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Fengge Liu1, Hui Kong1, Xiangfeng Kong1
1Department of Ophthalmology Zoucheng People's Hospital China.
Abstract:
Diabetic retinopathy is the most important ocular complication associated with diabetes. Corneal defects due to diabetes mellitus (DM) may cause severe vision impairments. This study aimed to identify the effect of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) on biological events, such as apoptosis and inflammation, in the diabetic cornea. High-glucose treatment induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and several biological events, including apoptosis and inflammatory cytokine secretion, in human corneal epithelial cells. However, administration of TGF-β significantly decreased ROS production, Annexin V-positive cells, and levels of inflammatory cytokines. Sprague Dawley rats were injected with streptozotocin (STZ) as a model of DM. Inflammatory cytokine secretion, apoptosis, and inflammation were all increased by STZ treatment. However, apoptosis and inflammation were markedly reduced following TGF-β treatment. In conclusion, TGF-β can ameliorate the enhancement of apoptosis and inflammation in diabetic cornea in in vivo and in vitro.
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