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  • Title: The role of HIF-1α in the TGF-β2-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of human lens epithelial cells.
    Author: Nahomi RB, Nagaraj RH.
    Journal: J Cell Biochem; 2018 Aug; 119(8):6814-6827. PubMed ID: 29693273.
    Abstract:
    Human lens epithelial cells (HLE) undergo mesenchymal transition and become fibrotic during posterior capsule opacification (PCO), which is a frequent complication after cataract surgery. TGF-β2 has been implicated in this fibrosis. Previous studies have focused on the role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in fibrotic diseases, but the role of HIF-1α in the TGF-β2-mediated fibrosis in HLE is not known. TGF-β2 treatment (10 ng/mL, 48 h) increased the HIF-1α levels along with the EMT markers in cultured human lens epithelial cells (FHL124 cells). The increase in HIF-1α corresponded to an increase in VEGF-A in the culture medium. However, exogenous addition of VEGF-A (up to 10 ng/mL) did not alter the EMT marker levels in HLE. Addition of a prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, dimethyloxalylglycine (DMOG, up to 10 µM), enhanced the levels of HIF-1α, and secreted VEGF-A but did not alter the EMT marker levels. However, treatment of cells with a HIF-1α translational inhibitor, KC7F2, significantly reduced the TGF-β2-mediated EMT response. This was accompanied by a reduction in the ERK phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of Snail and Slug. Together, these data suggest that HIF-1α is important for the TGF-β2-mediated EMT of human lens epithelial cells.
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