Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells

Purpose. To study the expression of vimentin on the impact of dexamethasone (Dex) in human lens epithelial cells (HLECs), and the role of vimentin expression in steroid-induced cataract (GIC) formation.Material and methods. HLECs were exposed to DMEM and DMEM + 1umol/L Dex for 7 days. Real-time PCR...

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Main Authors: Su Sheng, Ge Jia-Jia, Liu Ping
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Publishing house "Ophthalmology" 2016-01-01
Series:Офтальмохирургия
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Online Access:https://www.ophthalmosurgery.ru/jour/article/view/199
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author Su Sheng
Ge Jia-Jia
Liu Ping
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Liu Ping
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description Purpose. To study the expression of vimentin on the impact of dexamethasone (Dex) in human lens epithelial cells (HLECs), and the role of vimentin expression in steroid-induced cataract (GIC) formation.Material and methods. HLECs were exposed to DMEM and DMEM + 1umol/L Dex for 7 days. Real-time PCR and Western-blot were applied to identify the expression of vimentin at protein and transcription levels. The distribution and expression of vimentin in HLECs were measured by immumoflorescence staining.Results. Real-time PCR results showed that Dex group than the control group vimentin mRNA expression is decreased significantly different between groups (p<0.05), the difference was statistically significant. Western-blot results show that Dex group than the control group vimentin protein expression is decreased significantly different between groups (p<0.05), the difference was statistically significant, suggesting Dex can reduce the expression of vimentin. Immunofluorescence staining showed that Dex group than the control group vimentin expression is decreased significantly, which consistent with the Western-blot results.Conclusion. Dex can induce expression of vimentin in HLECs, which may cause abnormal lens epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation, eventually leading to the formation of GIC.
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spelling doaj.art-eca6f44113ce42c1ae9567231f1b175b2023-01-20T12:34:48ZrusPublishing house "Ophthalmology"Офтальмохирургия0235-41602312-49702016-01-01041316196Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cellsSu Sheng0Ge Jia-Jia1Liu Ping2The Eye Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin (China)The Eye Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin (China)The Eye Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin (China) Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, ChinaPurpose. To study the expression of vimentin on the impact of dexamethasone (Dex) in human lens epithelial cells (HLECs), and the role of vimentin expression in steroid-induced cataract (GIC) formation.Material and methods. HLECs were exposed to DMEM and DMEM + 1umol/L Dex for 7 days. Real-time PCR and Western-blot were applied to identify the expression of vimentin at protein and transcription levels. The distribution and expression of vimentin in HLECs were measured by immumoflorescence staining.Results. Real-time PCR results showed that Dex group than the control group vimentin mRNA expression is decreased significantly different between groups (p<0.05), the difference was statistically significant. Western-blot results show that Dex group than the control group vimentin protein expression is decreased significantly different between groups (p<0.05), the difference was statistically significant, suggesting Dex can reduce the expression of vimentin. Immunofluorescence staining showed that Dex group than the control group vimentin expression is decreased significantly, which consistent with the Western-blot results.Conclusion. Dex can induce expression of vimentin in HLECs, which may cause abnormal lens epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation, eventually leading to the formation of GIC.https://www.ophthalmosurgery.ru/jour/article/view/199dexamethasonevimentingichlecs.
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Ge Jia-Jia
Liu Ping
Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells
Офтальмохирургия
dexamethasone
vimentin
gic
hlecs.
title Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells
title_full Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells
title_fullStr Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells
title_full_unstemmed Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells
title_short Dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells
title_sort dexamethasone impact on vimentin in human lens epithelial cells
topic dexamethasone
vimentin
gic
hlecs.
url https://www.ophthalmosurgery.ru/jour/article/view/199
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