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Abnormal regulation of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in corneas of patients with keratoconus.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify changes in the expression of genes coding for extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in patients with non-inflammatory corneal disorder keratoconus (KC), patients with corneal scarring, and normal controls.

Materials and methods

Total RNA extracted from corneal tissue of 13 KC patients, 2 patients with corneal scaring and 4 normal controls was analyzed using Human Extracellular Matrix & Adhesion Molecules Profiler PCR Array. Statistically significant changes in gene expression were identified using the Data Analysis software.

Results

Comparison of KC and control corneas with thresholds of 1.5 or greater fold change and a p-value of 0.05 or lower, revealed 21 differentially expressed genes, 16 genes were downregulated and 5 were upregulated. Among transcripts downregulated in KC patients we identified THBS1, ADAMTS1, SPP1, several collagens and integrins. We found TGFBI (BIGH3) gene was the most significantly upregulated transcript.

Conclusion

Development of keratoconus results in deregulation of gene expression of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules.

Clinical significance

Downregulation of collagens and upregulation of TGFBI repeatedly identified in KC patients may be used as clinical markers of the disease.

SUBMITTER: Bykhovskaya Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5627975 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Abnormal regulation of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in corneas of patients with keratoconus.

Bykhovskaya Yelena Y Gromova Anastasia A Makarenkova Helen P HP Rabinowitz Yaron S YS

International journal of keratoconus and ectatic corneal diseases 20160501 2

<h4>Aim</h4>To identify changes in the expression of genes coding for extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in patients with non-inflammatory corneal disorder keratoconus (KC), patients with corneal scarring, and normal controls.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Total RNA extracted from corneal tissue of 13 KC patients, 2 patients with corneal scaring and 4 normal controls was analyzed using Human Extracellular Matrix & Adhesion Molecules Profiler PCR Array. Statistically significant changes in gene e ...[more]

PMID: 28989906

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Project description:PurposeThere is limited information on region-specific gene expression in the human corneal stroma. In this study, we aimed to investigate the expression profile of the extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in the normal corneal stroma using laser capture microdissection (LCM) and molecular techniques.MethodsFrozen sections of human cornea without ocular disease were used to isolate the central and peripheral corneal stromal keratocytes by LCM. RNA was extracted from LCM-captured tissues and the RT2 Profiler PCR Arrays were used to examine the expression profile of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in the central and peripheral stroma. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to quantify gene expression. Proteomic and western blotting (WB) analyses were performed to confirm gene expression at protein level. Function association network was generated via the web tools String and Cytoscape.ResultsThe gene expression profiling demonstrated that 35 out of the 84 extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules represented in the array were expressed in stromal keratocytes. Among them, 24 genes were not previously described in the corneal stroma. Two genes were found more abundantly expressed in the central stroma than in the periphery: TGFBI, COL6A2 (p < 0.05). ADAMTS13 was detected only in the central stroma. Proteomics and WB analysis confirmed the expression of 10 genes. Functional analysis revealed that most identified genes were presented in a core cluster that had multiple and strong associations with other genes.ConclusionThis study identified genes not previously described in the corneal stroma, revealed regional differences in gene expression between central and peripheral stroma, and also detected some interesting candidate genes that may play important roles in corneal function. These observations serve as the foundation to further investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating the pathogenesis of regional corneal stromal disorders such as keratoconus.

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Abnormal regulation of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in corneas of patients with keratoconus.

Aim

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

Clinical significance

Publications

Abnormal regulation of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in corneas of patients with keratoconus.

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