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Induction of adrenomedullin by hypoxia in cultured retinal pigment epithelial cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11274089     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To explore the effects of hypoxia on the production and secretion of adrenomedullin (ADM) and endothelin (ET)-1 in human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. METHODS: RPE cells were cultured under normoxic or hypoxic (1% O2) conditions. Expression of ADM and ET-1 was examined by Northern blot analysis and radioimmunoassay. Effects of ADM and ET-1 on the number of RPE cells were examined by modified 3-(4,5-dimetylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. RESULTS: ADM mRNA expression levels and immunoreactive ADM levels in the medium were increased by hypoxia in all three human RPE cell lines (ARPE-19, D407, and F-0202). Immunoreactive ET was detected in the cultured media of D407 cells and ARPE-19 cells and identified as ET-1 by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Hypoxia treatment for 48 hours increased immunoreactive ET levels approximately 1.3-fold in the cultured media of D407, but not ARPE-19 cells. Hypoxia decreased the number of ARPE-19 cells and F-0202 cells, and the treatment with ADM ameliorated the hypoxia-induced decrease in the cell number. In contrast, exogenously added ET-1 had no significant effects on the number of ARPE-19 cells under normoxia and hypoxia. CONCLUSIONS: Hypoxia increased the expression of ADM in all three human RPE cell lines, whereas the induction of ET-1 by hypoxia was found only in D407 cells. ADM induced by hypoxia may have protective roles against hypoxic cell damage in RPE cells.
Authors:
T Udono; K Takahashi; M Nakayama; A Yoshinoya; K Totsune; O Murakami; Y K Durlu; M Tamai; S Shibahara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Investigative ophthalmology & visual science     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0146-0404     ISO Abbreviation:  Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-03-29     Completed Date:  2001-05-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703701     Medline TA:  Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1080-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Biology and Applied Physiology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenomedullin
Anoxia / metabolism*
Blotting, Northern
Cell Count
Cells, Cultured
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Endothelin-1 / biosynthesis,  genetics,  pharmacology
Humans
Peptides / genetics,  metabolism*,  pharmacology
Pigment Epithelium of Eye / cytology,  drug effects,  metabolism*
RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
Radioimmunoassay
Vasodilator Agents / metabolism*,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Endothelin-1; 0/Peptides; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 148498-78-6/Adrenomedullin

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