TY - JOUR
T1 - Reduced retinal neovascularization, vascular permeability, and apoptosis in ischemic retinopathy in the absence of prolyl hydroxylase-1 due to the prevention of hyperoxia-induced vascular obliteration
AU - Huang, Hu
AU - de Veire, Sara Van
AU - Dalal, Mansi
AU - Parlier, Rachel
AU - Semba, Richard D.
AU - Carmeliet, Peter
AU - Vinores, Stanley A.
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Purpose. Prolyl hydroxylases (PHDs) are oxygen sensors that stabilize hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) to induce proinflammatory, vasopermeability, and proapoptotic factors. These may be potential targets to reduce the complications of ischemic retinopathies. Methods. Oxygen-induced ischemic retinopathy (OIR) was generated as a model for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by placing 7-day-old mice in 75% oxygen for 5 days and returning them to the relative hypoxia of room air for 5 days. Neovascularization (NV) and avascular areas were assessed on retinal flat-mounts by image analysis. Blood-retinal barrier breakdown was assessed using 3H-mannitol as a tracer. Apoptosis was detected with TUNEL staining. HIF-1α and VEGF were quantified using Western blot analysis and ELISA. Results. PHD1-deficient mice demonstrated reduced hyperoxia-associated vascular obliteration during oxygen-induced ischemic retinopathy. This was associated with subsequent reduced avascularity, vascular leakage, and pathologic NV during the hypoxic phase, which could be accounted for by a reduced expression of HIF-1α and VEGF. Apoptosis in the retina was also reduced in PHD1-depleted mice after 2 days in hyperoxia. Conclusions. PHD1 deficiency is associated with a reduction of ischemia-induced retinal NV. The regulatory mechanism in this model appears to be: PHD1 depletion prevents HIF-1α degradation in hyperoxia, which induces VEGF, thus preventing hyperoxia-related vessel loss. Without a vessel deficiency, there would not be relative hypoxia when the mice are returned to room air and there would be no need to initiate angiogenesis signaling. Blocking PHD1 may be beneficial for ischemic retinopathies and inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders.
AB - Purpose. Prolyl hydroxylases (PHDs) are oxygen sensors that stabilize hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) to induce proinflammatory, vasopermeability, and proapoptotic factors. These may be potential targets to reduce the complications of ischemic retinopathies. Methods. Oxygen-induced ischemic retinopathy (OIR) was generated as a model for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by placing 7-day-old mice in 75% oxygen for 5 days and returning them to the relative hypoxia of room air for 5 days. Neovascularization (NV) and avascular areas were assessed on retinal flat-mounts by image analysis. Blood-retinal barrier breakdown was assessed using 3H-mannitol as a tracer. Apoptosis was detected with TUNEL staining. HIF-1α and VEGF were quantified using Western blot analysis and ELISA. Results. PHD1-deficient mice demonstrated reduced hyperoxia-associated vascular obliteration during oxygen-induced ischemic retinopathy. This was associated with subsequent reduced avascularity, vascular leakage, and pathologic NV during the hypoxic phase, which could be accounted for by a reduced expression of HIF-1α and VEGF. Apoptosis in the retina was also reduced in PHD1-depleted mice after 2 days in hyperoxia. Conclusions. PHD1 deficiency is associated with a reduction of ischemia-induced retinal NV. The regulatory mechanism in this model appears to be: PHD1 depletion prevents HIF-1α degradation in hyperoxia, which induces VEGF, thus preventing hyperoxia-related vessel loss. Without a vessel deficiency, there would not be relative hypoxia when the mice are returned to room air and there would be no need to initiate angiogenesis signaling. Blocking PHD1 may be beneficial for ischemic retinopathies and inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders.
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U2 - 10.1167/iovs.11-8002
DO - 10.1167/iovs.11-8002
M3 - Article
C2 - 21873682
AN - SCOPUS:84862833341
SN - 0146-0404
VL - 52
SP - 7565
EP - 7573
JO - Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
JF - Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
IS - 10
ER -