The effects of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents on human retinal pigment epithelial cells under high glucose conditionsopen access
- Authors
- Oh, Jong Rok; Han, Jung Woo; Kim, Yoon Kyung; Ohn, Young-Hoon; Park, Tae Kwann
- Issue Date
- 18-Feb-2017
- Keywords
- retinal pigment epithelium; anti-vascular endothelial growth factor; high glucose
- Citation
- International Journal of Ophthalmology, v.10, no.2, pp 203 - 210
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Ophthalmology
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 203
- End Page
- 210
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/7782
- DOI
- 10.18240/ijo.2017.02.04
- ISSN
- 2222-3959
2227-4898
- Abstract
- AIM: To investigate the effects of high glucose levels and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents (bevacizumab, ranibizumab and aflibercept) on retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. METHODS: ARPE-19 cells were cultured at different glucose levels (5.5 mmol/L, 25 mmol/L, and 75 mmol/L). Cell viability was evaluated by MTT assay at 3d after treatment with D-glucose. Cell migration ability was measured by wound healing assay at 3d. A cell death detection kit was used to assess apoptosis at 3 and 14d. Cell proliferation was assessed by EdU assay at 3d. The culture medium was treated with anti-VEGF agents at clinically relevant concentrations. The experiment was then repeated at a different glucose level. RESULTS: The viability and migration of ARPE-19 cells were significantly decreased in the presence of 75 mmol/L as compared to 5.5 mmol/L glucose. The percentage of TUNEL-positive cells was significantly increased and the proliferative potential was decreased with 75 mmol/L compared to 5.5 mmol/L glucose. There were no significant differences in the results between 25 mmol/L and 5.5 mmol/L glucose. In the presence of 75 mmol/L glucose, the groups treated with anti-VEGF showed decreased cell viability and proliferation and increased apoptosis. However, there were no significant differences between the anti-VEGF groups. CONCLUSION: High glucose level decreases the viability, healing ability, and proliferation of RPE cells, while increasing apoptosis. Furthermore, anti-VEGF agents interfered with the physiological functions of RPE cells under high-glucose conditions, accompanied by decreases in cell viability and proliferation.
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