1. The PPAR-α agonist GW7647 increases the levels of apoA-I in the retina and the fibrous sclera.
The PPAR-α agonist GW7647 increases the levels of apoA-I in the retina and the fibrous sclera. ApoA-I protein levels were examined on tissue sections (A–C) by immunohistochemistry using fast red staining. A, representative eye section of a control animal injected with vehicle; the positions of the retina, choroid, and sclera are indicated. B, representative eye section of an animal treated with −7 D lens and injected with vehicle; the positions of the fibrous sclera and ganglion cell layer are indicated. C, representative eye section of an animal treated with −7 D lens and injected with 189 μg of GW ApoA-I levels are specifically increased in the fibrous sclera and ganglion cell layer. The diffuse staining in the choroids section is attributed to circulating apoA-I as there was no detectable signal with the secondary antibody alone (not shown).
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