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Downregulation of MMP-2 and -9 by proteasome inhibition: a possible mechanism to decrease LEC migration and prevent
Niranjan Awasthi1, Shuh Tuan Wang-Su, B J Wagner
1Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA. niranjan.awasthi@utsouthwestern.edu
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
|April 26, 2008
Summary
Proteasome inhibition effectively blocks lens epithelial cell migration, a key factor in posterior capsular opacification. This occurs by reducing matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach for PCO prevention.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Cell Biology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) is a common complication after cataract surgery, driven by residual lens epithelial cell (LEC) proliferation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and migration.
- Proteasome inhibition has been previously shown to suppress LEC proliferation and EMT.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of proteasome inhibition in preventing LEC migration.
- To determine if proteasome inhibition suppresses matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression and activity, thereby inhibiting LEC migration.
Main Methods:
- LEC migration assays were conducted using HLE B-3 and primary human LECs treated with TGF-beta(2) and/or proteasome inhibitor (MG132).
- MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities were analyzed in cell cultures and human donor eye capsular bags using SDS-PAGE zymography.
- Protein and RNA expression of MMPs were assessed via Western blotting and RT-PCR.
Main Results:
- Proteasome inhibition with MG132 significantly blocked LEC migration in both cell types.
- TGF-beta(2) treatment increased MMP-2 mRNA and protein levels, as well as MMP-2 and -9 activities, which were reversed by MG132.
- Proteasome inhibition progressively decreased TGF-beta(2)-induced MMP-2 and -9 activities in capsular bag cultures.
Conclusions:
- Proteasome inhibition effectively reduces LEC migration.
- The observed decrease in LEC migration is linked to reduced MMP-2 and -9 activities.
- Proteasome inhibition presents a promising therapeutic strategy for preventing PCO.
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