Seong-Jae Kim1,2, Woong-Sun Yoo1, Meeyoung Choi2,3, Inyoung Chung1,2, Ji-Myong Yoo1,2, Wan-Sung Choi2,3. 1. a Department of Ophthalmology , School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University , Jinju , Korea . 2. b Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University , Jinju , South Korea and. 3. c Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology , School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University , Jinju , Korea.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Hyperglycemia results in increased flux through the hexoxamine biosynthetic pathway. We examined whether hyperglycemia increases O-GlcNAcylation in the diabetic retina and whether elevated O-GlcNAcylation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB increases apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in diabetic retinopathy (DR). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Diabetes was induced in C57BL/6 mice by five consecutive intraperitoneal injections of 55 mg/kg streptozotocin. All mice were killed 2 months after injections and expression levels of O-GlcNAcylated proteins, O-linked N-acetylglucosamine transferase (OGT), β-d-N-acetylglucosaminidase and NF-κB, and the extent of RGC death were examined. Immunoprecipitations were performed to investigate whether O-GlcNAcylation of NF-κB led to its activation and RGC death in DR. RESULTS: The expression levels of O-GlcNAcylated proteins and OGT were markedly higher in diabetic retinas than in control retinas. OGT colocalized with NeuN, a RGC-specific marker, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling-positive cells in the ganglion cell layer of diabetic retinas. The p65 subunit of NF-κB was O-GlcNAcylated and the level of O-GlcNAcylated p65 was higher in diabetic retinas than in control retinas. CONCLUSION: The present data suggest that hyperglycemia increases O-GlcNAcylation in DR and that O-GlcNAcylation of the p65 subunit of NF-κB is involved in hyperglycemia-induced NF-κB activation and RGC death in DR.
PURPOSE:Hyperglycemia results in increased flux through the hexoxamine biosynthetic pathway. We examined whether hyperglycemia increases O-GlcNAcylation in the diabetic retina and whether elevated O-GlcNAcylation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB increases apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in diabetic retinopathy (DR). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Diabetes was induced in C57BL/6 mice by five consecutive intraperitoneal injections of 55 mg/kg streptozotocin. All mice were killed 2 months after injections and expression levels of O-GlcNAcylated proteins, O-linked N-acetylglucosamine transferase (OGT), β-d-N-acetylglucosaminidase and NF-κB, and the extent of RGC death were examined. Immunoprecipitations were performed to investigate whether O-GlcNAcylation of NF-κB led to its activation and RGC death in DR. RESULTS: The expression levels of O-GlcNAcylated proteins and OGT were markedly higher in diabetic retinas than in control retinas. OGT colocalized with NeuN, a RGC-specific marker, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling-positive cells in the ganglion cell layer of diabetic retinas. The p65 subunit of NF-κB was O-GlcNAcylated and the level of O-GlcNAcylated p65 was higher in diabetic retinas than in control retinas. CONCLUSION: The present data suggest that hyperglycemia increases O-GlcNAcylation in DR and that O-GlcNAcylation of the p65 subunit of NF-κB is involved in hyperglycemia-induced NF-κB activation and RGC death in DR.
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