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  1. Article ; Online: Activation of Coronary Arteriolar PKCβ2 Impairs Endothelial NO-Mediated Vasodilation: Role of JNK/Rho Kinase Signaling and Xanthine Oxidase Activation.

    Thengchaisri, Naris / Hein, Travis W / Ren, Yi / Kuo, Lih

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2021  Volume 22, Issue 18

    Abstract: Protein kinase C (PKC) activation can evoke vasoconstriction and contribute to coronary disease. However, it is unclear whether PKC activation, without activating the contractile machinery, can lead to coronary arteriolar dysfunction. The ... ...

    Abstract Protein kinase C (PKC) activation can evoke vasoconstriction and contribute to coronary disease. However, it is unclear whether PKC activation, without activating the contractile machinery, can lead to coronary arteriolar dysfunction. The vasoconstriction induced by the PKC activator phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate (PDBu) was examined in isolated porcine coronary arterioles. The PDBu-evoked vasoconstriction was sensitive to a broad-spectrum PKC inhibitor but not affected by inhibiting PKCβ2 or Rho kinase. After exposure of the vessels to a sub-vasomotor concentration of PDBu (1 nmol/L, 60 min), the endothelium-dependent nitric oxide (NO)-mediated dilations in response to serotonin and adenosine were compromised but the dilation induced by the NO donor sodium nitroprusside was unaltered. PDBu elevated superoxide production, which was blocked by the superoxide scavenger Tempol. The impaired NO-mediated vasodilations were reversed by Tempol or inhibition of PKCβ2, xanthine oxidase, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and Rho kinase but were not affected by a hydrogen peroxide scavenger or inhibitors of NAD(P)H oxidase and p38 kinase. The PKCβ2 protein was detected in the arteriolar wall and co-localized with endothelial NO synthase. In conclusion, activation of PKCβ2 appears to compromise NO-mediated vasodilation via Rho kinase-mediated JNK signaling and superoxide production from xanthine oxidase, independent of the activation of the smooth muscle contractile machinery.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Coronary Vessels/metabolism ; Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism ; Immunohistochemistry ; NADPH Oxidases/metabolism ; Nitric Oxide/metabolism ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism ; Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate/pharmacology ; Protein Kinase C beta/genetics ; Protein Kinase C beta/metabolism ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism ; Superoxides/metabolism ; Swine ; Vasodilation/genetics ; Vasodilator Agents/pharmacology ; Xanthine Oxidase/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Reactive Oxygen Species ; Vasodilator Agents ; Superoxides (11062-77-4) ; Nitric Oxide (31C4KY9ESH) ; Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate (37558-16-0) ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III (EC 1.14.13.39) ; Xanthine Oxidase (EC 1.17.3.2) ; NADPH Oxidases (EC 1.6.3.-) ; Protein Kinase C beta (EC 2.7.11.13)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms22189763
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  2. Article: Hyperglycemia Augments Endothelin-1-Induced Constriction of Human Retinal Venules.

    Chen, Yen-Lin / Rosa, Robert H / Kuo, Lih / Hein, Travis W

    Translational vision science & technology

    2020  Volume 9, Issue 9, Page(s) 1

    Abstract: Purpose: Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoactive factor implicated in development of diabetic retinopathy, which is commonly associated with retinal edema and hyperglycemia. Although the vasomotor activity of venules contributes to the regulation of ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoactive factor implicated in development of diabetic retinopathy, which is commonly associated with retinal edema and hyperglycemia. Although the vasomotor activity of venules contributes to the regulation of tissue fluid homeostasis, responses of human retinal venules to ET-1 under euglycemia and hyperglycemia remain unknown and the ET-1 receptor subtype corresponding to vasomotor function has not been determined. Herein, we addressed these issues by examining the reactivity of isolated human retinal venules to ET-1, and results from porcine retinal venules were compared.
    Methods: Retinal tissues were obtained from patients undergoing enucleation. Human and porcine retinal venules were isolated and pressurized to assess diameter changes in response to ET-1 after exposure to 5 mM control glucose or 25 mM high glucose for 2 hours.
    Results: Both human and porcine retinal venules exposed to control glucose developed similar basal tone and constricted comparably to ET-1 in a concentration-dependent manner. ET-1-induced constrictions of human and porcine retinal venules were abolished by ET
    Conclusions: ET-1 elicits comparable constriction of human and porcine retinal venules by activation of ET
    Translational relevance: Similarities in vasoconstriction to ET-1 between human and porcine retinal venules support the latter as an effective model of the human retinal microcirculation to help identify vascular targets for the treatment of retinal complications in patients with diabetes.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Constriction ; Endothelin-1 ; Humans ; Hyperglycemia ; Swine ; Vasoconstriction ; Venules
    Chemical Substances Endothelin-1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2674602-5
    ISSN 2164-2591
    ISSN 2164-2591
    DOI 10.1167/tvst.9.9.1
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  3. Article ; Online: Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization in Rats.

