Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Regulates Angiogenesis Independently of VEGF during Ocular Neovascularization
Figure 7
Inhibition of PSMA decreases pathologic angiogenesis in a mouse model of OIR.
A) Wild type mice undergoing OIR were treated systemically with either a single dose of 100mg/kg 2-PMPA on P14 (n = 3, center) or three daily doses from P14 through P16 (n = 6, right), controls received vehicle (PBS, left). Retinas were isolated on P17, vasculature was stained using GS Isolectin B4–A594 and the avascular area calculated using Image J software. B) Mice receiving a single dose on P14 showed a slight but not statistically significant decrease in avascular area, whereas mice treated from P14–16 showed a significant decrease (23%) in avascular area compared to vehicle treated controls (p = 0.0055). C) Wild type mice on the OIR protocol were treated once on P14 with 10mg intravitreal 2-PMPA (10mg/ml, 1mL) in one eye and 1mL Vehicle (PBS) in the contralateral eye. Retinas treated with intravitreal 2-PMPA showed a significant decrease (16.66%) in avascular area compared to control retinas.