhanced in the older adult rats. For the cone system, RGC and bipolar cell activity was enhanced, while photoreceptor activity was depressed in the older adult rats. Such age -related selective modification of retinal cell function needs to be considered when conducting ophthalmic research in adult rats.
文摘目的:建立大鼠类风湿性关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)模型及检测相关指标,为研究RA的发病机制及其临床治疗提供依据。方法:本研究以Dark-Agouti(DA)大鼠为模型动物,采用尾根部皮内一次性注射降植烷300μl的方法建立RA模型,并检测不同时间点大鼠体重、关节病理评分、爪容积、后爪关节活动度、机械缩爪阈值、热缩爪潜伏期等指标。结果:注射降植烷后7～14 d DA大鼠100%发病,表现为四肢掌指关节、指间关节以及踝关节红肿,爪容积增加,动物行走障碍,关节活动度下降,机械缩爪阈值明显下降,第21～28天达高峰。结论:降植烷尾根部注射引起的DA大鼠关节炎发病率高,操作简单易行,与临床RA患者表现有高度相似性,是一种较好的RA模型。
