May 2004
Volume 45, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2004
Reactive oxygen species upregulate the production of VEGF and MMPs in retinal glial cells
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • H. Shinoda
    Ophthalmology,
    Keio Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • S. Ishida
    Ophthalmology,
    Keio Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • K. Noda
    Ophthalmology,
    Keio Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • T. Koto
    Ophthalmology,
    Keio Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Y. Oguchi
    Ophthalmology,
    Keio Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Y. Okada
    Pathology,
    Keio Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • E. Ikeda
    Pathology,
    Keio Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  H. Shinoda, None; S. Ishida, None; K. Noda, None; T. Koto, None; Y. Oguchi, None; Y. Okada, None; E. Ikeda, None.
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2004, Vol.45, 745. doi:
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      H. Shinoda, S. Ishida, K. Noda, T. Koto, Y. Oguchi, Y. Okada, E. Ikeda; Reactive oxygen species upregulate the production of VEGF and MMPs in retinal glial cells . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2004;45(13):745.

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Abstract

Abstract: : Purpose: We have recently shown that retinal glial cells play important roles in both angiogenic (Ishida S et al, IOVS, 2000) and proteolytic (Noda K et al, IOVS, 2003) activities for diabetic fibrovascular proliferation. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are known to be accumulated in the diabetic retina, induce the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in retinal glial cells in vitro. Methods: Müller glial cells are harvested from the nonvascular region of rabbit retinas, and cultured for this study. Immunohistochemistry was performed to see whether the isolated cells are positive for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). For the stimulation with ROS, hydrogen peroxide (HP) or phenazine methosulfate (PMS) was added to the cultured medium. Expression levels of VEGF, membrane type (MT) 1–MMP, MMP–2 and MMP–9 were examined by semi–quantitative and real–time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR). Results: Immunohistochemistry for GFAP confirmed the origin of isolated cells to be glial cells. RT–PCR analyses demonstrated the dose– and time–dependent induction of VEGF, MT1–MMP, MMP–2 and MMP–9 by the treatment of HP or PMS. Conclusions: These findings suggest that ROS contribute to fibrovascular proliferation in diabetic retinopathy through upregulation of VEGF and MMPs in glial cells.

Keywords: retinal culture • oxidation/oxidative or free radical damage 
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