The G protein coupled formyl-peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) promotes endothelial-mesenchymal transition in diabetic retinopathy

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作者
Lou, Xueying [1 ]
Liu, Shuang [1 ,2 ]
Shi, Jian [1 ]
Chen, Hongliang [1 ]
Wang, Zichen [1 ]
Le, Yingying [3 ]
Chen, Hui [1 ]
Zhu, Rongrong [1 ]
Yu, Ying [1 ]
机构
[1] Nantong Univ, Affiliated Hosp, Med Sch, Eye Inst, Nantong 226001, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Med Univ, Affiliated Suqian Pepples Hosp 1, Suqian Pepples Hosp 1, Dept Ophthalmol, Suqian 223800, Peoples R China
[3] Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Nutr & Hlth, CAS Key Lab Nutr Metab & Food Safety, Shanghai 200031, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 中国博士后科学基金;
关键词
CELLS; ANGIOGENESIS; DYSFUNCTION; EXPRESSION;
D O I
10.1159/000529578
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
Inrtoduction In proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), retinal neovascularization is the essential pathogenic process that is linked to endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT) induced by high glucose (HG). This pathophysiological process may be regulated by a G-protein-coupled chemoattractant receptor FPR2 (mouse Fpr2), involved in inflammatory cell migration and proliferation. In the current study, we investigated the role of Fpr2 in regulating EndoMT and the underlying mechanisms during diabetic retinopathy progression.Methods FPR2 agonist or inhibitor was added to human microvascular endothelial cells (HMECs) exposed to normal glucose (NG) or HG. Morphologic, phenotypic, and functional changes of HMECs as well as the formation of microvasculature related to EndoMT were assessed. EndoMT biomarkers were detected in the retinal tissues of diabetic mice and fibrovascular epiretinal membranes (FVM) from patients with PDR.Results HG upregulated FPR2 in HMECs, which triggered morphological changes and the cells acquired mesenchymal phenotype, with enhanced cell migration, viability and angiogenic process shown by tube formation and aortic ring sprouting. Inhibition of FPR2 attenuated HG-induced EndoMT and endothelial cell migration to form vessel-like tube structures. RNA sequence and protein analysis further revealed that inhibition of FPR2 decreased the expression of genes associated with EndoMT. ERK 1/2 and P38 signaling pathway was activated in HMECs, promoting neovascularization in HG-induced EndoMT of HMECs. In vivo, increased expression of mesenchymal markers was detected in the retina of diabetic mice and FVMs from patients with PDR. FPR2 deficiency was associated with diminished EndoMT-related phenotypic changes in the retina of diabetic mice.Conclusions FPR2 is actively involved in the progression of EndoMT that may contribute to the pathogenesis of PDR. Thus, FPR2 may be a potential therapeutic target for PDR.
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页码:681 / 691
页数:24
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