Study of the role of somatostatin and cortistatin in the retina and ischemic reinopathy

Abstract

The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the neuroprotective role of somatostatin (SRIF) and its analogues against retinal ischemia. The following specific objectives were posed: to study the functional role of sst1 and sst2 somatostatin receptors, to establish a retinal model of ischemia, to ascertain the neuroprotective actions of SRIF and its analogues in this model, and to elucidate the mechanism involved in the neuroprotection. The results of this thesis suggest that activation of sst2 receptors regulates cGMP levels in the rat retina by increasing NO., suggesting an important role of the sst2 receptor in the regulation of NO/cGMP signaling. In addition, we demonstrate that SRIF release is neuronally released in rat retina. This release is regulated in a negative manner by the activation of the sst1 receptor, suggesting an autoreceptor role for SRIF. These results revealed for the first time the existence of a peptide autoreceptor. The model of chemical ischemia ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/26737
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/26737
ND
26737
Alternative title
Μελέτη του ρόλου της σωματοστατίνης και κορτιστατίνης στον αμφιβληστροειδή και στην ισχαιμική αμφιβληστροειδοπάθεια
Author
Mastrodimou, Niki (Father's name: Loukas)
Date
2011
Degree Grantor
University of Crete (UOC)
Committee members
Θέρμου Κυριακή
Παλληκάρης Ιωάννης
Τσιλιμπάρης Μιλτιάδης
Πλαϊτάκης Ανδρέας
Γραβάνης Αχιλλέας
Σακελλαρίδης Νικόλαος
Βασιλάκη Άννα
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Basic Medicine
Keywords
Retinal ischemia; Somatostatin's neuroprotection; Nitric oxide (NO); Cyclic GMP's neuroprotection
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
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