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Lentiviral Delivery of Small Hairpin RNA Targeting Connective Tissue Growth Factor Blocks Profibrotic Signaling in Tenon's Capsule Fibroblasts.

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Purposes:Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure for lowering intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients, in which excessive scarring leading to failure of the filtering bleb adversely affects the surgical outcome. Heightened Tenon's capsule fibroblast (TCF) proliferation and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition are implicated in this process but endogenous factors that regulate TCF functions remain largely elusive. This study sought to elucidate the role of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in the regulation of TCF phenotypes and signaling. Methods:Expression of CTGF in scarring and nonscarring Tenon's capsules was measured by real-time PCR and immunofluorescence. Knockdown of CTGC was achieved by lentivirus delivery of small-hairpin RNA. Cell proliferation was measured by CCK8, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis by flow cytometry, adhesion, migration, and invasion of TCF by functional assays in vitro. Proteins and cytokines related to fibrosis were measured by Western blot and ELISA, respectively. Results:Expression of CTGF was significantly upregulated in scarring Tenon's capsules and their isolated fibroblasts when compared with the nonfibrotic counterparts. Functionally, targeting CTGF with lentivirus-delivered small-hairpin RNA inhibited the proliferation, adhesion, migration, and invasion of TCFs, accompanied by downregulation of p38 and nuclear factor-κB as well as matrix metalloproteinase-2, cyclin D1, and collagen I. In addition, lentiviral targeting of CTGF reduced the release of fibrosis-related cytokines from TCFs and inhibited TCF-conditioned, medium-induced macrophage chemotaxis. Conclusions:Our study supports a crucial role of CTGF in the regulation of TCF proliferation and ECM deposition. Targeting CTGF using lentiviral vector may be a promising approach for preventing excessive scarring after trabeculectomy.

journal_name

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci

journal_title

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors

Lei D,Dong C,Wu WK,Dong A,Li T,Chan MT,Zhou X,Yuan H

doi

10.1167/iovs.16-19480

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-10-01 00:00:00

pages

5171-5180

issue

eissn

0146-0404

issn

1552-5783

pii

2565717

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Lentiviral Delivery of Small Hairpin RNA Targeting Connective Tissue Growth Factor Blocks Profibrotic Signaling in Tenon's Capsule Fibroblasts.