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Sugioka K, Nishida T, Murakami J, Itahashi M, Yunoki M, Kusaka S. Substance P promotes transforming growth factor-β-induced collagen synthesis in human corneal fibroblasts. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2024; 326:C1482-C1493. [PMID: 38525537 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00084.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Corneal fibroblasts maintain homeostasis of the corneal stroma by mediating the synthesis and degradation of extracellular collagen, and these actions are promoted by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), respectively. The cornea is densely innervated with sensory nerve fibers that are not only responsible for sensation but also required for physiological processes such as tear secretion and wound healing. Loss or dysfunction of corneal nerves thus impairs corneal epithelial wound healing and can lead to neurotrophic keratopathy. The sensory neurotransmitter substance P (SP) promotes corneal epithelial wound healing by enhancing the stimulatory effects of growth factors and fibronectin. We have now investigated the role of SP in collagen metabolism mediated by human corneal fibroblasts in culture. Although SP alone had no effect on collagen synthesis or degradation by these cells, it promoted the stimulatory effect of TGF-β on collagen type I synthesis without affecting that of IL-1β on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1. This effect of SP on TGF-β-induced collagen synthesis was accompanied by activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling and was attenuated by pharmacological inhibition of p38 or of the neurokinin-1 receptor. Our results thus implicate SP as a modulator of TGF-β-induced collagen type I synthesis by human corneal fibroblasts, and they suggest that loss of this function may contribute to the development of neurotrophic keratopathy.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study investigates the role of substance P (SP) in collagen metabolism mediated by human corneal fibroblasts in culture. We found that, although SP alone had no effect on collagen synthesis or degradation by corneal fibroblasts, it promoted the stimulatory effect of transforming growth factor-β on collagen type I synthesis without affecting that of interleukin-1β on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1.
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- Koji Sugioka
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Ikoma, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Ikoma, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
- Division of Cornea and Ocular Surface, Ohshima Eye Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Ikoma, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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Woronkowicz M, Roberts H, Skopiński P. The Role of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) System in the Corneal Epithelium Homeostasis-From Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells to Therapeutic Applications. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:144. [PMID: 38534414 DOI: 10.3390/biology13030144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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The corneal epithelium, comprising three layers of cells, represents the outermost portion of the eye and functions as a vital protective barrier while concurrently serving as a critical refractive structure. Maintaining its homeostasis involves a complex regenerative process facilitated by the functions of the lacrimal gland, tear film, and corneal nerves. Crucially, limbal epithelial stem cells located in the limbus (transitional zone between the cornea and the conjunctiva) are instrumental for the corneal epithelium integrity by replenishing and renewing cells. Re-epithelialization failure results in persistent defects, often associated with various ocular conditions including diabetic keratopathy. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is a sophisticated network of insulin and other proteins essential for numerous physiological processes. This review examines its role in maintaining the corneal epithelium homeostasis, with a special focus on the interplay with corneal limbal stem cells and the potential therapeutic applications of the system components.
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- Małgorzata Woronkowicz
- NDDH, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Barnstaple EX31 4JB, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD, UK
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- West of England Eye Unit, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK
- University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter EX1 2HZ, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, SPKSO Ophthalmic University Hospital, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-576 Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-004 Warsaw, Poland
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Thia ZZ, Ho YT, Shih KC, Tong L. New developments in the management of persistent corneal epithelial defects. Surv Ophthalmol 2023; 68:1093-1114. [PMID: 37301520 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A persistent epithelial defect (PED) is a corneal epithelial defect that failed to heal after 2weeks. It is a condition that carries much morbidity, and our understanding of PED remains poor, with current treatment methods often having unsatisfactory outcomes. With PEDs becoming more prevalent, more efforts are required to establish reliable treatment modalities. Our reviews describe the causes of PEDs and the different approaches developed to manage them, as well as their associated limitations. Emphasis is placed on understanding various advances in the development of new treatment modalities. We have also described a case of a woman with a background of graft-versus-host disease on long-term topical corticosteroids who developed complicated PED involving both eyes. The current approach to managing PEDs generally involves exclusion of an active infection, followed by treatment modalities that aim to encourage corneal epithelial healing. Success rates, however, remain far from desirable, as treatment remains challenging due to multiple underlying etiologies. In summary, advances in the development of new therapies may be able to facilitate progress in the understanding and treatment of PED.
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- Zhang Zhe Thia
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore; National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Hong Kong University, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore; Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Changes in TRPV1 Expression as Well as Substance P and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Levels Are Associated with Recurrence of Pterygium. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415692. [PMID: 36555331 PMCID: PMC9779225 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pterygium, a disease of the ocular surface, is characterized by the proliferation and invasion of fibrovascular tissue. Chronic inflammation contributes to pterygium occurrence. Sensory neuropeptides of TRPV1-positive nerve fibers are involved in inflammation and corneal wound healing. The possible association between TRPV1 in nerve fibers and neuropeptides such as Substance P (SP) and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) in the recurrence of pterygium has not been examined before. The pterygia from 64 patients were used to determine changes in SP and VIP levels using 10 min acetic-acid extraction that yielded mainly neuronal peptides. There was a sufficient amount of pterygium tissues from the 35 patients for further immunohistochemical analysis of TRPV1 and S100, which is a glial marker to visualize nerve fibers. SP and VIP levels increased markedly in cases with primary and secondary recurrences, and there was a close correlation between SP and VIP levels. TRPV1 expression increased in the epithelium, while stromal expression decreased in recurrences. Nerve fibers were demonstrated mainly in the stroma, and serial sections confirmed the localization of TRPV1 with the nerve fibers. These results together with previous findings demonstrated that the increased epithelial expression of TRPV1 in recurrent pterygia might be involved in the pathogenesis, and the inhibition of epithelial TRPV1 activity may prevent recurrence.
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Zhou Q, Yang L, Wang Q, Li Y, Wei C, Xie L. Mechanistic investigations of diabetic ocular surface diseases. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1079541. [PMID: 36589805 PMCID: PMC9800783 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1079541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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With the global prevalence of diabetes mellitus over recent decades, more patients suffered from various diabetic complications, including diabetic ocular surface diseases that may seriously affect the quality of life and even vision sight. The major diabetic ocular surface diseases include diabetic keratopathy and dry eye. Diabetic keratopathy is characterized with the delayed corneal epithelial wound healing, reduced corneal nerve density, decreased corneal sensation and feeling of burning or dryness. Diabetic dry eye is manifested as the reduction of tear secretion accompanied with the ocular discomfort. The early clinical symptoms include dry eye and corneal nerve degeneration, suggesting the early diagnosis should be focused on the examination of confocal microscopy and dry eye symptoms. The pathogenesis of diabetic keratopathy involves the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products, impaired neurotrophic innervations and limbal stem cell function, and dysregulated growth factor signaling, and inflammation alterations. Diabetic dry eye may be associated with the abnormal mitochondrial metabolism of lacrimal gland caused by the overactivation of sympathetic nervous system. Considering the important roles of the dense innervations in the homeostatic maintenance of cornea and lacrimal gland, further studies on the neuroepithelial and neuroimmune interactions will reveal the predominant pathogenic mechanisms and develop the targeting intervention strategies of diabetic ocular surface complications.
