Study on the role of angiogenic factor with G patch and FHA domains 1 in diabetic retinal neovascularization

Abstract

AIM: To observe the effect of AGGF1 on the proliferation, migration and tube formation of retinal endothelial cells in diabetic retinal tissue and high glucose conditions.METHODS: C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the control group and diabetic retinopathy(DR)model group. The cultured rhesus monkey choroido-retinal endothelial cells(RF/6A cells)were randomly divided into the control group(cultured in low-glucose environment)and the high-glucose group(cultured in medium with 25mmol/L D-glucose), and the AGGF1 protein expression in the cells was detected by immunofluorescence assay. RF/6A cells were then divided into the control group and AGGF1 treatment group, and cell proliferation, migration and tube formation was detected by CCK-8, Transwell and Matrigel, respectively.RESULTS: AGGF1 protein was expressed in all layers of the retinas and in vascular endothelial cells. The expression of AGGF1 in the retinas of DR group(0.17±0.05)was significantly higher than that of the control group(0.07±0.02)(PPPPPPPPCONCLUSION: The expression of AGGF1 protein was significantly increased in diabetic retinal tissues and retinal vascular endothelial cells induced by high glucose. AGGF1 can promote the proliferation, migration and tube formation of retinal vascular endothelial cells, suggesting that AGGF1 may be involved in retinal neovascularization of DR.

Keywords

• aggf1
• diabetic retinopathy
• high glucose
• retinal endothelial cells
• angiogenesis