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Jurnal Oftalmologi Indonesia

ISSN 1693-2587

Vol. 7 / No. 3 / Published : 2010-06

Order : 6, and page :110 - 115

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Original Article :

Effect of genistein on conjunctival goblet cells density and the expression of interleukin-1b in ovariectomized rats

Author :

  1. Ovi Sofia, Rosy Aldina*1
  1. Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Mata - FK UB/ RSU Dr. Saiful Anwar

Abstract :

The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of genistein on conjunctival goblet cells density and IL-1b expression of ovariectomized(OVX) rats. Female adult Wistar rats were subjected to bilateral OVX and divided into 3 groups of genistein treatments (0.1 mg/kg/day,0.5 mg/kg/day, 1.0 mg/kg/day) subcutaneous (sc) and 3 groups of control, 2 groups of OVX rats without treatment as positive control,and 1 group of normal rats as negative control. At the end of procedures, right eyeball and eyelid was dissected. Periodic acid-Schiffstaining was performed in histologic sections to determine the numbers of goblet cells present. The expression of IL-1b was observedusing immunohistochemistry. The number of goblet cells in OVX rats as positive control was significantly decreased compared withnormal rats (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences of goblet cells number observed between negative control and all ofgenistein treatment groups (p > 0.05). There were significant increase of IL-1b expression on positive control groups compared withnormal (p < 0.05). Expression of IL-1b in treatment groups was not significantly different compared with negative control at the doseof 0.5 mg/kg/day and 1.0 mg/kg/day (p > 0.05). The higher conjunctival goblet cells density, the lower expression of IL-1b. Genisteinat the dose of 0.5 mg/kg/day sc can improve conjunctival goblet cells number and reduce expression of IL-1b of OVX rats. Goblet cellsdensity inversely correlated with expression of IL-1b.

Keyword :

genistein, dry eye, ovariectomy, goblet cell, IL-1b, conjunctiva,


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