    Zhao, Min / Xie, Wankun / Hein, Travis W / Kuo, Lih / Rosa, Robert H

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2021  Volume 2319, Page(s) 77–85

    Abstract: The laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) model has been widely used for research on wet age-related macular degeneration (wet-AMD) and other ocular neovascular diseases. In this model, the Bruch membrane is perforated by laser injury, ... ...

    Abstract The laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) model has been widely used for research on wet age-related macular degeneration (wet-AMD) and other ocular neovascular diseases. In this model, the Bruch membrane is perforated by laser injury, resulting in neovascularization formed from the choroidal capillaries. It has become a standard method to evaluate the effect of different treatments on CNV progression in preclinical studies. This protocol can be used in various species, including rat, mouse, pig, and monkey. The rodent laser-induced CNV model is the most commonly used because of the advantages in both cost- and time-efficiency. It takes only 10-15 min to complete the whole laser procedure after adequate training and practicing the technique. Peak CNV formation occurs at approximately 2 weeks after laser application. The entire protocol may require up to 3 weeks to complete the treatment, fundus image acquisition, and tissue collection for histologic analysis. This chapter describes the detailed procedures, protocols, and useful notes on how to induce CNV by laser.
    MeSH term(s) Anesthesia ; Animals ; Choroidal Neovascularization/pathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Lasers ; Macular Degeneration/pathology ; Rats
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-1480-8_9
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  4. Article ; Online: Visualization of Retinal Blood Vessels.

    Xie, Wankun / Zhao, Min / Hein, Travis W / Kuo, Lih / Rosa, Robert H

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2021  Volume 2319, Page(s) 111–117

    Abstract: The retina offers a unique opportunity to directly visualize blood vessels in vivo noninvasively. Over the past few decades, several new imaging techniques have been adapted to study the retinal vasculature in the laboratory in animal models and in the ... ...

    Abstract The retina offers a unique opportunity to directly visualize blood vessels in vivo noninvasively. Over the past few decades, several new imaging techniques have been adapted to study the retinal vasculature in the laboratory in animal models and in the clinic in human subjects. High-contrast, finely detailed fundus images can be acquired by confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO). With fluorescein angiography (FA), the retinal microcirculation can be visualized. High-resolution spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) is able to acquire cross-section images resolving the microarchitecture of the retina, similar to histology. The techniques and protocols for acquiring cSLO, FA, and SD-OCT imaging of the retinal vasculature and morphology in the rodent are described.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Fluorescein Angiography/instrumentation ; Fluorescein Angiography/methods ; Ophthalmoscopy/methods ; Retina/diagnostic imaging ; Retina/metabolism ; Retinal Vessels/diagnostic imaging ; Retinal Vessels/metabolism ; Tomography, Optical Coherence/instrumentation ; Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-1480-8_13
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  5. Article ; Online: Contributions of Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1 and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases to Enhanced Retinal Venular Constriction to Endothelin-1 in Diabetes.

    Chen, Yen-Lin / Ren, Yi / Rosa, Robert H / Kuo, Lih / Hein, Travis W

    Diabetes

    2021  Volume 70, Issue 10, Page(s) 2353–2363

    Abstract: Diabetes elevates endothelin-1 (ET-1) in the vitreous and enhances constriction of retinal venules to this peptide. However, mechanisms contributing to ET-1-induced constriction of retinal venules are incompletely understood. We examined roles of sodium- ... ...

