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Prenatal alcohol exposure inducing retinal teratogeny and cell apoptosis

  

  1. Institute of Neurobiology of Nursing College, He’nan University, He’nan  Kaifeng 475004, China
  • Received:2012-03-12 Revised:2012-05-23 Online:2013-06-06 Published:2013-07-16

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effect of teratogeny and cell apoptosis on retina after prenatal alcohol exposure
(PAE).Methods A total of 72 mouse models of prenatal alcohol exposure were made. HE staining and immunofluorescent labeling
were carried out to visualize the retinal pathology and cell apoptosis. Results High prenatal alcohol exposure increased the
rate of retinal malformation; The expression of positive cells in inner granular layer(INL) was costistent with ganglial cell
layer(GCL) in the retina with dose-dependency (P<0.05); TUNEL showed in the retina INL and GCL, alcohol induced thecell apoptosis
with long-range effects (P<0.05). Conclusion Retinal malformation and cell apoptosis probably are the cause of eye diseases induced
by PAE.

Key words: Prenatal alcohol exposure, Retinal cell, Development, HE staining, Immunofluorescent labelin, Mouse