C-terminal Binding Protein 2 Promotes High-glucose-triggered Cell Proliferation, Angiogenesis and Cellular Adhesion of Human Retinal Endothelial Cell Line

Overview

Journal Int Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2022 Mar 30

PMID 35353294

Authors

Han Li

Feng Zhou

Xingjian Cao

Ping Zhao

Xiaobo Huang

Wei Xie

Guowei Zhang

Xiang Chen

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Abstract

Purpose: The proliferation and angiogenesis of human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) are critical for the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy (DR). C-terminal binding protein 2 (CtBP2) has multiple biologic functions, but its effect on HRECs under high-glucose (HG) conditions is unclear.

Methods: The cell viability, angiogenesis, cellular adhesion and CtBP2 expression levels of HRECs were measured following treatment with different concentrations of glucose. Small interfering CtBP2-targeting RNA, wide-type and function mutant plasmid of CtBP2 were constructed and then were transfected into HRECs to evaluate the effects of CtBP2 on cell functions of HRECs.

Results: The expression of CtBP2 in HRECs was increased after HG treatment. HG treatment significantly increased cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and decreased relative gene expressions in gap junctions, tight junctions and adherens junctions. After CtBP2 was inhibited via siRNA, the changes induced by HG were partially restored. Conversely, only wild-type CtBP2 could increase cell proliferation and angiogenesis under HG condition. Mechanistically, we also found that CtBP2 exerted its functions to effect HG-induced changes via Akt signaling pathway.

Conclusion: This study implicates that CtBP2 promotes HG-induced cell proliferation, angiogenesis and cellular adhesion, and CtBP2 might be a potential target in the prevention of DR.

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