Abstract:AIM: To explore the protective effects of Salvianolic acid B resistance to oxidative stress on cornea in diabetic rats.
METHODS: Twenty-five Sprague-Dawley male rats were taken as experimental subjects. Random 5 of them were used as control group. The remaining 20 were induced to be diabetic mellitus by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ)and divided into 4 groups randomly: diabetes control group, 0.01% Salvianolic acid B treated group, 0.05% Salvianolic acid B treated group and 0.1% Salvianolic acid B treated group. In the Salvianolic acid B treated groups, the corresponding concentration of Salvianolic acid B eye drops were used 3 times a day until the animal was sacrificed, and then detected rats blood glucose and body weight, observed sensation and transparency of the cornea once a week. After the building completion, all rats in each group were sacrificed in 12ndwk, and then observed the corneal tissue structure change, and in rat serum and tissue of malondialdehyde(MDA)content and activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD).
RESULTS: The blood glucose of all rats was in high level(>16.7mmol/L), early rise and later fall in weight. In the diabetic control group, the corneal sensation and transparency of the cornea were decreased. The content of MDA in the corneal tissue was significantly increased. The activity of SOD in the corneal tissue was significantly decreased(P<0.05). Through the course of disease, the above change was obvious day by day. Compared with the diabetic control group, the sensation and transparency of the cornea were improved significantly. The content of MDA in the corneal tissue was significantly decreased. The activity of SOD in the corneal tissue was significantly increased(P<0.01).
CONCLUSION: Salvianolic acid B can reduce the corneal lesions of diabetic rats, the mechanism may be related to Salvianolic acid B, remove superoxide anion, protect cells from damage of resisting oxidative stress.
