Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.

UNLABELLED: Angiogenesis is one of the most important processes for normal lung development. Oxidative stress can impair the pulmonary angiogenesis, leading to chronic lung disease or Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effects of EC-SOD overexpression on pulmo...

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Main Authors: Shahana Perveen, Hardik Patel, Arslan Arif, Sharif Younis, Champa N Codipilly, Mohamed Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3527376?pdf=render
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author Shahana Perveen
Hardik Patel
Arslan Arif
Sharif Younis
Champa N Codipilly
Mohamed Ahmed
author_facet Shahana Perveen
Hardik Patel
Arslan Arif
Sharif Younis
Champa N Codipilly
Mohamed Ahmed
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description UNLABELLED: Angiogenesis is one of the most important processes for normal lung development. Oxidative stress can impair the pulmonary angiogenesis, leading to chronic lung disease or Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effects of EC-SOD overexpression on pulmonary angiogenesis on neonates following exposure to acute hyperoxia. DESIGN/METHODS: Transgenic (TG) and wild-type (WT) neonatal mice (10 mice per group) were exposed either to air (control group) or 95% O(2) for 7 days starting at birth. After exposure, all animals were sacrificed. ROS concentration was measured in lung homogenates using OxiSelect ROS assay kit. Mean vascular density (MVD) was measured using anti CD34 staining. RNA was extracted and the angiogenesis markers, VEGF, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 and PECAM-1 were analyzed by RT-q PCR. VGEF protein was measured using Western blots. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) was assayed by flow cytometer. RESULTS: There was a significant reduction of ROS in TG hyperoxic neonate group (156±14.2) compared to WT hyperoxic animals (255±35.1). Evaluation of MVD, using anti-CD34, showed marked significant increase of MVD in the TG group following hyperoxic exposure (85±12) in comparison to the WT hyperoxic group (62±8.4), (P<0.05). Among the hyperoxic groups, both RNA and protein of VEGF expression were significantly reduced in the WT animals compared to the TG group (P<0.05). The same trend was found in VEGFR 1 and 2 which were significantly reduced in WT group compared to the TG group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between hyperoxia TG and control group (P>0.05). PECAM expression was significantly reduced in both hyperoxic compared to normoxic groups (P<0.05). EPC's showed significant reduction in WT hyperoxic group compared to others (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: EC-SOD plays a key role in preserving angiogenesis by scavenging free radicals which has an inhibitory effect on angiogenesis process in neonatal mice lung following exposure to hyperoxia.
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spelling doaj.art-cbb7cd7303c94bef8bbc1c53c395065b2022-12-22T00:59:53ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-01712e5194510.1371/journal.pone.0051945Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.Shahana PerveenHardik PatelArslan ArifSharif YounisChampa N CodipillyMohamed AhmedUNLABELLED: Angiogenesis is one of the most important processes for normal lung development. Oxidative stress can impair the pulmonary angiogenesis, leading to chronic lung disease or Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effects of EC-SOD overexpression on pulmonary angiogenesis on neonates following exposure to acute hyperoxia. DESIGN/METHODS: Transgenic (TG) and wild-type (WT) neonatal mice (10 mice per group) were exposed either to air (control group) or 95% O(2) for 7 days starting at birth. After exposure, all animals were sacrificed. ROS concentration was measured in lung homogenates using OxiSelect ROS assay kit. Mean vascular density (MVD) was measured using anti CD34 staining. RNA was extracted and the angiogenesis markers, VEGF, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 and PECAM-1 were analyzed by RT-q PCR. VGEF protein was measured using Western blots. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) was assayed by flow cytometer. RESULTS: There was a significant reduction of ROS in TG hyperoxic neonate group (156±14.2) compared to WT hyperoxic animals (255±35.1). Evaluation of MVD, using anti-CD34, showed marked significant increase of MVD in the TG group following hyperoxic exposure (85±12) in comparison to the WT hyperoxic group (62±8.4), (P<0.05). Among the hyperoxic groups, both RNA and protein of VEGF expression were significantly reduced in the WT animals compared to the TG group (P<0.05). The same trend was found in VEGFR 1 and 2 which were significantly reduced in WT group compared to the TG group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between hyperoxia TG and control group (P>0.05). PECAM expression was significantly reduced in both hyperoxic compared to normoxic groups (P<0.05). EPC's showed significant reduction in WT hyperoxic group compared to others (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: EC-SOD plays a key role in preserving angiogenesis by scavenging free radicals which has an inhibitory effect on angiogenesis process in neonatal mice lung following exposure to hyperoxia.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3527376?pdf=render
spellingShingle Shahana Perveen
Hardik Patel
Arslan Arif
Sharif Younis
Champa N Codipilly
Mohamed Ahmed
Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.
PLoS ONE
title Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.
title_full Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.
title_fullStr Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.
title_full_unstemmed Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.
title_short Role of EC-SOD overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress.
title_sort role of ec sod overexpression in preserving pulmonary angiogenesis inhibited by oxidative stress
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3527376?pdf=render
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