To investigate the effect of L-ascorbic acid (LAA) on oxidative-stress-induced cellular senescence in trabecular meshwork (TM) cells.
MethodsPrimarily cultured human TM cells were exposed to 0, 10, or 100 µM hydrogen peroxide for 7 days with or without co-exposure of LAA. Cellular survival and nitrite production were assessed with MTT and Griess assays, respectively. SA-β-gal staining was performed to quantify cellular senescence.
ResultsHydrogen peroxide decreased cellular survival, accompanied by decreased nitric oxide (NO) production. These decreases of cellular survival and NO production were abolished by co-exposure of 100 µM LAA. Analysis of SA-β-gal staining revealed that LAA inhibited hydrogen peroxide-induced cellular senescence by 6.8% ( p < 0.05).
ConclusionsLAA may have a protective effect against the oxidative-stress-induced cellular senescence in TM cells.