Effects of extract of Buddleja officinalis eye drops on androgen receptors of lacrimal gland cells of castrated rats with dry eye
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30772824); University Doctor Fund of Ministry of Education, China (No.200805410004); Hunan Provincial Natural Science Fund of China (No.07JJ3049); Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department, China (No.2009FJ3001); Hunan Provincial Master's Innovation Fund in 2008 (2008 No.28)

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    AIM: To evaluate the effects of the extract of Buddleja officinalis eye drops in basic tears secretory volume, tear film stability, expression of androgen receptors (AR) in castrated rats with dry eye, and to investigate the therapeutic effects of the extract of Buddleja officinalis on dry eye caused by gonadal hormones level imbalance. · METHODS: Forty-five Wistar masculinity rats were divided at random into nine groups, including normal groups (A1, A2 and A3); model groups (B1, B2 and B3); therapy groups with extract of Buddleja officinalis eye drops (C1, C2 and C3). The "1" stood for being fed for 1 month, and "2" for 2 months, and "3" for 3 months. The dry eye model was established with orchiectomy on groups B and C. Group C was treated with Buddleja officinalis extract eye drops for one month. All rats were checked with Schirmer I test (SIT) and tear film break-up time (BUT). Expression of AR was analyzed by flow cytometer (FCM). · RESULTS: The SIT value of group C was significantly higher than that of group B (P <0.01) and the BUT value of group C was significantly longer than that of group B (P < 0.01), which indicated the eye drop could significantly keep basic tears secretory volume and tear film stability. And the expression of AR of group C was much higher than that of group B, which showed that available composition of the eye drops maybe display androgen-like activity. · CONCLUSION: The main components of the extract of Buddleja officinalis is the flavonoids that can significantly inhibit happening of dry eye of rat after androgen level lowered. Its mechanism is like androgen's and it can display androgen-like activity to keep basic tears secretory volume and tear film stability

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Qing-Hua Peng, Xiao-Lei Yao, Quan-Long Wu, et al. Effects of extract of Buddleja officinalis eye drops on androgen receptors of lacrimal gland cells of castrated rats with dry eye. Int J Ophthalmol, 2010,3(1):43-48

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