Author： Terao Ryo Honjo Megumi Aihara Makoto
Publisher： MDPI
E-ISSN： 1422-0067|19|1|112-112
ISSN： 1422-0067
Source： International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol.19, Iss.1, 2017-12, pp. : 112-112
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Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a potent lipid mediator that modulates inflammatory responses and proangiogenic factors. It has been suggested that S1P upregulates choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and may be deeply involved in the pathogenesis of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Recent studies have suggested that apolipoprotein M (ApoM), a carrier protein for S1P, modulates the biological properties of S1P in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, the role of ApoM/S1P in AMD has not been explored. We investigated the effect of S1P on proangiogenic factors in human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell lines in vitro. S1P promoted the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in RPE cells. Hypoxia inducible factor-1α expression was also upregulated. These S1P-induced enhancements in growth factors and chemotactic cytokines in RPE cells were significantly inhibited by ApoM treatment. Additionally, in vivo experiments using a laser-induced CNV murine model demonstrated that intravitreal ApoM injection significantly reduced the progression of CNV formation. Although the detailed mechanisms remain to be elucidated, the present results provide a novel potential therapeutic target for AMD, and demonstrate a suppressive role for ApoM and S1P in the pathology of CNV progression.
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