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Item Alterations in mRNA Levels of Selected Gene Products During Hypoglycemia, Hypoxia, and Ischemia Induced Apoptosis of Cultured Rat Retinal Ganglion Cells(2001-08-01) Vopat, Kelly S.; Agarwal, Neeraj; Wordinger, Robert J.; Pang, Iok-HouVopat, K., Alterations in mRNA Levels of Selected Gene Products during Hypoglycemia, Hypoxia, and Ischemia Induced Apoptosis of Cultured Rat Retinal Ganglion Cells. Master of Science (Biomedical Science), August 2001. 54 pp., 2 tables, 10 illustrations, bibliography, 105 titles. In order to explore the mechanisms involved in the signal transduction pathways of ischemia-induced apoptosis of RGCs in glaucoma, an in vitro ischmia model of transformed rat retinal ganglion cells (RGC-5) was utilized. RGC-5 cells were exposed to hypoglycemia, hypoxia, and ischemia for six hours. Hypoxia and ischemia resulted in apoptosis of RGC-5 cells as determined by TUNEL assay. The bax mRNA levels increased significantly in cells exposed to hypoxia. The mRNA levels of hemoxygenase, c-fos HSP 70, and BDNF showed a trend of increase in both the hypoxic and ischemic conditions. These results demonstrate that retinal ganglion cells undergo apoptosis in hypoxic conditions likely via an increase in bax/bcl-2. The up-regulation of BDNF and some stress proteins may be part of a cellular rescue effort trying to overcome the damage created by hypoxic and ischemic stresses.Item The Effects of Hyperlipidemia and Hypoglycemia on Myocardial Contractile Function and Oxygen Utilization During Coronary Hypoperfusion(1998-08-01) Hart, Bradley Joe; Downey, H. Fred; Mallet, Robert T.; Smith, Michael B.Hart, Bradley Joe, The Effects of Hyperlipidemia and Hypoglycemia on Myocardial Contractile Function and Oxygen Utilization During Coronary Hypoperfusion Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences), August, 1998, 85 pp., 1 table, 5 figures, references, 51 titles. This study was designed to determine the effects of elevated fatty acid and lowered glucose concentrations on myocardial contractile function and substrate selection during hypoperfusion. Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) was lowered in the left anterior descending coronary artery of open-chest anesthetized dogs. Glucose uptake, fatty acid uptake, and percent segment shortening (%SS) were determined with normal arterial FFA concentrations (Group 1) or with elevated concentrations (Groups 2 and 3). When glucose was removed by dialysis in Group 3, FFA uptake increased and glucose uptake decreased relative to Group 1 at 40 mmHg CPP (p [less than] 0.05). Oxygen consumption significantly increased (p [less than] 0.05); however, %SS was unchanged. Thus, although the myocardium switches from fatty acid to glucose metabolism to increase oxygen utilization efficiency during hypoperfusion, blocking this switch does not contribute to a further decrease in myocardial contractile function.