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- Qingjun Zhou
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Lixin Xie,
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Yanai R, Nishida T, Hatano M, Uchi SH, Yamada N, Kimura K. Role of the Neurokinin-1 Receptor in the Promotion of Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing by the Peptides FGLM-NH2 and SSSR in Neurotrophic Keratopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 61:29. [PMID: 32697304 PMCID: PMC7425742 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.61.8.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Neurotrophic keratopathy is a corneal epitheliopathy induced by trigeminal denervation that can be treated with eyedrops containing the neuropeptide substance P (or the peptide FGLM-NH2 derived therefrom) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (or the peptide SSSR derived therefrom). Here, we examine the mechanism by which substance P (or FGLM-NH2) promotes corneal epithelial wound healing in a mouse model of neurotrophic keratopathy. Methods The left eye of mice subjected to trigeminal nerve axotomy in the right eye served as a model of neurotrophic keratopathy. Corneal epithelial wound healing was monitored by fluorescein staining and slit-lamp examination. The distribution of substance P, neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R), and phosphorylated Akt was examined by immunohistofluorescence analysis. Cytokine and chemokine concentrations in intraocular fluid were measured with a multiplex assay. Results Topical administration of FGLM-NH2 and SSSR promoted corneal epithelial wound healing in the neurotrophic keratopathy model in a manner sensitive to the NK-1R antagonist L-733,060. Expression of substance P and NK-1R in the superficial layer of the corneal epithelium decreased and increased, respectively, in model mice compared with healthy mice. FGLM-NH2 and SSSR treatment suppressed the production of interleukin-1α, macrophage inflammatory protein 1α (MIP-1α) and MIP-1β induced by corneal epithelial injury in the model mice. It also increased the amount of phosphorylated Akt in the corneal epithelium during wound healing in a manner sensitive to prior L-733,060 administration. Conclusions The substance P–NK-1R axis promotes corneal epithelial wound healing in a neurotrophic keratopathy model in association with upregulation of Akt signaling and attenuation of changes in the cytokine-chemokine network.
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Yu M, Lee SM, Lee H, Amouzegar A, Nakao T, Chen Y, Dana R. Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonism Ameliorates Dry Eye Disease by Inhibiting Antigen-Presenting Cell Maturation and T Helper 17 Cell Activation. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2020; 190:125-133. [PMID: 31669306 PMCID: PMC6943374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2019.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ocular surface disease, including dry eye disease (DED), but little is known about the contribution of substance P (SP) to DED. In this study, we investigated the expression of SP at the ocular surface and evaluated its effect on maturation of antigen-presenting cells (APCs), the key cell component involved in the induction of type 17 helper T-cell (Th17) response in DED. The effect of topical blockade of SP signaling was further investigated using neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) inhibitors on APC maturation, Th17 cell activation, and disease severity in a mouse model of DED. The results demonstrate that SP is constitutively expressed at the ocular surface, and trigeminal ganglion neurons are the major source of SP in DED. SP derived from trigeminal ganglion enhanced the expression of major histocompatibility complex class II maturation marker by bone marrow-derived dendritic cells, an effect that is abrogated by blockade of SP signaling using NK1R antagonist spantide. Finally, using a well-established murine model of DED, topical treatment of DED mice with NK1R antagonists CP-99,994 and L-733,060 suppressed APC acquisition of major histocompatibility complex class II, reduced Th17 cell activity, and ameliorated DED severity. These findings are of translational value, as they suggest that antagonizing NK1R-mediated SP signaling may be an effective strategy in suppressing Th17-mediated ocular surface disease.
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- Man Yu
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Stuard WL, Titone R, Robertson DM. The IGF/Insulin-IGFBP Axis in Corneal Development, Wound Healing, and Disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:24. [PMID: 32194500 PMCID: PMC7062709 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family plays key roles in growth and development. In the cornea, IGF family members have been implicated in proliferation, differentiation, and migration, critical events that maintain a smooth refracting surface that is essential for vision. The IGF family is composed of multiple ligands, receptors, and ligand binding proteins. Expression of IGF type 1 receptor (IGF-1R), IGF type 2 receptor (IGF-2R), and insulin receptor (INSR) in the cornea has been well characterized, including the presence of the IGF-1R and INSR hybrid (Hybrid-R) in the corneal epithelium. Recent data also indicates that each of these receptors display unique intracellular localization. Thus, in addition to canonical ligand binding at the plasma membrane and the initiation of downstream signaling cascades, IGF-1R, INSR, and Hybrid-R also function to regulate mitochondrial stability and nuclear gene expression. IGF-1 and IGF-2, two of three principal ligands, are polypeptide growth factors that function in all cellular layers of the cornea. Unlike IGF-1 and IGF-2, the hormone insulin plays a unique role in the cornea, different from many other tissues in the body. In the corneal epithelium, insulin is not required for glucose uptake, due to constitutive activation of the glucose transporter, GLUT1. However, insulin is needed for the regulation of metabolism, circadian rhythm, autophagy, proliferation, and migration after wounding. There is conflicting evidence regarding expression of the six IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs), which function primarily to sequester IGF ligands. Within the cornea, IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-3 have identified roles in tissue homeostasis. While IGFBP-3 regulates growth control and intracellular receptor localization in the corneal epithelium, both IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-3 function in corneal fibroblast differentiation and myofibroblast proliferation, key events in stromal wound healing. IGFBP-2 has also been linked to cellular overgrowth in pterygium. There is a clear role for IGF family members in regulating tissue homeostasis in the cornea. This review summarizes what is known regarding the function of IGF and related proteins in corneal development, during wound healing, and in the pathophysiology of disease. Finally, we highlight key areas of research that are in need of future study.
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Słoniecka M, Danielson P. Substance P induces fibrotic changes through activation of the RhoA/ROCK pathway in an in vitro human corneal fibrosis model. J Mol Med (Berl) 2019; 97:1477-1489. [PMID: 31399750 PMCID: PMC6746877 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-019-01827-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Fibrosis is characterized by hardening, overgrowth, and development of scars in various tissues as a result of faulty reparative processes, diseases, or chronic inflammation. During the fibrotic process in the corneal stroma of the eye, the resident cells called keratocytes differentiate into myofibroblasts, specialized contractile fibroblastic cells that produce excessive amounts of disorganized extracellular matrix (ECM) and pro-fibrotic components such as alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and fibronectin. This study aimed to elucidate the role of substance P (SP), a neuropeptide that has been shown to be involved in corneal wound healing, in ECM production and fibrotic markers expression in quiescent human keratocytes, and during the onset of fibrosis in corneal fibroblasts, in an in vitro human corneal fibrosis model. We report that SP induces keratocyte contraction and upregulates gene expression of collagens I, III, and V, and fibrotic markers: α-SMA and fibronectin, in keratocytes. Using our in vitro human corneal fibrosis model, we show that SP enhances gene expression and secretion of collagens I, III, and V, and lumican. Moreover, SP upregulates gene expression and secretion of α-SMA and fibronectin, and increases contractility of corneal fibroblasts during the onset of fibrosis. Activation of the preferred SP receptor, the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R), is necessary for the SP-induced pro-fibrotic changes. In addition, SP induces the pro-fibrotic changes through activation of the RhoA/ROCK pathway. Taken together, we show that SP has a pro-fibrotic effect in both quiescent human keratocytes and during the onset of fibrosis in an in vitro human corneal fibrosis model.
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- Marta Słoniecka
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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Litke AM, Samuelson S, Delaney KR, Sauvé Y, Chow RL. Investigating the Pathogenicity of VSX1 Missense Mutations and Their Association With Corneal Disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2019; 59:5824-5835. [PMID: 30535423 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.18-25490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Despite numerous studies associating Visual System Homeobox 1 (VSX1), with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy and keratoconus, its role in these diseases is unclear. Here we examine the pathogenicity of VSX1 missense mutations in vitro and in a mouse genetic model. Methods Vsx1 transcriptional repressor activity, protein stability, and subcellular localization activity, was examined using luciferase reporter-based assays, western blotting and immunolabeling, respectively, in transfected human embryonic kidney 293T cells. A genetic model for VSX1 p.P247R was generated to investigate pathogenicity of the mutation, in vivo. A wholemount confocal imaging approach on unfixed intact eyes was developed to examine corneal morphology, curvature, and thickness. Immunolabeling and electroretinography was used to examine retinal phenotype. Results A mutation corresponding to human VSX1 p.P247R led to enhanced transcriptional repressor activity, in vitro. A mouse model for VSX1 p.P247R did not have any observable corneal defect, but did exhibit an abnormal electroretinogram response characterized by a more prominent ON as opposed to OFF panretinal responsiveness. In vitro analysis of additional VSX1 missense mutations showed that they either enhanced repressor activity or did not alter activity. Conclusions Our results indicate that although VSX1 sequence variants can alter transcriptional activity, in the context of a mouse genetic model, at least one of these changes does not lead to corneal abnormalities. While we cannot exclude a role for VSX1 as a risk factor for corneal disease, on its own, it does not appear to play a major causative role.
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Ziaei M, Greene C, Green CR. Wound healing in the eye: Therapeutic prospects. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 126:162-176. [PMID: 29355667 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In order to maintain a smooth optical surface the corneal epithelium has to continuously renew itself so as to maintain its function as a barrier to fluctuating external surroundings and various environmental insults. After trauma, the cornea typically re-epithelializes promptly thereby minimizing the risk of infection, opacification or perforation. A persistent epithelial defect (PED) is usually referred to as a non-healing epithelial lesion after approximately two weeks of treatment with standard therapies to no avail. They occur following exposure to toxic agents, mechanical injury, and ocular surface infections and are associated with significant clinical morbidity in patients, resulting in discomfort or visual loss. In the case of deeper corneal injury and corneal pathology the wound healing cascade can also extend to the corneal stroma, the layer below the epithelium. Although significant progress has been made in recent years, pharmaco-therapeutic agents that promote corneal healing remain limited. This article serves as a review of current standard therapies, recently introduced alternative therapies gaining in popularity, and a look into the newest developments into ocular wound healing.
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Suvas S. Role of Substance P Neuropeptide in Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Tissue Homeostasis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 199:1543-1552. [PMID: 28827386 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Substance P (SP) is an undecapeptide present in the CNS and the peripheral nervous system. SP released from the peripheral nerves exerts its biological and immunological activity via high-affinity neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R). SP is also produced by immune cells and acts as an autocrine or paracrine fashion to regulate the function of immune cells. In addition to its proinflammatory role, SP and its metabolites in combination with insulin-like growth factor-1 are shown to promote the corneal epithelial wound healing. Recently, we showed an altered ocular surface homeostasis in unmanipulated NK1R-/- mice, suggesting the role of SP-NK1R signaling in ocular surface homeostasis under steady-state. This review summarizes the immunobiology of SP and its effect on immune cells and immunity to microbial infection. In addition, the effect of SP in inflammation, wound healing, and corneal epithelial homeostasis in the eye is discussed.
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- Susmit Suvas
- Department of Ophthalmology/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201; .,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201; and .,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201
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Słoniecka M, Le Roux S, Zhou Q, Danielson P. Substance P Enhances Keratocyte Migration and Neutrophil Recruitment through Interleukin-8. Mol Pharmacol 2015; 89:215-25. [PMID: 26646648 DOI: 10.1124/mol.115.101014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Keratocytes, the resident cells of the corneal stroma, are responsible for maintaining turnover of this tissue by synthesizing extracellular matrix components. When the cornea is injured, the keratocytes migrate to the wounded site and participate in the stromal wound healing. The neuropeptide substance P (SP), which is also known to be produced by non-neuronal cells, has previously been implicated in epithelial wound healing after corneal injury. Corneal scarring, which occurs in the stroma when the process of wound healing has malfunctioned, is one of the major causes of preventable blindness. This study aimed to elucidate the potential role of SP in keratocyte migration and therefore in stromal wound healing. We report that the expression and secretion of SP in human keratocytes are increased in response to injury in vitro. Moreover, SP enhances the migration of keratocytes by inducing the actin cytoskeleton reorganization and focal adhesion formation through the activation of the phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase and Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1/Ras homolog gene family, member A pathway. Furthermore, SP stimulation leads to upregulated expression of the proinflammatory and chemotactic cytokine interleukin-8 (IL-8), which also contributes significantly to SP-enhanced keratocyte migration and is able to attract neutrophils. In addition, the preferred SP receptor, the neurokinin-1 receptor, is necessary to induce keratocyte migration and IL-8 secretion. In conclusion, we describe new mechanisms by which SP enhances migration of keratocytes and recruits neutrophils, two necessary steps in the corneal wound-healing process, which are also likely to occur in other tissue injuries.
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- Marta Słoniecka
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology (M.S., S.LR., Q.Z., P.D.) and Department of Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (M.S.); and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Qingdao, China (Q.Z.)
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology (M.S., S.LR., Q.Z., P.D.) and Department of Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (M.S.); and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Qingdao, China (Q.Z.)
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology (M.S., S.LR., Q.Z., P.D.) and Department of Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (M.S.); and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Qingdao, China (Q.Z.)
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology (M.S., S.LR., Q.Z., P.D.) and Department of Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (M.S.); and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Qingdao, China (Q.Z.)
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Yu FS, Yin J, Lee P, Hwang FS, McDermott M. Sensory nerve regeneration after epithelium wounding in normal and diabetic cornea. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2015; 10:383-392. [PMID: 28446923 DOI: 10.1586/17469899.2015.1049157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The cornea is the most densely innervated mammalian tissue. The sensory nerves are responsible for sensations of dryness, temperature, touch, and pain, and play important roles in the blink reflex, wound healing, and tear production. Many ocular and systemic diseases can adversely affect corneal sensory nerve and consequently impair their function. One of such systemic diseases is diabetes mellitus (DM) which causes sensory degeneration, neurotrophic keratopathy (DNK), and delayed wound healing. In this review, we summarize recent discoveries revealing mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of DNK and the impairment of sensory nerve regeneration in post wound diabetic corneas in using animal model of human diabetes. Because it is generally believed that common mechanisms are operative in the pathogenesis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in different tissues, the findings in the corneas have implications in in other tissues such as the skin, which often leads to foot ulceration and amputation in diabetic patients.
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- Fu-Shin Yu
- Department of Ophthalmology/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
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Nishida T, Inui M, Nomizu M. Peptide therapies for ocular surface disturbances based on fibronectin-integrin interactions. Prog Retin Eye Res 2015; 47:38-63. [PMID: 25645519 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2015.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Revised: 01/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The condition of the corneal epithelium is a critical determinant of corneal transparency and clear vision. The corneal epithelium serves as a barrier to protect the eye from external insults, with its smooth surface being essential for its optical properties. Disorders of the corneal epithelium include superficial punctate keratopathy, corneal erosion, and persistent epithelial defects (PEDs). The prompt resolution of these disorders is important for minimization of further damage to the cornea. Currently available treatment modalities for corneal epithelial disorders are based on protection of the ocular surface in order to allow natural healing to proceed. PEDs remain among the most difficult corneal conditions to treat, however. On the basis of characterization of the pathobiology of PEDs at the cell and molecular biological levels, we have strived to develop new modes of treatment for these defects. These treatments rely on two key concepts: provision of a substrate, such as the adhesive glycoprotein fibronectin, for the attachment and migration of corneal epithelial cells, and activation of these cells by biological agents such as the combination of substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Central to both approaches is the role of the fibronectin-integrin system in corneal epithelial wound healing. Determination of the minimum amino acid sequences required for the promotion of corneal epithelial wound closure by fibronectin (PHSRN) and by substance P (FGLM-amide) plus IGF-1 (SSSR) has led to the development of peptide eyedrops for the treatment of PEDs that are free of adverse effects of the parent molecules.
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- Teruo Nishida
- Ohshima Hospital of Ophthalmology, 11-8 Kamigofuku, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0036, Japan; Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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Yang L, Di G, Qi X, Qu M, Wang Y, Duan H, Danielson P, Xie L, Zhou Q. Substance P promotes diabetic corneal epithelial wound healing through molecular mechanisms mediated via the neurokinin-1 receptor. Diabetes 2014; 63:4262-74. [PMID: 25008176 DOI: 10.2337/db14-0163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Substance P (SP) is a neuropeptide, predominantly released from sensory nerve fibers, with a potentially protective role in diabetic corneal epithelial wound healing. However, the molecular mechanism remains unclear. We investigated the protective mechanism of SP against hyperglycemia-induced corneal epithelial wound healing defects, using type 1 diabetic mice and high glucose-treated corneal epithelial cells. Hyperglycemia induced delayed corneal epithelial wound healing, accompanied by attenuated corneal sensation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and impairments of Akt, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and Sirt1 activation, as well as decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capacity. However, SP application promoted epithelial wound healing, recovery of corneal sensation, improvement of mitochondrial function, and reactivation of Akt, EGFR, and Sirt1, as well as increased ROS scavenging capacity, in both diabetic mouse corneal epithelium and high glucose-treated corneal epithelial cells. The promotion of SP on diabetic corneal epithelial healing was completely abolished by a neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist. Moreover, the subconjunctival injection of NK-1 receptor antagonist also caused diabetic corneal pathological changes in normal mice. In conclusion, the results suggest that SP-NK-1 receptor signaling plays a critical role in the maintenance of corneal epithelium homeostasis, and that SP signaling through the NK-1 receptor contributes to the promotion of diabetic corneal epithelial wound healing by rescued activation of Akt, EGFR, and Sirt1, improvement of mitochondrial function, and increased ROS scavenging capacity.
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- Lingling Yang
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Nishida T. The role of fibronectin in corneal wound healing explored by a physician–scientist. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2012; 56:417-31. [DOI: 10.1007/s10384-012-0165-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Abdelkader H, Patel DV, McGhee CN, Alany RG. New therapeutic approaches in the treatment of diabetic keratopathy: a review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2011; 39:259-70. [PMID: 20973888 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02435.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The cornea is densely innervated, and the integrity of these nerve fibres is critical in maintaining the refractive and protective functions of the cornea. Many ocular and systemic diseases can adversely affect corneal sensory nerves and consequently impair their function, with vision loss being the inevitable consequence of severe corneal neurotrophic ulceration. However, current standard treatments regimens are often ineffective. Over the past three decades, the role of growth factors in maintaining the normal structure and function of the cornea, and in corneal epithelial healing, has become increasingly evident. Many preclinical and clinical trials have shown that growth factors and cytokines can significantly enhance epithelialization (epithelial proliferation and migration) and consequently accelerate wound healing. More recently, local/topical administration of insulin, naltrexone (opioid antagonist) and nicergoline (ergoline derivatives) were found to improve, and significantly increase, the corneal wound healing rate. This report reviews the major attributes of these growth factors and therapeutic agents that may be used in ameliorating impaired corneal wound healing, and presents a perspective on the potential clinical use of these agents as a new generation of ophthalmic pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diabetic keratopathy.