    Abstract Diabetes elevates endothelin-1 (ET-1) in the vitreous and enhances constriction of retinal venules to this peptide. However, mechanisms contributing to ET-1-induced constriction of retinal venules are incompletely understood. We examined roles of sodium-hydrogen exchanger 1 (NHE1), protein kinase C (PKC), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and extracellular calcium (Ca
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Calcium/metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/blood ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/complications ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/genetics ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/physiopathology ; Diabetic Angiopathies/genetics ; Diabetic Angiopathies/metabolism ; Diabetic Angiopathies/physiopathology ; Diabetic Retinopathy/genetics ; Diabetic Retinopathy/metabolism ; Diabetic Retinopathy/physiopathology ; Endothelin-1/blood ; Endothelin-1/pharmacology ; Endothelin-1/physiology ; Imidazoles/pharmacology ; Male ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/genetics ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/physiology ; Pyridines/pharmacology ; Retinal Vein/drug effects ; Retinal Vein/metabolism ; Retinal Vein/physiopathology ; Signal Transduction/drug effects ; Signal Transduction/genetics ; Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1/genetics ; Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1/physiology ; Swine ; Vasoconstriction/drug effects ; Vasoconstriction/genetics ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/genetics ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Endothelin-1 ; Imidazoles ; Pyridines ; Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1 ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (EC 2.7.11.24) ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (EC 2.7.11.24) ; SB 203580 (OU13V1EYWQ) ; Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80085-5
    ISSN 1939-327X ; 0012-1797
    ISSN (online) 1939-327X
    ISSN 0012-1797
    DOI 10.2337/db20-0889
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  6. Article ; Online: Morphological and pharmacological characterization of the porcine popliteal artery: A novel model for study of lower limb arterial disease.

    Frederick, Norman E / Mitchell, Ray / Hein, Travis W / Bagher, Pooneh

    Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994)

    2019  Volume 26, Issue 6, Page(s) e12527

    Abstract: Objective: This study was undertaken to characterize structural and pharmacological properties of the pig popliteal artery in order to develop a novel system for the examination of lower limb blood flow regulation in a variety of cardiovascular ... ...

    Abstract Objective: This study was undertaken to characterize structural and pharmacological properties of the pig popliteal artery in order to develop a novel system for the examination of lower limb blood flow regulation in a variety of cardiovascular pathologies, such as diabetes-induced peripheral artery disease.
    Methods: Popliteal arteries were isolated from streptozocin-induced diabetic pigs or age-matched saline-injected control pigs for morphological study using transmission electron microscopy and for examination of vasoreactivity to pharmacological agents using wire myography.
    Results: Transmission electron microscopy of the porcine popliteal artery wall revealed the presence of endothelial cell-smooth muscle cell interactions (myoendothelial junctions) and smooth muscle cell-smooth muscle cell interactions, for which we have coined the term "myo-myo junctions." These myo-myo junctions were shown to feature plaques indicative of connexin expression. Further, the pig popliteal artery was highly responsive to a variety of vasoconstrictors including norepinephrine, phenylephrine, and U46619, and vasodilators including acetylcholine, adenosine 5'-[β-thio] diphosphate, and bradykinin. Finally, 2 weeks after streptozocin-induced diabetes, the normalized vasoconstriction of the pig popliteal artery to norepinephrine was unaltered compared to control.
    Conclusions: The pig popliteal artery displays structural and pharmacological properties that might prove useful in future studies of diabetes-associated peripheral artery disease and other lower limb cardiovascular diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/physiopathology ; Diabetic Angiopathies/metabolism ; Diabetic Angiopathies/pathology ; Diabetic Angiopathies/physiopathology ; Lower Extremity/blood supply ; Male ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/ultrastructure ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/ultrastructure ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/metabolism ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/pathology ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/physiopathology ; Popliteal Artery/metabolism ; Popliteal Artery/physiopathology ; Popliteal Artery/ultrastructure ; Swine ; Vasoconstriction/drug effects ; Vasoconstrictor Agents/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Vasoconstrictor Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1217758-1
    ISSN 1549-8719 ; 1073-9688
    ISSN (online) 1549-8719
    ISSN 1073-9688
    DOI 10.1111/micc.12527
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  7. Article ; Online: Role of Arginase in Selective Impairment of Endothelium-Dependent Nitric Oxide Synthase-Mediated Dilation of Retinal Arterioles during Early Diabetes.

