Angiogenesis underlies a variety of physiological processes and its possible deregulation during long term space exploration needs to be investigated. Angiogenesis is a multistep process of new blood capillary formation, where degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) by proteolytic enzymes, including uPA (urokinase plasminogen activator) and opening the way to migration of endothelial cells (EC), is critical. Plasminogen activation system regulates angiogenesis by both uPA-driven ECM degradation and uPA receptor (uPAR). Microgravity and low dose irradiations promote tissue neoangiogeenesis and n eovascularization is often common occurence in ophthalmologic pathologies. We have designed and patented the uPAR antisense oligonucleotide (aODN) and evaluated its antiangiogenetic activity by EC cellular migration and capillary morphogenesis assays. The uPAR aODN treatment caused a 75% inhibition of human microvascular EC migration and a complete inhibition of capillary morphogenesis, suggesting its therapeutic application to prevent neoangiogenesisrelated ophthalmologic pathologies during space exploration.

Anti-urokinase receptor antisense oligonucleotide (uPar-aODN) to prevent and cure long-term space exploration related retinal pathological angiogenesis / S. lazzarano; M. Lulli; G. Fibbi; F. Margheri; L. Papucci; S. Serratì; E. Witort; A. Chillà; A. Lapucci; M. Donnini; P. Quaglierini; A. Romiti; R. Specogna; M. Del Rosso; S. Capaccioli. - In: JOURNAL OF GRAVITATIONAL PHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 1077-9248. - STAMPA. - 15:(2008), pp. 225-226.

Anti-urokinase receptor antisense oligonucleotide (uPar-aODN) to prevent and cure long-term space exploration related retinal pathological angiogenesis

LULLI, MATTEO;FIBBI, GABRIELLA;MARGHERI, FRANCESCA;PAPUCCI, LAURA;WITORT, EWA JANINA;A. Chillà;LAPUCCI, ANDREA;DONNINI, MARTINO;DEL ROSSO, MARIO;CAPACCIOLI, SERGIO
2008

Abstract

Angiogenesis underlies a variety of physiological processes and its possible deregulation during long term space exploration needs to be investigated. Angiogenesis is a multistep process of new blood capillary formation, where degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) by proteolytic enzymes, including uPA (urokinase plasminogen activator) and opening the way to migration of endothelial cells (EC), is critical. Plasminogen activation system regulates angiogenesis by both uPA-driven ECM degradation and uPA receptor (uPAR). Microgravity and low dose irradiations promote tissue neoangiogeenesis and n eovascularization is often common occurence in ophthalmologic pathologies. We have designed and patented the uPAR antisense oligonucleotide (aODN) and evaluated its antiangiogenetic activity by EC cellular migration and capillary morphogenesis assays. The uPAR aODN treatment caused a 75% inhibition of human microvascular EC migration and a complete inhibition of capillary morphogenesis, suggesting its therapeutic application to prevent neoangiogenesisrelated ophthalmologic pathologies during space exploration.
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S. lazzarano; M. Lulli; G. Fibbi; F. Margheri; L. Papucci; S. Serratì; E. Witort; A. Chillà; A. Lapucci; M. Donnini; P. Quaglierini; A. Romiti; R. Spe...espandi
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