title: [The influence of macrophage on the rates of cultured rabbit lens epithelial cell proliferation and DNA synthesis].
abstract: Cell and H3-TDR liquid scintillation countings were adopted to investigate the influence of macrophage on the proliferative rate of cultured rabbit lens epithelial cells, in vitro. After 24 hours of the action of macrophage opsonic fluid on the cell culture, the rates of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis in the experimental group were higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05) and maintained so to the fifth day. It is demonstrated that the macrophage and its active factors can promote the proliferation of the lens epithelial cells, that is possibly related to the posterior capsular opacification after extracapsular cataract extraction.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Fouth Military Medical University, Xi'an.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hu
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Hao
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Hui
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005260:Female; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000166:cytology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D004247:DNA