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Corneal endothelium modulation factor released by polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Partial purification and initial

E P Kay1, L Rivela, Y G He

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
|February 1, 1990
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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes release a protein factor that transforms corneal endothelial cells into fibroblast-like cells. This factor also alters collagen production, increasing type I and decreasing type IV collagen synthesis.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are immune cells known to release various signaling molecules.
  • Corneal endothelial cells (CECs) maintain corneal transparency and are crucial for ocular health.
  • Understanding factors that modulate CEC phenotype is important for regenerative medicine and disease research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize a polypeptide factor released by PMNs that affects CECs.
  • To investigate the impact of this factor on CEC morphology, growth, and collagen synthesis.
  • To elucidate the role of this factor in modulating CEC phenotype and gene expression.

Main Methods:

  • Partial purification of the factor from PMN-conditioned medium using ammonium sulfate precipitation and ion-exchange chromatography.

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  • Assessing the effect of the factor on rabbit CECs, including phenotypic modulation and proliferation.
  • Analyzing collagen synthesis and gene expression (type I and type IV collagen) in treated CECs using immunoblot analysis and slot-blot hybridization.

    • Main Results:

    • A trypsin-sensitive polypeptide factor, termed corneal endothelium modulation factor (CEMF), was partially purified.
    • CEMF induced dose-dependent phenotypic modulation of CECs towards a fibroblast-like appearance and stimulated cell growth.
    • CEMF treatment increased type I collagen synthesis and mRNA levels while decreasing type IV collagen synthesis and maintaining similar mRNA levels in CECs.

    Conclusions:

    • A protein factor released by PMNs can functionally modulate corneal endothelial cell shape and collagen gene expression.
    • This factor induces a distinct collagen phenotype in CECs, shifting from primarily type IV to increased type I collagen.
    • The findings suggest a novel mechanism involving PMN-derived factors in regulating corneal endothelial cell behavior and extracellular matrix production.