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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2021

Endothelium-derived semaphorin 3G attenuates ischemic retinopathy by coordinating β-catenin-dependent vascular remodeling.

Dan-Yang Chen, Ning-He Sun, Xiang Chen, Jun-Jie Gong, Song-Tao Yuan, Zi-Zhong Hu, Nan-Nan Lu, Jakob Körbelin, Kohji Fukunaga, Qing-Huai Liu and 2 more

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Article in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Dan-Yang ChenDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ning-He SunDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiang ChenKey Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jun-Jie GongKey Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Song-Tao YuanDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zi-Zhong HuDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Nan-Nan LuInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Jakob KörbelinDepartment of Oncology and Hematology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Kohji FukunagaDepartment of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Qing-Huai LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ying-Mei LuDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Feng HanKey Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNNanjing Medical University · CNZhejiang University · CNNanjing Brain Hospital · CNTohoku University · JPUniversität Hamburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abnormal angiogenesis and regression of the diseased retinal vasculature are key processes associated with ischemic retinopathies, but the underlying mechanisms that regulate vascular remodeling remain poorly understood. Here, we confirmed the specific expression of semaphorin 3G (Sema3G) in retinal endothelial cells (ECs), which was required for vascular remodeling and the amelioration of ischemic retinopathy. We found that Sema3G was elevated in the vitreous fluid of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and in the neovascularization regression phase of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR). Endothelial-specific Sema3G knockout mice exhibited decreased vessel density and excessive matrix deposition in the retinal vasculature. Moreover, loss of Sema3G aggravated pathological angiogenesis in mice with OIR. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that HIF-2α directly regulated Sema3G transcription in ECs under hypoxia. Sema3G coordinated the functional interaction between β-catenin and VE-cadherin by increasing β-catenin stability in the endothelium through the neuropilin-2 (Nrp2)/PlexinD1 receptor. Furthermore, Sema3G supplementation enhanced healthy vascular network formation and promoted diseased vasculature regression during blood vessel remodeling. Overall, we deciphered the endothelium-derived Sema3G-dependent events involved in modulating physiological vascular remodeling and regression of pathological blood vessels for reparative vascular regeneration. Our findings shed light on the protective effect of Sema3G in ischemic retinopathies.

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Vascular RemodelingAnimalsbeta CateninEndothelium, VascularFemaleHumansIschemiaMaleMiceMice, TransgenicRetinal DiseasesRetinal VesselsSemaphorinsbeta CateninCTNNB1 protein, humanCTNNB1 protein, mousesemaphorin 3G, humansemaphorin 3G, mouseSemaphorinsEndothelial cellsRetinopathyVascular Biology

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PMCPMC7880421
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