目的:研究NOD小鼠早期糖尿病视网膜VEGF表达和视网膜细胞凋亡情况,以及二者间的关系。方法:NOD小鼠分为对照组(非糖尿病小鼠)(2,4,6,8,12wk组,n=30)和糖尿病组(2,4,6,8,12wk组,n=30)。每组小鼠在规定时间处死,提取血液标本,摘除眼球,分离视网膜备用。ELISA法检测视网膜VEGF和血液VEGF。透射电子显微镜检测小鼠视网膜细胞凋亡情况。结果:糖尿病组血液和视网膜VEGF表达与对照组相比明显增高(12wk,血液标本:4.9±0.4μg/gvs0.19±0.1μg/g,P<0.01;视网膜,165.0±9.0μg/gvs18.0±4.0μg/g,P<0.01)。NOD小鼠早期糖尿病视网膜VEGF表达和血液VEGF表达呈正相关(γ=0.9902,P=0.001)。糖尿病组视网膜神经节细胞和血管内皮细胞凋亡明显增加P<0.01。结论:视网膜VEGF表达增加可能与视网膜凋亡增多有关。早期糖尿病NOD小鼠视网膜VEGF表达增加是多因素的。

·AIM:To investigate retinal vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)level and retinal cells apoptosis in the early stage of diabetic NOD mouse retina.·METHODS:Animals were divided into the control group(non-diabetes mice)(2,4,6,8,12 weeks group,n=30)and diabetes group(2,4,6,8,12 weeks group,n=30).ELISA(Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)was performed to detect VEGF level in both serum and retina.Transmission electron microscope method was used to examine retinal cell apoptosis.·RESULTS:Compared with the control group,VEGF levels in serum and retina were increased significantly in the NOD group(12 weeks:4.9±0.4μg/g versus 0.19±0.1μg/g in serum sample,P<0.01;165.0±9.0μg/g versus 18.0±4.0μg/g in retinal sample,P<0.01).There exists a positive correlation between serum VEGF and retinal VEGF levels in the early diabetic NOD mice(γ=0.9902,P=0.001).The number of the cells apoptosis in the ganglion cells and endothelium can also been found increased significantly in the NOD group(P<0.01).·CONCLUSION:The high VEGF expression may be contributed to increase retinal cells apoptosis.Many factors associated with retinal VEGF expression might involve in the early diabetes stage.·