Y Zhang, G Xu, Q Ling, C Da
This study examined aquaporin 4 (AQP4) and Kir4.1 (a potassium channel subunit) in normal and diabetic adult Sprague-Dawley rats, and determined the effect of minocycline treatment. Retinal expression of the AQP4 and Kir4.1 genes was examined using double immuno fluorescence, Western blot analysis, and real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Retinal levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule (Iba)-1 and interleukin (IL)-1β were also ascertained...
2011: Journal of International Medical Research