title: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor facilitates recovery of retinal function following retinal ischemic injury.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether systemically administered granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) can protect against acute ischemic reperfusion injury. Two groups of anesthetized adult male Lewis rats (n = 8 per group) were subjected to an acute (45 min) episode of retinal ischemic injury followed by subcutaneous administration of vehicle (5% dextrose) or G-CSF (0.1 mg/kg/day) once per day x 5 days. Prior to and one week following ischemic insult, retinal function was measured by scotopic electroretinography (ERG). Retinas were harvested and morphologically analyzed one week after ischemic insult. ERG a- and b-wave amplitudes were significantly reduced following ischemic reperfusion injury. G-CSF treatment attenuated ischemic-induced loss of retinal function. In control vehicle-treated rats, ischemic reperfusion injury elicited marked and selective thinning of inner retinal layers while only minimally affecting outer retinal layers. Therapeutically administered G-CSF minimized ischemic-mediated thinning of whole retina and inner retinal layers. G-CSF may be of therapeutic interest for the management of retinal ischemic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Bilquis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Basith
authors.forename: Evan B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Stubbs
authors.forename: Jay I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Perlman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004596:Electroretinography; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew; D016188:Receptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012165:Retinal Ganglion Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D012171:Retinal Vessels
chemical_list: D016188:Receptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor