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Ni Y, Chen Y, Jiang X, Pu T, Zhang L, Li S, Hu L, Bai B, Hu T, Yu L, Yang Y. Transplantation of Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Up-Regulates Angiogenic Factor Expression to Attenuate Diabetic Kidney Disease in Rats. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:331-343. [PMID: 36785675 PMCID: PMC9921454 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s371752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a prevalent and intractable microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), the process of which is closely related to abnormal expression of angiogenesis-regulating factors (ARFs). Stem cell transplantation might be a novel strategy for treating DKD. This study aims to explore the effect of transplantation of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) on renal microangiopathy in a type 1 DKD rat model (T1DRM). METHODS Seventy-two rats were randomly divided into three groups, including normal control group, DKD group, and hAMSCs transplantation group. T1DRM was established using a rat tail vein injection of streptozotocin (STZ) (55 mg/kg). hAMSCs were obtained from placental amniotic membranes during cesarean delivery and transplanted at 3 and 4 weeks through penile veins. At 6, 8, and 12 weeks following transplantation, blood glucose levels, renal function, pathological kidney alterations, and the expressions of ARFs' mRNA and protein were analyzed. RESULTS In T1DRM, transplanted hAMSCs that were homed at the injured site of kidneys increased ARFs' expression and decreased blood glucose levels. Compared to the DKD group, the levels of 24-h urinary protein, serum creatinine, urea, and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) were reduced in hAMSCs transplantation group. In terms of renal pathology such as the degree of basement membrane thickening, hAMSCs transplantation was also less severe than the DKD group, thereby alleviating kidney injury. CONCLUSION hAMSCs transplantation might ameliorate STZ-induced chronic kidney injury through increasing ARFs' expression in kidneys and lowering blood glucose levels.
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- Yu Ni
- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Zunyi City, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519041, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Zunyi City, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Zunyi City, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Limei Yu, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China, Email
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Zunyi City, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China
- Yibin Yang, Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Zunyi City, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Xu Q, Gong C, Qiao L, Feng R, Liu H, Liu Y, Yang L, Fan W, Guan L, Li J, Zhang Y, Li S. Downregulation of angiogenic factors in aqueous humor associated with less intraoperative bleeding in PDR patients with NVG receiving conbercept: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Ophthalmol 2022; 22:224. [PMID: 35585570 PMCID: PMC9115965 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-022-02451-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To analyze the level changes of 28 cytokines in aqueous humor of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) coexisting neovascular glaucoma (NVG) after intravitreal injection of conbercept (IVC), and to investigate whether these cytokines are associated with intraoperative bleeding (IOB). METHODS Totally 34 eyes with NVG secondary to PDR were enrolled. Patients were randomized into two groups, and all of them underwent 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with trabeculectomy. Group I, 18 eyes received IVC 3 days before PPV, and 100 µL aqueous humor was collected at the time of IVC pretreatment and 3 days later at the beginning of PPV respectively. Group II, 16 eyes received IVC after PPV, and 100 µL aqueous humor was collected only at the beginning of PPV. Aqueous humor from 19 eyes with age-matched cataract patients served as controls. Luminex bead-based multiplex array was used to measure the levels of 28 cytokines in aqueous humor. The baseline cytokine levels were compared among the three groups. All NVG patients were divided into IOB and non-bleeding (INB) groups. The cytokine levels of aqueous humor at the beginning of PPV were compared between group I and II, also between IOB and INB groups. IOB in NVG patients was graded according to vitreous bleeding amount. The correlation between cytokine levels and the grades of IOB were analyzed. RESULTS Compared with controls, the baseline levels of 18 cytokines associated with inflammation and angiogenesis showed significantly increased in group I and group II (all, P < 0.0167). The IOB rate as well as the levels of IL-4, IL-22, Ang-2, PLGF and VEGF-A in group I were significantly lower than in group II (all, P < 0.05). The levels of IL-4, IL-22, Ang-2, PLGF and VEGF-A were significantly lower in INB group than in IOB group (all, P < 0.05). The levels of IL-4, Ang-2, PLGF and VEGF-A were positively correlated with the grades of IOB in NVG patients (all, rs > 0.4, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS IVC 3 days before PPV combined with trabeculectomy reduces IOB in NVG patients, in which the downregulation of IL-4, Ang-2, PLGF and VEGF-A after IVC may be an underlying mechanism. TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR2100048118 , retrospectively registered on 2 July 2021.
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- Qing Xu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Li X, Li Y, Wang Y, Liu F, Liu Y, Liang J, Zhan R, Wu Y, Ren H, Zhang X, Liu J. Sinensetin suppresses angiogenesis in liver cancer by targeting the VEGF/VEGFR2/AKT signaling pathway. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:360. [PMID: 35493423 PMCID: PMC9019764 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Sinensetin (SIN) is a polymethoxy flavone primarily present in citrus fruits. This compound has demonstrated anticancer activity. However, the underlying mechanism of its action has not been fully understood. The present study investigated the impact of SIN on angiogenesis in a liver cancer model. In a murine xenograft tumor model, SIN inhibited the growth of HepG2/C3A human liver hepatoma cell-derived tumors and reduced the expression levels of platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 and VEGF. In HepG2/C3A cells, SIN repressed VEGF expression by downregulating hypoxia-inducible factor expression. In cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells, SIN increased apoptosis and repressed migration and tube formation. In addition, SIN decreased the phosphorylation of VEGFR2 and inhibited the AKT signaling pathway. Molecular docking demonstrated that the VEGFR2 core domain effectively combined with SIN at various important residues. Collectively, these data suggested that SIN inhibited liver cancer angiogenesis by regulating VEGF/VEGFR2/AKT signaling.
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- Xiaο Li
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Microvascular Medicine, Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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- Department of Gerontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong 250355, P.R. China
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Jeong JH, Ojha U, Lee YM. Pathological angiogenesis and inflammation in tissues. Arch Pharm Res 2020; 44:1-15. [PMID: 33230600 PMCID: PMC7682773 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-020-01287-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The role of angiogenesis in the growth of organs and tumors is widely recognized. Vascular-organ interaction is a key mechanism and a concept that enables an understanding of all biological phenomena and normal physiology that is essential for human survival under pathological conditions. Recently, vascular endothelial cells have been classified as a type of innate immune cells that are dependent on the pathological situations. Moreover, inflammatory cytokines and signaling regulators activated upon exposure to infection or various stresses play crucial roles in the pathological function of parenchymal cells, peripheral immune cells, stromal cells, and cancer cells in tissues. Therefore, vascular-organ interactions as a vascular microenvironment or tissue microenvironment under physiological and pathological conditions are gaining popularity as an interesting research topic. Here, we review vascular contribution as a major factor in microenvironment homeostasis in the pathogenesis of normal as well as cancerous tissues. Furthermore, we suggest that the normalization strategy of pathological angiogenesis could be a promising therapeutic target for various diseases, including cancer.
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- Ji-Hak Jeong
- College of Pharmacy, Vessel-Organ Interaction Research Center (VOICE, MRC), Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.,College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Vessel-Organ Interaction Research Center (VOICE, MRC), Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Vessel-Organ Interaction Research Center (VOICE, MRC), Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea. .,College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Liu C, Song Y, Wang X, Lai Z, Li C, Wan P, Xu N, Huang D, Liu Y, Wang Z. The Key Role of VEGF in the Cross Talk between Pterygium and Dry Eye and Its Clinical Significance. Ophthalmic Res 2020; 63:320-331. [PMID: 31927552 DOI: 10.1159/000503636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine whether dry eye severity is a risk factor for pterygium activity and whether vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is crucial in the cross talk between pterygium and dry eye. METHODS A total of 103 patients with primary pterygium (Pteg) were included in the study group; they were divided into 2 groups according to the complication of dry eye (DE) (Pteg + DE group, Pteg - DE group). Further, 60 patients with just dry eye (DE group) and 60 normal individuals (normal) were included as 2 control groups. DE severity and pterygium activity were measured, and unstimulated tear samples and pterygium tissues were collected for cytokine detection. RESULTS (1) Tear detection: VEGF expression increased in the Pteg + DE group compared to the Pteg - DE, DE, and normal control groups; VEGF was especially increased in the active Pteg + DE group. VEGF concentration was positively correlated with pterygium activity. (2) Tissue detection: the mRNA expression of VEGF was upregulated in the active pterygium group. CONCLUSIONS Inflammation played an important role in the development of dry eye and pterygium. VEGF was the core molecule in the cross talk, which might explain the high incidence of the coexistence of these 2 diseases.
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- Chang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China,
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Cho J, Bell N, Botzet G, Vora P, Fowler BJ, Donahue R, Bush H, Taylor BK, Albuquerque RJC. Latent Sensitization in a Mouse Model of Ocular Neuropathic Pain. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2019; 8:6. [PMID: 30937216 PMCID: PMC6436610 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.8.2.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Chronic ocular pain is poorly understood and difficult to manage. We developed a murine model of corneal surface injury (CSI)-induced chronic ocular neuropathic pain. The study focuses on changes in corneal nerve morphology and associated short- and long-term pain-like behavior after CSI. Methods CSI was induced in mice by local application of an alkali solution (0.75 N NaOH). Corneal nerve architecture, morphology, density, and length were studied. Eye-wiping was evaluated before and after CSI in response to hypertonic saline (2 M NaCl). Naltrexone (NTX) or Naloxone-methiodide (NLX-me), opioid receptor antagonists, were given subcutaneously (s.c., 3 mg/kg) or topically (eye drop, 100 μM), and then an eye-wiping test was performed. Results CSI caused partial corneal deinnervation followed by gradual reinnervation. Regenerated nerves displayed increased tortuosity, beading, and branching. CSI enhanced hypertonic saline-induced eye-wiping behavior compared to baseline or sham-injury (P < 0.01). This hypersensitivity peaked at 10 days and subsided 14 days after CSI. Administration of NTX, or NLX-me, a selective peripheral opioid antagonist, reinstated eye-wiping behavior in the injury group, but not in the sham groups (P < 0.05). Conclusions This study introduces a model of chronic ocular pain and corneal neuropathy following CSI. CSI induces central and peripheral opioid receptor-dependent latent sensitization (LS) that is unmasked by systemic or topical administration of opioid antagonists. Translational Relevance This model of chronic ocular pain establishes LS as a new inhibitory mechanism in the oculotrigeminal system and may be used for potential diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for ocular neuropathy.
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- Jooyoung Cho
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Zhang C, Wang N, Tan HY, Guo W, Li S, Feng Y. Targeting VEGF/VEGFRs Pathway in the Antiangiogenic Treatment of Human Cancers by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Integr Cancer Ther 2018; 17:582-601. [PMID: 29807443 PMCID: PMC6142106 DOI: 10.1177/1534735418775828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Bearing in mind the doctrine of tumor angiogenesis hypothesized by Folkman
several decades ago, the fundamental strategy for alleviating numerous cancer
indications may be the strengthening application of notable antiangiogenic
therapies to inhibit metastasis-related tumor growth. Under physiological
conditions, vascular sprouting is a relatively infrequent event unless when
specifically stimulated by pathogenic factors that contribute to the
accumulation of angiogenic activators such as the vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) family and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Since VEGFs have
been identified as the principal cytokine to initiate angiogenesis in tumor
growth, synthetic VEGF-targeting medicines containing bevacizumab and sorafenib
have been extensively used, but prominent side effects have concomitantly
emerged. Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM)–derived agents with distinctive
safety profiles have shown their multitarget curative potential by impairing
angiogenic stimulatory signaling pathways directly or eliciting synergistically
therapeutic effects with anti-angiogenic drugs mainly targeting VEGF-dependent
pathways. This review aims to summarize (a) the up-to-date
understanding of the role of VEGF/VEGFR in correlation with proangiogenic
mechanisms in various tissues and cells; (b) the elaboration of
antitumor angiogenesis mechanisms of 4 representative TCMs, including
Salvia miltiorrhiza, Curcuma longa, ginsenosides, and
Scutellaria baicalensis; and (c)
circumstantial clarification of TCM-driven therapeutic actions of suppressing
tumor angiogenesis by targeting VEGF/VEGFRs pathway in recent years, based on
network pharmacology.
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- Cheng Zhang
- 1 The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- 1 The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- 1 The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- 1 The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- 1 The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- 1 The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Guo D, Murdoch CE, Liu T, Qu J, Jiao S, Wang Y, Wang W, Chen X. Therapeutic Angiogenesis of Chinese Herbal Medicines in Ischemic Heart Disease: A Review. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:428. [PMID: 29755358 PMCID: PMC5932161 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the primary causes of death around the world. Therapeutic angiogenesis is a promising innovative approach for treating IHD, improving cardiac function by promoting blood perfusion to the ischemic myocardium. This treatment is especially important for targeting patients that are unable to undergo angioplasty or bypass surgery. Chinese herbal medicines have been used for more than 2,500 years and they play an important role alongside contemporary medicines in China. Growing evidence in animal models show Chinese herbal medicines can provide therapeutic effect on IHD by targeting angiogenesis. Identifying the mechanism in which Chinese herbal medicines can promote angiogenesis in IHD is a major topic in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, and has the potential for advancing therapeutic treatment. This review summarizes the progression of research and highlights potential pro-angiogenic mechanisms of Chinese herbal medicines in IHD. In addition, an outline of the limitations of Chinese herbal medicines and challenges they face will be presented.
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- Dongqing Guo
- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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