Abstract:
:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of lens epithelial cells (LECs) is the major pathological mechanism in anterior subcapsular cataract (ASC) and posterior capsule opacification (PCO), which are important causes of visual impairment. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 pathway has been reported to play a major role in carcinogenesis, cancer metastasis and various fibrotic diseases. We hypothesized that ERK1/2 signaling can cross-interact with canonical transforming growth factor β (TGFβ)/Smad signaling and the Notch pathway, which subsequently contributes to LECs EMT. In this study, we demonstrated that ERK1/2 signaling was activated in TGFβ2-induced EMT in human LECs, whereas the blockade of TGFβ2/Smad2/3 signaling with SB431542 did not inhibit the activation of ERK1/2 induced by TGFβ2. In addition, inactivation of ERK1/2 signaling with a specific MEK/ERK1/2 inhibitor, U0126, completely prevented the TGFβ2-induced upregulation of α-SMA, collagen type I, collagen type IV and fibronectin. We also demonstrated that inactivation of ERK1/2 signaling inhibited canonical TGFβ/Smad signaling, as well as the Jagged/Notch pathway. By contrast, blockade of the Notch pathway by DAPT inhibited the TGFβ2‑induced activation of ERK1/2 pathway in LECs. Thus, results of this study provide evidence for the complex interplay between ERK1/2, TGFβ/Smad, and Jagged/Notch signaling pathways in the regulation of EMT in LECs. Inhibition of the ERK1/2 pathway may therefore have therapeutic value in the prevention and treatment of ASC and PCO.
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Int J Mol Medjournal_title
International journal of molecular medicineauthors
Chen X,Ye S,Xiao W,Wang W,Luo L,Liu Ydoi
10.3892/ijmm.2014.1723subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-06-01 00:00:00pages
1664-70issue
6eissn
1107-3756issn
1791-244Xjournal_volume
33pub_type
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