5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine in the regulation of antioxidant enzymes in retinal endothelial cells and rat diabetic retina
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Shi-Bo Tang. Aier Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, No.198 Furong Middle Road, Changsha 410015, Hunan Province, China. tangshibo@vip.163.com

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81600757); Department of Science and Technology, Hunan (No.2015TP2007).

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    AIM: To investigate the roles of a DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitor 5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine (5-aza-dC) in the regulation of antioxidant enzymes in diabetic retinopathy (DR) models. METHODS: DNMTs expressions and activity, and changes of two key antioxidant enzymes in DR, MnSOD (encoded by SOD2 gene) and glutathione S-transferase theta 1 (GSTT1), were quantified in the isolated human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) exposed to high glucose (HG) with or without 5-aza-dC treatment. The downstream exacerbating factors including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), which are implicated in the pathogenesis of DR and closely related to oxidative stress were also analyzed. The key parameters were confirmed in the retina from streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats. RESULTS: DNMTs expression and DNMT activity was induced in HRECs exposed to HG. Hyperglycemia decreased MnSOD and GSTT1 expression. 5-aza-dC administration effectively suppressed DNMTs expression and activity and reversed the MnSOD and GSTT1 expression under HG condition. VEGF, ICAM-1 and MMP2 induced by HG were also suppressed by 5-aza-dC treatment. Similar results were observed in the retina from STZ diabetic rats. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that DNA methylation may serves as one of the mechanisms of antioxidant defense system disruption in DR progression. Modulation of DNA methylation using pharmaceutic means such as DNMT inhibitors could help maintain redox homeostasis and prevent further progression of DR.

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Man-Yun Xie, Yan Yang, Ping Liu, et al.5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine in the regulation of antioxidant enzymes in retinal endothelial cells and rat diabetic retina. Int J Ophthalmol, 2019,12(1):1-7

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  • Received:June 25,2018
  • Revised:October 15,2018
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  • Online: January 03,2019
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