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Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci ; 56(11): 6313-9, 2015 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26431485

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PURPOSE: We recently reported that corneal lymphatic vessels develop integrin alpha-9 (Itga-9)-positive valves during inflammatory lymphangiogenesis. The purpose of this study was to further investigate the role of Itga-9 in corneal lymphatic valve formation in vivo and lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) functions in vitro. METHODS: Standard murine suture placement model was used to study the effect of Itga-9 blockade on lymphatic valve formation in vivo using Itga-9 neutralizing antibody. Whole-mount corneas were harvested for immunofluorescent microscopic analysis. Additionally, human LEC culture system was used to examine the effect of Itga-9 gene knockdown on cell functions using small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). RESULTS: Itga-9 blockade in vivo significantly reduced the number of lymphatic valves formed in the inflamed cornea. Moreover, Itga-9 gene knockdown in human LECs suppresses cell functions of proliferation, adhesion, migration, and tube formation. CONCLUSIONS: Itga-9 is critically involved in corneal lymphatic valve formation. Further investigation of the Itga-9 pathway may provide novel strategies to treat lymphatic-related diseases occurring both inside and outside the eye.


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Neovascularização da Córnea/tratamento farmacológico , Cadeias alfa de Integrinas/uso terapêutico , Linfangiogênese/efeitos dos fármacos , Vasos Linfáticos/patologia , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Neovascularização da Córnea/patologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais/patologia , Vasos Linfáticos/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C
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