    Hein, Travis W / Omae, Tsuneaki / Xu, Wenjuan / Yoshida, Akitoshi / Kuo, Lih

    Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

    2020  Volume 61, Issue 5, Page(s) 36

    Abstract: Purpose: Retinal vasomotor activity can be regulated by two major endothelial enzymes, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX). The vascular arginase also consumes a NOS substrate and thus impedes NOS-mediated vasodilation. Diabetes ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Retinal vasomotor activity can be regulated by two major endothelial enzymes, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX). The vascular arginase also consumes a NOS substrate and thus impedes NOS-mediated vasodilation. Diabetes mellitus exhibits vascular complications in the retina with elevated oxidative stress and compromised NOS-mediated vasodilation. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear, and the effect of diabetes on COX-mediated vasodilation is unknown. Herein, we examined the relative impact of diabetes on retinal arteriolar dilations to COX and NOS activation and the roles of arginase and superoxide in diabetes-induced vasomotor dysfunction.
    Methods: Retinal arterioles were isolated from streptozocin-induced diabetic pigs (2 weeks of hyperglycemia, 433 ± 27 mg/dL) or age-matched control pigs (97 ± 4 mg/dL). The vasodilations to bradykinin (NOS activator) and histamine (NOS/COX activator) were examined in vitro.
    Results: Retinal arteriolar dilations to histamine and bradykinin were significantly reduced after 2 weeks of diabetes. The NOS inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) attenuated the dilations of control vessels, but not diabetic vessels, to histamine. In the presence of L-NAME and COX inhibitor indomethacin, histamine-induced dilations of control and diabetic vessels were reduced similarly. Treatment of diabetic vessels with arginase inhibitor nor-NOHA, but not superoxide dismutase mimetic TEMPOL, preserved both histamine- and bradykinin-induced dilations in an L-NAME-sensitive manner.
    Conclusions: Arginase, rather than superoxide, impairs endothelium-dependent NOS-mediated dilation of retinal arterioles during diabetes, whereas vasodilation mediated by COX remains intact. Blockade of vascular arginase may improve endothelial function of retinal arterioles during early onset of diabetes.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Arginase/physiology ; Arterioles/physiology ; Blood Glucose/metabolism ; Bradykinin/pharmacology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/enzymology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/physiopathology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/enzymology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/physiopathology ; Endothelium, Vascular/enzymology ; Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Histamine/pharmacology ; Hyperglycemia/physiopathology ; Male ; NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester/pharmacology ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism ; Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases/metabolism ; Retinal Artery/physiology ; Sus scrofa ; Vasodilation/physiology
    Chemical Substances Blood Glucose ; Enzyme Inhibitors ; Histamine (820484N8I3) ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III (EC 1.14.13.39) ; Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases (EC 1.14.99.1) ; Arginase (EC 3.5.3.1) ; Bradykinin (S8TIM42R2W) ; NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester (V55S2QJN2X)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 391794-0
    ISSN 1552-5783 ; 0146-0404
    ISSN (online) 1552-5783
    ISSN 0146-0404
    DOI 10.1167/iovs.61.5.36
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  8. Article: Vasomotor regulation of coronary microcirculation by oxidative stress: role of arginase.

    Kuo, Lih / Hein, Travis W

    Frontiers in immunology

    2013  Volume 4, Page(s) 237

    Abstract: Overproduction of reactive oxygen species, i.e., oxidative stress, is associated with the activation of redox signaling pathways linking to inflammatory insults and cardiovascular diseases by impairing endothelial function and consequently blood flow ... ...

    Abstract Overproduction of reactive oxygen species, i.e., oxidative stress, is associated with the activation of redox signaling pathways linking to inflammatory insults and cardiovascular diseases by impairing endothelial function and consequently blood flow dysregulation due to microvascular dysfunction. This review focuses on the regulation of vasomotor function in the coronary microcirculation by endothelial nitric oxide (NO) during oxidative stress and inflammation related to the activation of L-arginine consuming enzyme arginase. Superoxide produced in the vascular wall compromises vasomotor function by not only scavenging endothelium-derived NO but also inhibiting prostacyclin synthesis due to formation of peroxynitrite. The upregulation of arginase contributes to the deficiency of endothelial NO and microvascular dysfunction in various vascular diseases by initiating or following oxidative stress and inflammation. Hydrogen peroxide, a diffusible and stable oxidizing agent, exerts vasodilator function and plays important roles in the physiological regulation of coronary blood flow. In occlusive coronary ischemia, the release of hydrogen peroxide from the microvasculature helps to restore vasomotor function of coronary collateral microvessels with exercise training. However, excessive production and prolonged exposure of microvessels to hydrogen peroxide impairs NO-mediated endothelial function by reducing L-arginine availability through hydroxyl radical-dependent upregulation of arginase. The redox signaling can be a double-edged sword in the microcirculation, which helps tissue survival in one way by improving vasomotor regulation and elicits oxidative stress and tissue injury in the other way by causing vascular dysfunction. The impact of vascular arginase on the development of vasomotor dysfunction associated with angiotensin II receptor activation, hypertension, ischemia-reperfusion, hypercholesterolemia, and inflammatory insults is discussed.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-08-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00237
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  9. Article ; Online: Hyperglycemia Enhances Constriction of Retinal Venules via Activation of the Reverse-Mode Sodium-Calcium Exchanger.

    Chen, Yen-Lin / Xu, Wenjuan / Rosa, Robert H / Kuo, Lih / Hein, Travis W

    Diabetes

    2019  Volume 68, Issue 8, Page(s) 1624–1634

    Abstract: Diabetes is associated with hyperglycemia and impairment of retinal microvascular function. However, the impact of hyperglycemia on retinal venular constriction remains unknown. We examined retinal venular responsiveness to endogenous vasoconstrictors ... ...

