Topical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.

PURPOSE: Exudative AMD (wet AMD) is treated by monthly injection into the eye of anti-VEGF proteins. VEGF is alternatively spliced to produce numerous isoforms that differ in angiogenic activity. Serine-rich protein kinase-1 (SRPK1) has been identified as a regulator of pro-angiogenic VEGF splicing...

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Hauptverfasser: Gammons, M, Fedorov, O, Ivison, D, Du, C, Clark, T, Hopkins, C, Hagiwara, M, Dick, A, Cox, R, Harper, S, Hancox, J, Knapp, S, Bates, DO
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Veröffentlicht: 2013
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author Gammons, M
Fedorov, O
Ivison, D
Du, C
Clark, T
Hopkins, C
Hagiwara, M
Dick, A
Cox, R
Harper, S
Hancox, J
Knapp, S
Bates, DO
author_facet Gammons, M
Fedorov, O
Ivison, D
Du, C
Clark, T
Hopkins, C
Hagiwara, M
Dick, A
Cox, R
Harper, S
Hancox, J
Knapp, S
Bates, DO
author_sort Gammons, M
collection OXFORD
description PURPOSE: Exudative AMD (wet AMD) is treated by monthly injection into the eye of anti-VEGF proteins. VEGF is alternatively spliced to produce numerous isoforms that differ in angiogenic activity. Serine-rich protein kinase-1 (SRPK1) has been identified as a regulator of pro-angiogenic VEGF splicing by phosphorylating serine-rich splicing factor-1 (SRSF1), which binds to VEGF pre-mRNA. We tested the hypothesis that topical (eye drop) SRPK1-selective inhibitors could be generated that reduce pro-angiogenic isoforms, and prevent choroidal neovascularization in vivo. METHODS: Novel inhibitors were tested for SRPK inhibition in vitro, pro-angiogenic VEGF production in RPE cells by PCR and ELISA, and for inhibition of choroidal neovascularisation in mice and rats. RESULTS: A novel disubstituted furan inhibitor was selective for the SRPK family of kinases and reduced expression of pro-angiogenic but not antiangiogenic VEGF isoforms. This inhibitor and previously identified SRPK inhibitors significantly reduced choroidal neovascularisation in vivo. Topical administration of SRPK inhibitors dose-dependently blocked CNV with an EC50 of 9 μM. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that novel SRPK1 selective inhibitors could be a potentially novel topical (eye drop) therapeutic for wet AMD.
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spelling oxford-uuid:7316a35a-ae4b-4580-b702-447a1f74e0ee2022-03-26T19:54:14ZTopical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7316a35a-ae4b-4580-b702-447a1f74e0eeEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2013Gammons, MFedorov, OIvison, DDu, CClark, THopkins, CHagiwara, MDick, ACox, RHarper, SHancox, JKnapp, SBates, DOPURPOSE: Exudative AMD (wet AMD) is treated by monthly injection into the eye of anti-VEGF proteins. VEGF is alternatively spliced to produce numerous isoforms that differ in angiogenic activity. Serine-rich protein kinase-1 (SRPK1) has been identified as a regulator of pro-angiogenic VEGF splicing by phosphorylating serine-rich splicing factor-1 (SRSF1), which binds to VEGF pre-mRNA. We tested the hypothesis that topical (eye drop) SRPK1-selective inhibitors could be generated that reduce pro-angiogenic isoforms, and prevent choroidal neovascularization in vivo. METHODS: Novel inhibitors were tested for SRPK inhibition in vitro, pro-angiogenic VEGF production in RPE cells by PCR and ELISA, and for inhibition of choroidal neovascularisation in mice and rats. RESULTS: A novel disubstituted furan inhibitor was selective for the SRPK family of kinases and reduced expression of pro-angiogenic but not antiangiogenic VEGF isoforms. This inhibitor and previously identified SRPK inhibitors significantly reduced choroidal neovascularisation in vivo. Topical administration of SRPK inhibitors dose-dependently blocked CNV with an EC50 of 9 μM. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that novel SRPK1 selective inhibitors could be a potentially novel topical (eye drop) therapeutic for wet AMD.
spellingShingle Gammons, M
Fedorov, O
Ivison, D
Du, C
Clark, T
Hopkins, C
Hagiwara, M
Dick, A
Cox, R
Harper, S
Hancox, J
Knapp, S
Bates, DO
Topical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.
title Topical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.
title_full Topical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.
title_fullStr Topical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.
title_full_unstemmed Topical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.
title_short Topical antiangiogenic SRPK1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative AMD.
title_sort topical antiangiogenic srpk1 inhibitors reduce choroidal neovascularization in rodent models of exudative amd
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