Urologic Surgery

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Antipermeability function of PEDF involves blockade of the MAP kinase/GSK/β-catenin signaling pathway and uPAR expression

Jinling Yang; Elia J. Duh; Ruth B. Caldwell; M. Ali Behzadian (Profiled Author: Ruth B Caldwell)

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 2010;51(6):3273-3280.

Purpose. Pigment epithelium- derived factor (PEDF) is a potent inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced endothelial permeability. The goal of this study was to understand the mechanism by which PEDF blocks VEGF-induced increases in vascular permeability. Methods. The paracellular permeability of bovine retinal endothelial (BRE) cells was measured by assaying transendothelial cell electrical resistance and tracer flux. Western blot analysis was used to show phosphorylation of VEGFR2, MAP kinases, and glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3)-β. Confocal imaging and Western blot analysis were used to determine subcellular distribution of β-catenin. Real-time RT-PCR and Western blot analysis were used to quantify urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) expression. Results. PEDF blocked VEGF-induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), p38 MAP kinase, the p38 substrate MAP kinase-activated protein kinase-2 (MAP-KAPK-2), and GSK3-β, but it had no effect on the phosphorylation of VEGFR2. In addition, the VEGF-induced transcriptional activation of β-catenin and uPAR expression were blocked by PEDF and by inhibitors of p38 and MEK. Finally, the VEGF-induced increase in permeability was blocked by both PEDF and the same kinase inhibitors. Conclusions. The data suggest that p38 MAP kinase and ERK act upstream of GSK/β-catenin in VEGF-induced activation of the uPA/uPAR system and that PEDF-mediated inhibition of the VEGF-induced increase in vascular permeability involves blockade of this pathway. These findings are important for developing precise and potent therapies for treatment of diseases characterized by vascular barrier dysfunction. © Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

PMID: 20089873     PMCID: PMC2891479

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