    Abstract Diabetes is associated with hyperglycemia and impairment of retinal microvascular function. However, the impact of hyperglycemia on retinal venular constriction remains unknown. We examined retinal venular responsiveness to endogenous vasoconstrictors and the contribution of the reverse-mode sodium-calcium exchanger (NCX) to these responses during hyperglycemia. Retinal venules were isolated from pigs with streptozocin-induced diabetes (2 weeks, in vivo hyperglycemia) and age-matched control pigs for vasoreactivity and molecular studies. For in vitro hyperglycemia, vessels from euglycemic pigs were exposed to high glucose (25 mmol/L) for 2 h, and 5 mmol/L glucose served as the control. Constrictions of venules from euglycemic pigs to endothelin-1 (ET-1), thromboxane analog U46619, and norepinephrine were mediated by ET
    MeSH term(s) 15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid/pharmacology ; Animals ; Endothelin-1/genetics ; Endothelin-1/metabolism ; Hyperglycemia/metabolism ; Hyperglycemia/physiopathology ; Male ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Retina/drug effects ; Retina/metabolism ; Retina/physiology ; Sodium-Calcium Exchanger/metabolism ; Sodium-Calcium Exchanger/physiology ; Swine ; Thromboxanes/pharmacology ; Vasoconstriction/physiology ; Vitreous Body/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Endothelin-1 ; Sodium-Calcium Exchanger ; Thromboxanes ; 15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid (76898-47-0)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80085-5
    ISSN 1939-327X ; 0012-1797
    ISSN (online) 1939-327X
    ISSN 0012-1797
    DOI 10.2337/db19-0069
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  10. Article ; Online: Intravitreal Administration of Stanniocalcin-1 Rescues Photoreceptor Degeneration with Reduced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in a Porcine Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa.

    Rosa, Robert H / Xie, Wankun / Zhao, Min / Tsai, Shu-Huai / Roddy, Gavin W / Su, Maxwell G / Potts, Luke B / Hein, Travis W / Kuo, Lih

    American journal of ophthalmology

    2022  Volume 239, Page(s) 230–243

    Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the effect of stanniocalcin-1 (STC-1), a secreted polypeptide exhibiting multiple functions in cell survival and death, on photoreceptor degeneration in a porcine model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).: Methods: P23H transgenic ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To investigate the effect of stanniocalcin-1 (STC-1), a secreted polypeptide exhibiting multiple functions in cell survival and death, on photoreceptor degeneration in a porcine model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
    Methods: P23H transgenic pigs (TG P23H) and wild-type hybrid littermates were obtained from the National Swine Resource and Research Center. Human recombinant STC-1 was injected intravitreally every 2 weeks from postnatal day 15 (P15) to P75. The contralateral eye was injected with balanced salt solution as a control. Electroretinography (ERG) and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) were performed to evaluate retinal function and morphology in vivo at P90. Retinal tissue was collected for histologic analysis and molecular assays to evaluate the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory mechanisms by which STC-1 may rescue photoreceptor degeneration.
    Results: Intravitreal injection of STC-1 improved retinal function in TG P23H pigs with increased photopic and flicker ERG a- and b-wave amplitudes. Greater integrity of the ellipsoid zone (EZ) band on SD-OCT and morphologic rescue with preservation of cone photoreceptors were observed in STC-1-treated TG P23H pigs. STC-1 altered gene expression in TG P23H pig retina on microarray analysis and increased photoreceptor specific gene expression by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis. STC-1 significantly decreased oxidative stress and the expressions of NLRP3 inflammasome, cleaved caspase-1, and IL-1β in TG P23H pig retina.
    Conclusions: Intravitreal administration of STC-1 enhances cone photoreceptor function, improves EZ integrity, and reduces retinal degeneration through antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects in a large animal (pig) model of the most common form of autosomal dominant RP in the United States.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Electroretinography ; Glycoproteins ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Oxidative Stress ; Retinal Degeneration/drug therapy ; Retinal Degeneration/genetics ; Retinal Degeneration/prevention & control ; Retinitis Pigmentosa/drug therapy ; Retinitis Pigmentosa/genetics ; Swine
    Chemical Substances Glycoproteins ; teleocalcin (76687-96-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80030-2
    ISSN 1879-1891 ; 0002-9394
    ISSN (online) 1879-1891
    ISSN 0002-9394
    DOI 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.03.014
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