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- Hamdy Abdelkader
- Drug Delivery Research Unit (2DRU), School of Pharmacy Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, United Kingdom
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the clinical characteristics and possible new mode of treatments for the corneal epithelial disorders associated with neurotrophic keratopathy. RECENT FINDINGS The successful clinical applications of eyedrops containing substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1, or peptides derived therefrom, were reported for the treatment of humans with neurotrophic keratopathy. SUMMARY Neurotrophic keratopathy, a degenerative disease of the cornea, is caused by an impairment of function of the trigeminal nerve and an insufficient supply of neural factors. The combination of substance P, a sensory neurotransmitter, and insulin-like growth factor-1 induced a synergistic stimulatory effect on corneal epithelial migration as well as on corneal wound closure in vivo. We discuss the roles of growth factors and substance P, a sensory neurotransmitter released from the trigeminal nerve, in corneal epithelial wound healing as well as the clinical application of these molecules to the treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy.
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Ko JA, Yanai R, Nishida T. Up-regulation of ZO-1 expression and barrier function in cultured human corneal epithelial cells by substance P. FEBS Lett 2009; 583:2148-53. [PMID: 19446555 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2009] [Revised: 04/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The effects of the sensory neurotransmitter substance P on the expression of tight junction proteins and on barrier function in human corneal epithelial cells were investigated. The expression of ZO-1, but not that of occludin or claudin-1, was increased by substance P in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. This effect was inhibited by the NK-1 receptor antagonist GR82334 and by KN62, an inhibitor of Ca(2+)- and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. Substance P also increased the transepithelial electrical resistance of a cell monolayer in a manner sensitive to GR82334. Substance P may therefore play a role in maintenance of tight junctions in the corneal epithelium.
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- Ji-Ae Ko
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Morishige N, Ko JA, Liu Y, Chikama TI, Nishida T. Localization of semaphorin 3A in the rat cornea. Exp Eye Res 2008; 86:669-74. [PMID: 18308303 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2008.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2007] [Revised: 01/08/2008] [Accepted: 01/11/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) functions to guide the growth of neurons during development. We investigated the localization of Sema3A in the cornea, one of the most sensitive tissues in the body. Immunoblot analysis and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that Sema3A protein and mRNA are expressed in the normal rat cornea. Immunofluorescence staining of frozen sections or tissue blocks prepared from the cornea revealed the presence of Sema3A in wing cells and basal cells (but not superficial cells) of the corneal epithelium, in keratocytes, and in the corneal endothelium. The expression pattern of Sema3A in the corneal epithelium differed from those of zonula occludens-1 and connexin43. These observations show that Sema3A is expressed in all cells of the rat cornea with the exception of superficial epithelial cells.
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- Naoyuki Morishige
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan.
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Chui J, Girolamo ND, Wakefield D, Coroneo MT. The Pathogenesis of Pterygium: Current Concepts and Their Therapeutic Implications. Ocul Surf 2008; 6:24-43. [DOI: 10.1016/s1542-0124(12)70103-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Peptidergic nerves in the eye, their source and potential pathophysiological relevance. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 53:39-62. [PMID: 16872680 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2006.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2005] [Revised: 06/09/2006] [Accepted: 06/13/2006] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Over the last five decades, several neuropeptides have been discovered which subsequently have been found to be highly conserved during evolution, to be widely distributed both in the central and peripheral nervous system and which act as neurotransmitters and/or neuromodulators. In the eye, the first peptide to be explored was substance P which was reported to be present in the retina but also in peripherally innervated tissues of the eye. Substance P is certainly the best characterized peptide which has been found in sensory neurons innervating the eye. Functionally, it has been shown to act trophically on corneal wound healing and to participate in the irritative response in lower mammals, a model for neurogenic inflammation, where it mediates the noncholinergic nonadrenergic contraction of the sphincter muscle. Over the last three decades, the interest has extended to investigate the presence and distribution of other neuropeptides including calcitonin gene-related peptide, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, neuropeptide Y, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptides, cholecystokinin, somatostatin, neuronal nitric oxide, galanin, neurokinin A or secretoneurin and important functional results have been obtained for these peptides. This review focuses on summarizing the current knowledge about neuropeptides in the eye excluding the retina and retinal pigment epithelium and to elucidate their potential functional significance.
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Nakamura M, Chikama TI, Nishida T. Participation of p38 MAP kinase, but not p44/42 MAP kinase, in stimulation of corneal epithelial migration by substance P and IGF-1. Curr Eye Res 2006; 30:825-34. [PMID: 16251119 DOI: 10.1080/02713680591006129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) synergistically promote corneal epithelial migration both in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism of this action was investigated. METHODS The effects of various inhibitors and activators of intracellular signaling pathways on corneal epithelial migration were examined by measuring the length of the migration path in rabbit corneal blocks in culture. RESULTS Inhibitors of signaling by p38 or p44/42 isoforms of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase or of phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase reduced the extent of spontaneous migration of the corneal epithelium, whereas modulators of signaling by cyclic AMP- or cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinases had no effect. The inhibitors of p38 MAP kinase and of PI 3-kinase also abolished the stimulatory effect of substance P and IGF-1 on epithelial migration, whereas inhibitors of signaling by p44/42 MAP kinase or modulators of cyclic nucleotide-dependent signaling did not. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that various signal transduction systems participate in spontaneous corneal epithelial migration as well as in the combined effect of substance P and IGF-1 on this process. In particular, although both p38 and p44/42 isoforms of MAP kinase appear to regulate spontaneous corneal epithelial migration, the stimulatory effect of substance P and IGF-1 appears to be mediated by p38 MAP kinase but not by p44/42 MAP kinase.
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- Masatsugu Nakamura
- Department of Biomolecular Recognition and Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Neurotrophic keratopathy is an ocular pathological condition that remains difficult to treat. The loss of trigeminal nerve function and corneal sensation that underlies this condition can lead to the development of various disorders of the cornea. Substance P, a sensory neurotransmitter produced by the trigeminal nerve, has been investigated for its effect on corneal epithelial wound healing. Substance P by itself has no direct effect on corneal epithelial migration, but it manifests a synergistic action with insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in both epithelial migration in vitro and corneal wound healing in vivo. The minimal amino acid sequences of both substance P and IGF-1 that are required for such effects have been determined. With use of these minimal amino acid sequences, the potential adverse consequences of treatment with the full-length polypeptides may be avoided. The application of eye drops containing a substance P-derived peptide and IGF-1 has proved clinically effective for the treatment of patients with persistent epithelial defects of the cornea.
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- Teruo Nishida
- Department of Biomolecular Recognition and Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan.
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Schmassmann A, Waser B, Flogerzi B, Reubi JC. Expression of functional neurokinin-1 receptors in regenerative glands during gastric wound healing in rodents. Gastroenterology 2004; 126:784-95. [PMID: 14988833 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2003.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Although functions of the neurokinin-1 receptor have been well explored in neurogenic inflammation and immunoinflammatory responses, little is known about neurokinin-1 receptors during gastric wound healing. The aim of this study was to assess whether neurokinin-1 receptors play a role in gastric wound healing. METHODS In vitro neurokinin-1 receptor autoradiography and immunohistochemistry were performed to identify, locate, and quantify neurokinin-1 receptors during wound healing in rodents with cryoulcers in the gastric corpus and antrum. Moreover, to assess the functionality of these receptors, the effect of the neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist NKP608 on gastric wound healing was quantified in vivo in wild-type and cyclooxygenase-2(-/-) mice. RESULTS Regenerative glands of the mucosal ulcer margin of rat cryoulcers of the gastric corpus showed strong expression of neurokinin-1 receptors in binding studies between days 3 and 22, with little expression on days 29-84. In addition, strong immunoreactivity for neurokinin-1 receptors was detected on the cell membrane of these regenerative glands. Expression of neurokinin-1 receptors in regenerative glands was confirmed in the rat antrum and the mouse gastric corpus. Moreover, in vivo functional tests during gastric ulcer healing showed that cell proliferation in the regenerative epithelia of the ulcer margin was significantly decreased by NKP608 compared with placebo; furthermore, gastric ulcer healing was significantly delayed by NKP608 both in wild-type and cyclooxygenase-2(-/-) mice. CONCLUSIONS This report shows the time-limited overexpression of neurokinin-1 receptors in the mucosal repair tissue of the corpus and antrum. Our in vitro and in vivo data suggest that neurokinin-1 receptors are involved in gastric wound healing.
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- Adrian Schmassmann
- Gastrointestinal Unit, University Hospital, University of Berne, Switzerland
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Goode T, O'Connor T, Hopkins A, Moriarty D, O'Sullivan GC, Collins JK, O'Donoghue D, Baird AW, O'Connell J, Shanahan F. Neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) expression is induced in human colonic epithelial cells by proinflammatory cytokines and mediates proliferation in response to substance P. J Cell Physiol 2003; 197:30-41. [PMID: 12942538 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.10234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We have previously shown that the receptor for substance P (SP), neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R), is a marker of human mucosal but not peripheral mononuclear cells. In the present study, we investigate NK-1R expression in the human colonic mucosa in vivo, particularly in the epithelial cells. We investigate the influence of proinflammatory Th1 cytokines and SP on expression and function of NK-1R in colonic epithelial cells in vitro. Using in situ hybridization to detect NK-1R mRNA, and immunohistochemistry to detect NK-1R protein, colonic epithelial cells were found to express NK-1R in vivo. In contrast, colon epithelial cell lines (Caco-2, HT29, SW620, T84) were negative for NK-1R mRNA and protein. However, stimulation with a proinflammatory cytokine cocktail containing IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, and IL-1beta, caused induction of NK-1R expression. Expression of NK-1R in human colonic epithelial cells in vivo may therefore reflect cytokine conditioning by the mucosal microenvironment. SP did not alter ion transport in monolayers of cytokine-treated T84 cells. While SP stimulated epithelial ion transport in colonic mucosae ex vivo, this was not a direct effect of SP on the epithelial cells, and appeared to be neurally mediated. However, SP (10(-10)-10(-8) M) elicited a dose-dependent proliferative effect on cytokine-stimulated, but not unstimulated, SW620 cells. Proliferation of the epithelial cells in response to SP was mediated specifically via cytokine-induced NK-1R, since an NK-1R-specific antagonist (Spantide 1) completely blocked SP-mediated proliferation in the cytokine-treated cells. Our results therefore demonstrate that proinflammatory cytokines induce expression of NK-1R in human colonic epithelial cell lines, and that SP induces proliferation of the epithelial cells via cytokine-induced NK-1R.
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- Triona Goode
- Department of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure, neurochemical content, and functions of corneal nerves, with special emphasis on human corneal nerves. A revised interpretation of human corneal nerve architecture is presented based on recent observations obtained by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), immunohistochemistry, and ultrastructural analyses of serial-sectioned human corneas. Current data on the neurotransmitter and neuropeptide contents of corneal nerves are discussed, as are the mechanisms by which corneal neurochemicals and associated neurotrophins modulate corneal physiology, homeostasis and wound healing. The results of recent clinical studies of topically applied neuropeptides and neurotrophins to treat neurotrophic keratitis are reviewed. Recommendations for using IVCM to evaluate corneal nerves in health and disease are presented.
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- Linda J Müller
- The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Dozmorov I, Saban MR, Gerard NP, Lu B, Nguyen NB, Centola M, Saban R. Neurokinin 1 receptors and neprilysin modulation of mouse bladder gene regulation. Physiol Genomics 2003; 12:239-50. [PMID: 12499446 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00141.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Neurokinin 1 (NK(1)) receptors play a fundamental role in neurogenic inflammation. We sought to determine the mechanisms downstream from NK(1) receptor (NK(1)R) activation using cDNA arrays and a novel statistical method to analyze gene expression. We used female NK(1)R(-/-) and wild-type (WT) mice that were sensitized actively by intraperitoneal injections of dinitrophenol 4 (DNP(4))-human serum albumin. Cystitis was induced by intravesical instillation of antigen of DNP(4)-ovalbumin, and control mice were challenged with saline. At 1, 4, and 24 h after instillation, bladders were removed for 1) RNA extraction (n = 3), 2) replicate of RNA extraction (n = 3), and 3) morphological analysis (n = 6). For cDNA array experiments, three bladders from each group were homogenized, and total RNA was obtained. DNase-treated RNA was reverse-transcribed to cDNA, labeled with [alpha-(32)P]dATP and hybridized to Atlas Mouse 1.2 Arrays (Clontech). After calculating the mean and SD for background spots, each experimental value was assigned a normalized score S using the formula S' = (S - Av)/SD, where S' is the original pixel value, and Av and SD are the mean and standard deviation of background spots, respectively. Only genes that expressed 3 SD values above background were used. Hypervariable genes were sorted by cluster analysis. Matrices of correlation coefficients were calculated and represented in a connectivity mosaic. As results, we found that in WT mice the most prominent gene cluster had neprilysin in a central position and positively correlated to a group of activator protein-1 (AP-1)-responsive genes, including laminin-alpha3, tissue plasminogen activator 11, fos-B, and TNF-beta. In WT mice, antigen-induced bladder inflammation led to a downregulation in neprilysin expression. In contrast, NK(1)R(-/-) mice failed to mount an inflammatory reaction and presented neprilysin negatively correlated with the same genes described in WT. In conclusion, this work indicates an overriding participation of NK(1)R and neprilysin in bladder inflammation, provides a working model for the involvement of AP-1 transcription factor, and evokes testable hypotheses regarding the role of NK(1)R and neprilysin in inflammation.
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- Igor Dozmorov
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Microarray Research Facility, Oklahoma City, USA
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Dey S, Anand BS, Patel J, Mitra AK. Transporters/receptors in the anterior chamber: pathways to explore ocular drug delivery strategies. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2003; 3:23-44. [PMID: 12718729 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.3.1.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Membrane transporters/receptors are involved in drug transport processes and play a key role in intestinal absorption, tissue distribution and elimination. Drug targeting to specific transporters and receptors using carrier-mediated absorption has immense clinical significance. Ocular drug delivery is a challenging task since it involves drug transport across various barriers in the eye. Specialised transport processes exist at these barriers, which control the entry of drugs and xenobiotics. Ocular drug therapy involving topical or systemic administration of drugs has various limitations. Transport processes in the eye have been targeted in an effort to increase ocular bioavailability of drugs following topical instillation. This review discusses various transport processes in the eye and drug delivery strategies utilising these transporters/receptors.
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- Surajit Dey
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5005 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64110-2499, USA
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Saghizadeh M, Chwa M, Aoki A, Lin B, Pirouzmanesh A, Brown DJ, Ljubimov AV, Kenney MC. Altered expression of growth factors and cytokines in keratoconus, bullous keratopathy and diabetic human corneas. Exp Eye Res 2001; 73:179-89. [PMID: 11446768 DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to identify the growth factors and cytokines present in normal and diseased corneas. Total RNA was isolated from normal and diseased corneas. cDNA was synthesized from individual corneas and semiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed with primers to IL-1alpha, 1IL-8, PDGF-B, BMP-2, BMP-4, IGF-I, TGF-beta2, FGF-2, and VEGF. After normalization to beta2-microglobulin, several factors were identified that were significantly different from normal. Antibodies to IGF-I, BMP-2, VEGF and TGF-beta2 were used for immunohistochemistry. A total of 93 corneas were used for this study including 31 normal, 20 keratoconus, 19 bullous keratopathy (pseudophakic and aphakic, PBK/ABK), and 23 diabetic corneas. The VEGF RNA levels were significantly decreased in the keratoconus and PBK/ABK corneas but increased in the diabetic corneas. BMP-2 gene expression was lower than normal in the PBK/ABK and diabetic corneas. IGF-I and BMP-4 RNA levels were increased in PBK/ABK. In the immunohistochemical studies, the protein patterns paralleled those found at the mRNA level. The only exception was IGF-I in diabetic corneas that showed increased staining in the epithelium and its basement membrane without a significant increase in mRNA levels. TGF-beta2 mRNA and protein levels were similar to normal in all diseased corneas. Thus, no alterations in the tested growth factors/cytokines were unique to keratoconus corneas. In contrast, PBK/ABK corneas had specific significant elevations of BMP-4 and IGF-I. Diabetic corneas were unique in their increased VEGF mRNA levels. These data suggest that while some growth factor/cytokine alterations are non-specific and can be found in multiple corneal diseases, there are others that are unique to that disease.
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- M Saghizadeh
- Ophthalmology Research Laboratories, Burns and Allen Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Medical School Affiliate, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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Nakamura M, Chikama TI, Nishida T. Characterization of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptors in rabbit corneal epithelial cells. Exp Eye Res 2000; 70:199-204. [PMID: 10655145 DOI: 10.1006/exer.1999.0775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Substance P (SP) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) synergistically facilitate corneal epithelial wound healing in vitro and in vivo. This synergism is mediated through the NK-1 receptors for SP, and IGF-1 does not modulate the binding affinity of NK-1 receptors. To clarify the effect of SP on the binding characteristics of IGF-1 receptors, the binding affinity and number of binding sites for IGF-1 in rabbit corneal epithelial cells were studied using a binding assay for(125)I-IGF-1. The binding affinity and number of binding sites for IGF-1 were determined by Scatchard plot analysis. Cultured rabbit corneal epithelial cells bound specifically to IGF-1. For IGF-1 in corneal epithelial cells, the binding affinity was 4 n m and the number of binding sites was 1x10(5)binding sites cell(-1). Although IGF-2 and insulin also bind to IGF-1 receptors, their affinities were, respectively, eight- and 300-fold lower than that of IGF-1. IGF-1 and IGF-2 stimulated corneal epithelial migration in the presence of SP, but insulin did not. Pretreatment of the corneal epithelial cells with SP (2x10(-5)m) failed to change the binding affinity or number of binding sites for IGF-1. These results demonstrated that corneal epithelial cells possess specific receptors for IGF-1. The synergistic effect of SP and IGF-1 on corneal epithelial wound healing does not result from regulation at the receptor level.
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- M Nakamura
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Brunelleschi S, Nicali R, Lavagno L, Viano I, Pozzi E, Gagliardi L, Ghio P, Albera C. Tachykinin activation of human monocytes from patients with interstitial lung disease, healthy smokers or healthy volunteers. Neuropeptides 2000; 34:45-50. [PMID: 10688968 DOI: 10.1054/npep.1999.0786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Three types of tachykinin receptors, NK(1), NK(2)and NK(3), have been described to preferentially interact with substance P (SP), neurokinin A (NKA) and neurokinin B (NKB) respectively. Experimental evidence indicates that SP and NKA modulate the activity of inflammatory and immune cells, including mononuclear ones, and points to their involvement in lung pathophysiology. We previously reported that NK(1)and NK(2)receptors are present on monocytes (MO) isolated from healthy donors or rheumatoid patients - a greater sensitivity to NK(2)receptor stimulation was observed in the latter condition. This study evaluated the effects of SP and NKA, as well as NK(1)and NK(2)selective agonists and antagonists, on MO obtained from healthy volunteers, healthy smokers or patients with interstitial lung diseases (e.g. sarcoidosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). Superoxide anion (O(2)(-)) production was chosen as a parameter of cell activation. SP and NKA dose-dependently evoked O(2)(-)production from MO in all the conditions evaluated, their effects being competitively antagonized by selective antagonists (CP 96 345 and MEN 10 627, respectively). When selective NK(1)and NK(2)agonists were used, [Sar(9)Met(O(2))(11)]SP, a selective NK(1)agonist, induced a more than doubled O(2)production in MO obtained from patients with interstitial lung diseases as compared to healthy volunteers, whereas MO isolated from healthy volunteers were more sensitive to NK(2)receptor stimulation.
