Abstract | Purpose: Methods: The migratory activity of human RPE-1 cells in culture was evaluated using a scratch assay. The subcellular distribution of MRTF-A in RPE-1 cells, as well as the extent of subretinal fibrosis in a mouse model, were determined by immunofluorescence analysis. Expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), collagen type I (COL1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and paxillin was examined by immunoblot analysis or reverse transcription and quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis, whereas that of pro- matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) was assessed by gelatin zymography. Results: Conclusions: Our results implicate MRTF-A in EMT of RPE cells and in the development of subretinal fibrosis in vivo, suggesting that MRTF-A is a potential therapeutic target for retinal diseases characterized by subretinal fibrosis.
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Authors | Masaaki Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Tokuda, Yuka Kobayashi, Chiemi Yamashiro, Sho-Hei Uchi, Makoto Hatano, Kazuhiro Kimura |
Journal | Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
(Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci)
Vol. 60
Issue 2
Pg. 528-537
(02 01 2019)
ISSN: 1552-5783 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 30707754
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- ACTA2 protein, human
- Actins
- Anilides
- Benzamides
- CCG 1423
- CCN2 protein, human
- Collagen Type I
- MRTFA protein, human
- Trans-Activators
- Connective Tissue Growth Factor
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
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Topics |
- Actins
(metabolism)
- Anilides
(pharmacology)
- Animals
- Benzamides
(pharmacology)
- Cell Movement
(physiology)
- Collagen Type I
(metabolism)
- Connective Tissue Growth Factor
(metabolism)
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
(physiology)
- Female
- Fibrosis
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
- Humans
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
(metabolism)
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Retina
(pathology)
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium
(metabolism)
- Trans-Activators
(antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)
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