Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2003;44(12):2905-2910.
Published online December 1, 2003.
Effect of beta-adrenergics on the Survival and Production of Nitric Oxide in the Cultured Trabecular Meshwork Cells.
Young Hwan Jeon, Sung Hoon Kim, Jae Woo Kim
Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Korea. jwkim@cu.ac.kr
베타작용제가 배양된 섬유주세포의 생존과 Nitric Oxide 생성에 미치는 영향
전영환 ( Jeon Yeong Hwan ) , 김성훈 ( Kim Seong Hun ) , 김재우 ( Kim Jae U )
Abstract
PURPOSE
To investigate the effect of beta-adrenergics on the production of nitric oxide (NO) in cultured trabecular meshwork cells. METHODS: Primarily cultured porcine trabecular meshwork cells were exposed to timolol and to propranolol at various concentrations. Cellular survival was assessed by MTT assay and the production of nitrite was assessed by Griess reaction after 24 hours and 3 days respectively. Also investigated was the effect of co-administraton of timolol and isoproterenol. RESULTS: After exposure for 24 hours, neither drug affected the cellular survival. Timolol and propranolol inhibited the production of NO significantly (p<0.05). Isoproterenol abolished timolol-induced inhibition of NO production after 24 hours. These results were similar after exposure for 3 days. CONCLUSIONS: Both timolol and propranolol inhibit the production of NO in trabecular meshwork cells and isoproterenol abolished this effect. These results suggest that beta-adrenerics involves in the production of NO in trabecular meshwork cells.
Key Words: Isoproterenol;Nitric oxide;Propranolol;Timolol;Trabecular meshwork cells


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