VEGF-A regulates the expression of VEGF-C in human retinal pigment epithelial cells
B Zhao, A Ma, J Cai, M Boulton - British journal of ophthalmology, 2006 - bjo.bmj.com
B Zhao, A Ma, J Cai, M Boulton
British journal of ophthalmology, 2006•bjo.bmj.comAim: To determine the expression and regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor C
(VEGF-C), and its receptor VEGFR-3, in human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and to
consider their angiogenic role in choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). Method: The
expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 in cultured human RPE was confirmed by
immunostaining, PCR, western blotting, and ELISA. Cultured RPE cells were exposed to
VEGF-A and glucose and VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 changes in gene expression determined …
(VEGF-C), and its receptor VEGFR-3, in human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and to
consider their angiogenic role in choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). Method: The
expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 in cultured human RPE was confirmed by
immunostaining, PCR, western blotting, and ELISA. Cultured RPE cells were exposed to
VEGF-A and glucose and VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 changes in gene expression determined …
Aim: To determine the expression and regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C), and its receptor VEGFR-3, in human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and to consider their angiogenic role in choroidal neovascularisation (CNV).
Method: The expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 in cultured human RPE was confirmed by immunostaining, PCR, western blotting, and ELISA. Cultured RPE cells were exposed to VEGF-A and glucose and VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 changes in gene expression determined by RT-PCR. Secreted VEGF-C protein in conditioned media from RPE was examined by western blotting and ELISA analysis. The ability of VEGF-C to elicit tube formation in choroidal endothelial cells was assayed by an in vitro Matrigel model.
Result: VEGF-A and glucose upregulated VEGF-C mRNA expression and increased the secretion of VEGF-C protein into the culture medium. VEGF-A, but not glucose alone, stimulated VEGFR-3 mRNA expression. VEGF-C acted synergistically with VEGF-A to promote in vitro tube formation by choroidal endothelial cells.
Conclusion: VEGF-A has a critical role in the orchestration of VEGF-C expression in RPE cells and the synergistic action of VEGF-C with VEGF-A may play an important part in the aetiology of CNV.
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