title: Protective effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide on retinal ganglion cells in vitro.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) on rat retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retinal cells of neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were collected 1 to 3 days after birth, and co-cultured with different concentrations of LBP for 24 hours. Absorbance values (OD) were recorded using MTT assay for calculating survival rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the test groups had protective effects on RGCs. The group with 10mg/mL concentration of LBP had the most significantly difference of OD value compared with that in control group (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LBP can increase the survival rate and promote the growth of mixed cultured rat RGCs.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Faculty, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610075, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Li-Xia
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xue-Jing
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Lu