Abstract:Objective To evaluate the therapeutic Effect and mechanism of grub extract on expression of CD68 in microglia of rabbits with central retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Methods Forty rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups: blank group, model group, compound Xueshuantong group and grub group. Except for the blank group, the other three groups were used to establish RVO animal model by photochemical kinetic method. FFA examination was performed 7d, 14d, and 28d after administration, and immunohistochemical differentiation of antigen 68 (CD68) was stained 1d, 3d, 7d, 14d, and 28d after administration. The results were observed and analyzed. Results The results of FFA examination showed that there was non-perfusion area in the central venous fluorescence leakage and hemorrhage 7 days after administration in the model group. There was non-perfusion area in the compound Xueshuantong group and the grub group 7 days after administration, but the incidence of leakage and bleeding was less than that in the model group. On the 28th day, the area of the non-perfusion area around the vein leaking and bleeding in the model group increased, and new blood vessels appeared; the leakage and bleeding of the compound Xueshuantong group were significantly reduced; the leakage and bleeding of the grub group were basically absorbed. The ratio of non-perfusion area to optic disc area 7, 14 and 28 days after administration of compound Xueshuantong group, grub group and model group was significantly different (P < 0.05). The results of CD68 immunohistochemistry showed that the expression of CD68 was increased in all groups, and the positive expression of CD68 was attenuated with the increase of CD68, but the expression of CD68 was decreased more rapidly in the grub group. The expression of CD68 in compound Xueshuantong group, grub group and model group at 3, 7, 14 and 28 days was significantly different (P < 0.05). Conclusions Compound Xueshuantong and grub extract can inhibit the activation of retinal microglia in different degrees, and the inhibitory effect of grub extract was more obvious, indicating that grub extract can inhibit activation of microglia more quickly than simple blood stasis drug.