Jiao-Lian Liu1, Xiao-Bo Xia, Hui-Zhuo Xu. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, China.
Abstract
AIM: To investigate the expression of FLT4 in retina with oxygen induced retinopathy (OIR) and in brain endothelial cell lines (bEnd3) under hypoxia conditions in mice. METHODS: Fifty-two one-week-old C57BL/6J mice were divided into control group and hypoxia group. The mice of hypoxia group were exposed to 75% oxygen for 5 days and then returned to the room air to induce retinal neovascularization. Mice in control group were raised in the environment of room air at the same time. The expressions of FLT4 mRNA and protein were checked with RT-PCR and Western Blot analysis at postnatal day 14, 17 and 21 ( P14, P17 and P21) respectively. 125mmol/L CoCl(2) were added to the culture medium of bEnd3 cell, proteins were extracted in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours and FLT4 levels were examined by Western Blot analysis. RESULTS: The mRNA and protein level of FLT4 expressed in P14 and P17 OIR mice retina statistically up-regulated as compared with those in control group, but there was no statistical difference between OIR group and control group at P21. FLT4 levels increased significantly in 12, 24 and 48 hours hypoxia intervened bEnd3 cells, its levels in 72 hours increased mildly but showed no significance. CONCLUSION: FLT4 levels increase in OIR mice retinas and bEnd3 cells in hypoxia. It may play an important role in endothelial cells proliferation in hypoxia and retinal neovascularization in OIR mice.
AIM: To investigate the expression of FLT4 in retina with oxygen induced retinopathy (OIR) and in brain endothelial cell lines (bEnd3) under hypoxia conditions in mice. METHODS: Fifty-two one-week-old C57BL/6J mice were divided into control group and hypoxia group. The mice of hypoxia group were exposed to 75% oxygen for 5 days and then returned to the room air to induce retinal neovascularization. Mice in control group were raised in the environment of room air at the same time. The expressions of FLT4 mRNA and protein were checked with RT-PCR and Western Blot analysis at postnatal day 14, 17 and 21 ( P14, P17 and P21) respectively. 125mmol/L CoCl(2) were added to the culture medium of bEnd3 cell, proteins were extracted in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours and FLT4 levels were examined by Western Blot analysis. RESULTS: The mRNA and protein level of FLT4 expressed in P14 and P17 OIR mice retina statistically up-regulated as compared with those in control group, but there was no statistical difference between OIR group and control group at P21. FLT4 levels increased significantly in 12, 24 and 48 hours hypoxia intervened bEnd3 cells, its levels in 72 hours increased mildly but showed no significance. CONCLUSION:FLT4 levels increase in OIR mice retinas and bEnd3 cells in hypoxia. It may play an important role in endothelial cells proliferation in hypoxia and retinal neovascularization in OIR mice.
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