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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2025

ENO2-Regulated Glycolysis in Endothelial Cells Contributes to FGF2-Induced Retinal Neovascularization.

Dan Liao, Jie Wang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Rong Li, Xiaoli Yang

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Dan LiaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
Jie WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
Xiaoyu ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
Rong LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
Xiaoli YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.

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Purpose: Ocular neovascularization is a major cause of blindness. Although fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of angiogenesis, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of FGF2 in retinal neovascularization and elucidate its underlying mechanisms. Methods: The oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse model was used to study the pathogenesis of retinal neovascularization. Immunofluorescence was used to quantify the neovascularization in retina. Data-independent acquisition proteomics were performed to quantify differentially expressed proteins in human retinal microvascular endothelial cells stimulated with FGF2 and associated pathways were analyzed. We carried out qRT-PCR and Western Blot assays to detect the expression of genes at mRNA and protein levels. The angiogenesis abilities of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells were measured by transwell, EdU and tube formation assays. Results: FGF2 was significantly upregulated in retinal tissues of the oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse model and it markedly enhanced tube formation, migration, and proliferation abilities of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells in vitro. The proteomic analysis identified 287 differentially expressed proteins in endothelial cells in response to FGF2 stimulation, characterized by a notable upregulation of the glycolysis pathway, among which we confirmed that the enolase 2 (ENO2) levels were elevated after FGF2 stimulation, and its knockdown resulted in diminished glycolytic activity and impaired angiogenic processes. Furthermore, the use of the ENO2 inhibitor AP-Ⅲ-a4 alleviated angiogenesis in vivo and in vitro. Conclusions: Our findings underscore the pivotal role of ENO2-mediated glycolysis in FGF2-induced angiogenesis, suggesting that ENO2 may serve as a promising therapeutic target for managing pathological neovascularization.

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Endothelial CellsFibroblast Growth Factor 2GlycolysisPhosphopyruvate HydrataseRetinal NeovascularizationAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProteomicsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionFibroblast Growth Factor 2Phosphopyruvate Hydratase

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