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- S Brunelleschi
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale 'Amedeo Avogadro', Novara, Italy.
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Nakamura M, Chikama TI, Nishida T. Synergistic effect with Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 of the C-terminal of substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 on epithelial wound healing of rabbit cornea. Br J Pharmacol 1999; 127:489-97. [PMID: 10385250 PMCID: PMC1566023 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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1. We previously reported that substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) synergistically stimulate corneal epithelial wound healing in vitro and in vivo. We wished to identify which portion of the amino acid sequence of substance P might be responsible for this synergism. 2. Corneal epithelial migration was not affected by the addition of any one of the following factors: substance P; Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 (C-terminal of substance P); Val-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 (C-terminal of neurokinin A, neurokinin B, and kassinin); Tyr-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 (C-terminal of physalaemin); Ile-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 (C-terminal of eledoisin); or Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 (common C-terminal of tachykinins). 3. In the presence of IGF-1, only substance P and Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 were synergistic in stimulating corneal epithelial migration in a dose-dependent fashion. 4. The combination of Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 and IGF-1 did not affect the incorporation of [3H]-thymidine into corneal epithelial cells. 5. Treatment with Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 and IGF-1, but not with Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 or IGF-1 alone, increased attachment of corneal epithelial cells to a fibronectin matrix. 6. The levels of alpha5 and beta1 integrin were not affected by Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 or IGF-1 alone, but they were significantly increased by the combination of Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2 and IGF-1. 7. Topical application of the same combination facilitated corneal epithelial wound closure in vivo. 8. These results demonstrated that Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2, a sequence of 4 amino-acids of the C-terminal of substance P, is the minimum sequence necessary to produce the synergistic effects of substance P and IGF-1 on corneal epithelial wound healing.
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- Masatsugu Nakamura
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1144 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
- Nara Research and Development Center, Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 8916-16 Takayama-cho, Ikoma-shi, Nara 630-0101, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1144 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1144 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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Chikama T, Nakamura M, Nishida T. Up-regulation of integrin alpha5 by a C-terminus four-amino-acid sequence of substance P (phenylalanine-glycine-leucine-methionine- amide) synergistically with insulin-like growth factor-1 in SV-40 transformed human corneal epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1999; 255:692-7. [PMID: 10049772 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1999.0267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We previously reported that substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) synergistically facilitate corneal epithelial migration in vivo and in vitro. We investigated whether the substance P-derived tetrapeptide (phenylalanine-glycine-leucine-methionine-amide, FGLM) can up-regulate the receptors for fibronectin and cellular adhesion to fibronectin matrix in the presence or absence of IGF-1 in cultured SV-40 transformed human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells. The combination of both FGLM and IGF-1 and substance P and IGF-1 significantly increased the number of cells adhered to the fibronectin matrix and the expression of integrin alpha5. The synergistic effect of FGLM and IGF-1 on the adhesion of HCE cells to the fibronectin matrix is partly carried through up-regulation of integrin alpha5 expression in HCE cells. These results showed that the four-amino-acid sequence at the C-terminus of substance P completely mimics the substance P molecule in terms of synergism with IGF-1 on adhesion of epithelial cells to the fibronectin matrix.
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- T Chikama
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1144 Kogushi, Yamaguchi, Ube City, 755-8505, Japan.
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McDermott AM, Kern TS, Reid TW, Russell P, Murphy CJ. Effect of substance P, insulin-like growth factor-1 and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on corneal re-epithelialization in galactosemic rats. Curr Eye Res 1998; 17:1143-9. [PMID: 9872536 DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.17.12.1143.5131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of topical application of substance P (SP), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) on corneal re-epithelialization in galactosemic rats. METHODS Experimental galactosemia was induced by feeding a diet containing 30% galactose for 4-6 months. The corneal epithelium was debrided bi-laterally by scraping with a blunted scalpel blade. One eye (control) received only a saline solution whilst the other eye received a solution of SP and/or IGF-1 or VIP. A single drop of control or test solution was administered 4 times daily until wound closure. Corneas were stained with fluorescein and videotaped under ultraviolet illumination at regular time intervals after debridement. After digitizing the video image, the wound area was calculated using an image analysis program (NIH Image). RESULTS Corneal re-epithelialization was significantly delayed in galactosemic compared to normal animals. Rates of healing were 1.3 +/- 0.07 mm2/hour and 1.02 +/- 0.02 mm2/hour for normal and galactosemic animals, respectively. Topical application of SP in concentrations ranging from 25 pg/ml up to 250 microg/ml had no significant effect on the rate of corneal re-epithelialization. Similarly, IGF-1 (1 microg/ml) or VIP (1 microg/ml) when applied alone did not affect re-epithelialization. Furthermore, resurfacing of the debrided area was not affected by co-application of SP (250 microg/ml) and IGF-1 or VIP. CONCLUSIONS Independent or combined topical application of SP, VIP or IGF-1 at the concentrations tested, does not modulate corneal epithelial wound healing in rats with galactosemia induced by 30% galactose.
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- A M McDermott
- Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA
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Chikama T, Fukuda K, Morishige N, Nishida T. Treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy with substance-P-derived peptide (FGLM) and insulin-like growth factor I. Lancet 1998; 351:1783-4. [PMID: 9635953 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)24024-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nakamura M, Chikama T, Nishida T. Up-regulation of integrin alpha 5 expression by combination of substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 in rabbit corneal epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 246:777-82. [PMID: 9618288 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.8704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To clarify the mechanisms by which substance P (SP) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) synergistically facilitate corneal epithelial wound healing, we tested the hypothesis that the combination promotes cell attachment to a fibronectin matrix through up-regulation of expression of integrin alpha 5 beta 1, the major cell surface fibronectin receptor in rabbit corneal epithelial cells. Cultured rabbit corneal epithelial cells were treated with SP and/or IGF-1 and then plated on wells coated with fibronectin and bovine serum albumin. After incubation, the number of cells attached to the wells was counted. In a second experiment, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the expression of integrin alpha 5 and beta 1 by cells pretreated with SP and/or IGF-1. The combination of SP and IGF-1 significantly increased the number of cells attached to the fibronectin matrix and the expression of integrin alpha 5. However, attachment to the fibronectin matrix was inhibited by the addition of GRGDSP, a synthetic peptide that mimics fibronectin. Thus, the synergistic enhancing effect of SP and IGF-1 on the attachment of corneal epithelial cells to the fibronectin matrix and on corneal epithelial migration is partly due to the up-regulation of integrin alpha 5 expression in corneal epithelial cells.
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- M Nakamura
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan
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