HAN Jing , YAN Xiaolong , HAN Quanhong , MA Jixian , HUI Yannian
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Xijing Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi&;
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  • an 710032,China;
Retina; Pigment epithelium of eye; Electromagne tic fields
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Objective To investigate the effects of applied electric fields on the migration of human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells, and probe the physiological effects and clinic significance of electric fields on the RPE cells during the wound healing process. Methods hRPE cells were clutured with Dubbecco lsquo;s modified Eagle medium (DMEM) (DMEM group ) or DMEM+10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (DMEM+10% FBS group), and the cells unexposed to the electric fields were used as the control. After hRPE cells were exposed to direct current electric fields with the tension of 0,4, 6 and 8 V/cm, serial images were taken at 15 minuets intervals within 2 hours by photomicroscope to observe the migration of the cells, and then the migrating distances and angle between the cellular translocation direction and the field vector were measured. The results were analyzed by an image analyzer. Resutls The response of the hRPE cells cultured in DMEM group to the electric fields was not as obvious as that in DMEM+10% FBS group. The cells showed a tendency of cath odal migration when the field tension was added to 6 V/cm (the average cosine  Phi; was compared with the normal control, P＜0.05.The effect of electric fields on cells clutured in DMEM+10%FBS group was ber than those in DMEM group. The long axes of the cells were perpendicular to the field line with the tension of 4 V/cm, and the cells continued migrating to the cathode, which was more obvious when the field tension increased (the average cosine  Phi; was comparedwith the normal control, P＜0.05). After the polarity of the electric field reversed , the cells migrated to the opposite direction in accord with the direction of the cathode. Conclusion Applied electric fields can induce the cathode-directed migration of hRPE cells, which is positively correlated with the field tension and can be influenced by the serum. Physiological electric fields may be one of the inducing factors of cell migration at the early phase of healing process of wounded retina.  (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 2006, 22: 404-407)

Citation： HAN Jing,YAN Xiaolong,HAN Quanhong,MA Jixian,HUI Yannian. Effects of electric fields on the migration of retinal pigment epithelial cells. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2006, 22(6): 404-407. doi: Copy