PMID: 22336068Feb 18, 2012Paper

The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia on the secretion of opticin in retinal pigment epithelium cells

[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology
Jin MaHui-lin Ou

Abstract

To evaluate the role of vascular endothelial growth factor or hypoxia on the secretion of opticin in retinal pigment epithelium cells. Human RPE cells were cultured, the third to sixth passage of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells were placed in 6-well culture plates at a density of 4 × 10(4)/well. For hypoxia experiment, the cells were cultured under hypoxic condition for different times. For vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) experiment, the media was changed to DMEM containing different concentration VEGF (1, 10, 50, 100 µg/L) for 24 h respectively. VEGF mRNA levels were determined by RT-RCR method. The protein content of opticin in RPE cells or culture media was detected by Western blot. Matrix metalloproteinase activity in culture media was analysis by zymography. One way ANOVA was used to test the comparisons between experimental groups and control group. Western blot experiment showed the opticin expression was not changed in RPE cells after hypoxia treatment, however was significantly decreased in culture media. Compared with control group (0.21 ± 0.03). The relative density of VEGF mRNA levels (0.81 ± 0.04, 0.67 ± 0.07) in RPE cells were increased after 12 h or 24 h hypoxia treatment (F = 483.60, P < 0.05). ...Continue Reading

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