Oxidative stress-induced angiogenesis is mediated by miR-205-5p

miR-205-5p is known to be involved in VEGF-related angiogenesis and seems to regulate associated cell signalling pathways, such as cell migration, proliferation and apoptosis. Therefore, several studies have focused on the potential role of miR-205-5p as an anti-angiogenic factor. Vascular proliferation is observed in diabetic retinopathy and the 'wet' form of age-related macular degeneration. Today, the most common treatments against these eye-related diseases are anti-VEGF therapies. In addition, both AMD and DR are typically associated with oxidative stress; hence, the use of antioxidant agents is accepted as a co-adjuvant therapy for these patients. According to previous data, ARPE-19 cells release pro-angiogenic factors when exposed to oxidative insult, leading to angiogenesis. Matching these data, results reported here, indicate that miR-205-5p is modulated by oxidative stress and regulates VEGFA-angiogenesis. Hence, miR-205-5p is proposed as a candidate against eye-related proliferative diseases.