Selenium Protects Retinal Cells from Cisplatin-Induced Alterations in Carbohydrate Residues.
BACKGROUND
Investigate alterations in the expression and localization of carbohydrate units in rat retinal cells exposed to cisplatin toxicity.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to evaluate putative protective effects of selenium on retinal cells subjected to cisplatin.


METHODS
Animal experiment.


METHODS
Eighteen healthy Wistar rats were divided into three equal groups: 1. Control, 2. Cisplatin and 3. Cisplatin+selenium groups. After anesthesia, the right eye of each rat was enucleated.


RESULTS
Histochemically, retinal cells of control groups reacted with α-2,3-bound sialic acid-specific Maackia amurensis lectin (MAA) strongly, while cisplatin reduced the staining intensity for MAA. However, selenium administration alleviated the reducing effect of cisplatin on the binding sites for MAA in retinal cells. The staining intensity for N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc residues) specific Griffonia simplicifolia-1 (GSL-1) was relatively slight in control animals and cisplatin reduced this slight staining for GSL-1 further. Selenium administration mitigated the reducing effect of cisplatin on the binding sites for GSL-1. A diffuse staining for N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) specific wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) was observed throughout the retina of the control animals. In particular, cells localized in the inner plexiform and photoreceptor layers are reacted strongly with WGA. Compared to the control animals, binding sites for WGA in the retina of rats given cisplatin were remarkably decreased. However, the retinal cells of rats given selenium reacted strongly with WGA.


CONCLUSIONS
Cisplatin reduces α-2,3-bound sialic acid, GlcNAc and GalNAc residues in certain retinal cells. However, selenium alleviates the reducing effect of cisplatin on carbohydrate residues in retinal cells.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Balıkesir University School of Veterinary, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Dilek
D
Akşit
Department of Ophthalmology, Balıkesir University School of Medicine, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Alper
A
Yazıcı
Department of Biochemistry, Balıkesir University School of Veterinary, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Hasan
H
Akşit
Department of Ophthalmology, Balıkesir University School of Medicine, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Esin S
ES
Sarı
Department of Histology and Embryology, University of Erciyes School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
Arzu
A
Yay
Department of Biochemistry, Balıkesir University School of Veterinary, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Onur
O
Yıldız
Department of Ophthalmology, Balıkesir University School of Medicine, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Adil
A
Kılıç
Department of Ophthalmology, Balıkesir University School of Medicine, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Sıtkı S
SS
Ermiş
Department of Medicinal Biochemistry, Balıkesir University School of Medicine, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Kamil
K
Seyrek
Cisplatin; n-acetylglucosamine; selenium; sialic acid