PMID: 8603869Apr 1, 1996Paper

Inhibition of retinal pigment epithelial cell-induced tractional retinal detachment by disintegrins, a group of Arg-Gly-Asp-containing peptides from viper venom

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
C H YangP T Hung

Abstract

Integrin-mediated extracellular matrix (ECM) attachment plays an important role in vitreous contraction of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. Disintegrins, a group of Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)-containing peptides from viper venom, are potential anti-adhesion agents that interfere with integrin-ECM binding. This study was performed to determine whether disintegrins were effective in inhibiting RPE cell-induced matrix attachment in vitro and tractional retinal detachment in a rabbit model in vivo. Two disintegrins, echistatin from viper Echis carinatus and flavoridin from Trimeresurus flavoviridis, were used. The expression of integrins on the surface of bovine and rabbit RPE cells was examined by indirect immunofluorescent stain with specific anti-integrin monoclonal antibodies. The inhibitory effect of disintegrins on RPE cell-mediated ECM attachment and vitreous contraction was evaluated with cell adhesion and vitreous contraction assays. In the in vivo model, rabbit eyes were injected intravitreously with either homologous rabbit RPE cells alone or together with disintegrins to induce tractional retinal detachment. The cytotoxic effect of disintegrins was examined with a cell proliferation assay using the alamar blue method. Ret...Continue Reading

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