RGD Reference Report - Expression of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in sickle cell retina and choroid. - Rat Genome Database

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Expression of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in sickle cell retina and choroid.

Authors: Kim, SY  Mocanu, C  McLeod, DS  Bhutto, IA  Merges, C  Eid, M  Tong, P  Lutty, GA 
Citation: Kim SY, etal., Exp Eye Res. 2003 Oct;77(4):433-45.
RGD ID: 8554869
Pubmed: PMID:12957143   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) has been shown to be an inhibitor of angiogenesis as well as a multipotent neurotrophic factor in the mammalian eye. Changes in PEDF levels have been correlated with development of retinal neovascularization in oxygen-induced retinopathy. The purpose of this study was to determine the localization and relative level of PEDF in human retinas and choroids using immunohistochemistry and evaluate the changes in PEDF and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) localization and their relation to the progression of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy. Cryopreserved tissues from eyes of normal subjects and subjects with non-proliferative or proliferative sickle cell retinopathy were used with streptavidin peroxidase immunohistochemistry. A rabbit polyclonal antibody was made against recombinant human PEDF. Binding of the antibody was blocked by preincubation of the antibody with excess human recombinant PEDF. Relative levels of immunoreactivity were scored with a seven-point grading system and by microdensitometric analysis.The most prominent sites of PEDF localization in the normal eye were the vitreous condensed at the internal limiting membrane and RPE-Bruch's membrane-choriocapillaris complex. PEDF was also prominent in choroidal stroma. There was limited immunoreactivity in some cells of the neural retinas, in blood vessels and in the interphotoreceptor matrix (IPM). There was no difference in ratio (1.47 vs. 1.44) of PEDF/VEGF or the relative levels of either growth factor in the retinal vasculatures of the control subjects and perfused area of non-proliferative sickle cell retinas. The ratio was increased in the non-perfused area of the non-proliferative sickle cell retinas (2.24). In eyes with proliferative sickle cell retinopathy, elevated PEDF and VEGF immunostaining was present in viable vessels of sea fan neovascular formations as well as feeder vessels of sea fans. The PEDF/VEGF ratio in sea fans was 1.0. Immunoreactivity for PEDF was prominent in retinal vessels in non-perfused regions and in atrophic sea fans, while VEGF immunoreactivity was weak or absent in these structures. In conclusion, PEDF and VEGF were both significantly elevated in viable sea fan formations in sickle cell disease (p<0.05) but only PEDF was present in non-viable sea fans. The highest levels of PEDF in all eyes were associated with extracellular matrices (vitreous, choroidal stroma, IPM, and walls of blood vessels). PEDF might play an important role in inhibiting angiogenesis and inducing the regression of sea fans. Progression of angiogenesis may be dependent on the ratio of PEDF/VEGF.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
SERPINF1HumanSickle Cell Retinopathy  IEP protein:increased expression:retinal blood vessels (human)RGD 
Serpinf1RatSickle Cell Retinopathy  ISOSERPINF1 (Homo sapiens)protein:increased expression:retinal blood vessels (human)RGD 
Serpinf1MouseSickle Cell Retinopathy  ISOSERPINF1 (Homo sapiens)protein:increased expression:retinal blood vessels (human)RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Serpinf1  (serpin family F member 1)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Serpinf1  (serine (or cysteine) peptidase inhibitor, clade F, member 1)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
SERPINF1  (serpin family F member 1)


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