Effects of lithium chloride on transforming growth factor beta and connective tissue growth factor in cultured human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)
International Eye Science
;
(12): 1639-1642, 2017.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-641373
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To research the effects of lithium chloride on transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in cultured human Tenon capsule fibroblasts (HTFs) and explore its mechanism.METHODS:
HTFs were cultured and identified by vimentin staining with immunofluorescence and the morphological characteristics.The experimental group was processed 48h with LiCl in concentration of 80mmol/L, the control group without LiCl.The mRNA expression of TGF-β and CTGF in two groups were analyzed with real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real time-qPCR) and the protein expression was detected with Western blot.RESULTS:
The cultured HTFs expressed TGF-β and CTGF.The mRNA expression of TGF-β and CTGF significantly decreased compared with the control group(t=20.042, 14.995, P<0.05).the protein expression of TGF-β and CTGF also decreased significantly compared with the control group(t=46.058、12.452, P<0.05)CONCLUSION:
The cultured HTFs can express TGF-β and CTGF in mRNA and proteins' level.LiCl can reduce the expression of TGF-β and CTGF both in gene and proteins' level.LiCl has the potential to modulate wound healing for glaucoma filtration surgery.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
International Eye Science
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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