Effects of HGF and KGF gene silencing on vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors in rat ultraviolet radiation‑induced corneal neovascularization

International Journal of Molecular Medicine
Min HeChang-Qing Zhao

Abstract

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), two paracrine growth factors, modulate corneal epithelial cell metabolism, apoptosis and survival. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) serves as a proangiogenic factor in corneal neovascularization (CNV), which is a major cause of vision impairment and corneal blindness. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ability of HGF and KGF to influence VEGF and its receptor, kinase insert domain receptor (Flk‑1) in corneal injury and CNV in rats induced by ultraviolet radiation (UVR). An UVR‑induced corneal injury rat model was successfully established to characterize the expression patterns of KGF, HGF, VEGF and Flk‑1 in corneal tissues. Corneal epithelial cells were extracted and treated with small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) targeting KGF, HGF or both (si‑KGF, si‑HGF or si‑HGF/KGF). The effects of HGF and KGF were examined through detection of the expression of KGF, HGF, VEGF and Flk‑1, and the evaluation of cell proliferation, cell cycle and cell apoptosis. The expression levels of KGF, HGF, VEGF and Flk‑1 in corneal tissues were increased in the rat model. In the cell experiments, the transfection of si‑HGF/KGF resulted in reductions in VEGF, Flk‑1,...Continue Reading

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