中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2013, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (8): 723-730.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.08.007

• 原著:视神经损伤修复保护与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

Delta样配体4在早产儿视网膜病变大鼠模型中的表达和功能

  

  • 收稿日期:2012-10-20 修回日期:2013-01-15 出版日期:2013-03-15 发布日期:2013-03-15

Expression and function of Delta-like ligand 4 in a rat model of retinopathy of prematurity

Shaoyang Shi1, 2, Xun Li1, You Li1, Cunwen Pei1, Hongwei Yang1, Xiaolong Chen1   

  1. 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
    2 Department of Ophthalmology, the 230 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Dandong 118000, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2012-10-20 Revised:2013-01-15 Online:2013-03-15 Published:2013-03-15
  • Contact: Xiaolong Chen, Doctoral supervisor, Professor, Chief physician, Department of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China, chenxl@ sj-hospital.org.
  • About author:Shaoyang Shi☆, Studying for doctorate, Attending physician.

摘要:

近期研究显示Delta样配体4-Notch信号参与了大鼠视网膜血管发育过程,但其在早产儿视网膜病变中的作用还有待阐明。实验以新生5日龄SD大鼠为研究对象,采用高氧诱导7 d后再空气恢复饲养5 d制备实验性早产儿视网膜病变模型。RT-PCR及western blot检测发现模型组12日龄大鼠视网膜Delta样配体4表达降低;而模型大鼠回到空气中恢复饲养5 d达17日龄时,视网膜Delta样配体4表达增高。视网膜铺片ADP酶染色结合视网膜切片苏木精-伊红染色计数发现,模型大鼠视网膜新生血管数量及突破内界膜的血管内皮细胞数量增多;经玻璃体腔注射Delta样配体4单克隆抗体阻断实验性早产儿视网膜病变模型大鼠Delta样配体4-Notch信号通路后模型大鼠视网膜新生血管数量及突破内界膜的血管内皮细胞数量增多更明显。说明Delta样配体4-Notch信号在视网膜病理及生理血管新生过程中起重要作用。

关键词: 神经再生, 周围神经损伤, Delta样配体4, 早产儿视网膜病变, 视网膜, 血管新生, 血管内皮细胞, 血管内皮生长因子, Notch信号通路, 氧诱导视网膜病变模型, 视神经疾病, 图片文章

Abstract:

The Delta-like ligand 4/Notch signaling pathway was shown to participate in the process of retinal development and angiogenesis. However, the function of the Delta-like ligand 4/Notch signaling pathway in retinopathy of prematurity requires further study. Retinopathy of prematurity was induced in 5-day-old Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to hyperoxia for 7 days, and then returned to room air. Reverse transcription-PCR and western blot revealed that Delta-like ligand 4 levels decreased at postnatal day 12 and increased at postnatal day 17 in retinopathy of prematurity rats. Flat-mounted adenosine diphosphatase stained retina and hematoxylin-eosin stained retinal tissue slices showed that the clock hour scores and the nuclei counts in retinopathy of prematurity rats were significantly different compared to normal control rats. After retinopathy of prematurity rats were intravitreally injected with Delta-like ligand 4 monoclonal antibody to inhibit the Delta-like ligand 4/Notch signaling pathway, there was a significant increase in the severity of retinal neovascularization (clock hours) in the intravitreally injected eyes. The nuclei count was highly correlated with the clock hour score. These results suggest that Delta-like ligand 4/Notch signaling plays an essential role in the process of physiological and pathological angiogenesis in the retina.

Key words: neural regeneration, peripheral nerve injury, Delta-like ligand 4, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal neovascularization, vascular endothelial cells, vascular endothelial growth facto, Notch signaling pathway, oxygen-induced retinopathy, optic nerve disease, photographs-containing paper, neuroregeneration