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Comparison of gene expression profile of human trabecular meshwork cells induced by triamcinolone with dexamethasone

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE. Triamcinolone acetonide (TA) and dexamethasone (DEX) are corticosteroids commonly used for ocular inflammation but both can cause ocular hypertension. We investigated the differential gene expression profile of human trabecular meshwork (TM) cells in response to treatment by TA compared to that by DEX. METHODS. Total RNA was extracted from cultured human TM cells treated with TA or DEX and used for microarray gene expression analysis. The microarray experiments were repeated three times. Differentially expressed genes were identified by an empirical Bayes approach and confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR. RESULTS. 0.1 mg/ml TA treatment resulted in 15 genes up-regulated and 12 genes down-regulated while 1mg/ml TA treatment resulted in 36 genes up-regulated and 21 genes down-regulated. These genes were mainly associated with acute-phase response, cell adhesion, cell cycle and growth, growth factor, ion binding, metabolism, proteolysis and transcription factor. Two genes, MYOC and GAS1, were up-regulated and 3 genes, SENP1, ZNF343 and SOX30, were down-regulated by both TA and DEX treatment. Eight differentially expressed genes were located in known primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) loci, including MYOC, SOAT1, CYP27A1, SPOCK, SEMA6A, EGR1, GAS1 and ATP10A. CONCLUSIONS. Differential gene expression profiles of human TM cells treated by TA and DEX, and a dosage effect by TA, were revealed by microarray technology. TA and DEX treatment shared several differentially expressed genes, suggesting a common mechanism to cause ocular hypertension. Some differentially expressed genes located in the known POAG loci are potential candidates for glaucoma genes. Keywords: Differential gene expression profile

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE6298 | GEO | 2008/05/01

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA100615

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:The goal of this study was to contrast genome-wide gene expression profiles of cultured human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells, to that of control and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) HTM tissues. Total RNA from cultured HTM cells and HTM tissue dissected from control and POAG anterior segments fixed in RNA laterâ¢ was linearly amplified with the OvationTM Biotin RNA Amplification and Labeling System and individually hybridized to Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 high density microarrays. Data analysis was performed using the GeneSpring Software 7.0. Selected genes showing significant differential expression were validated by Quantitative real-time PCR in nonamplified RNA. Cultured HTM cells retained the expression of some genes characteristic of the HTM tissue, including chitinase 3-like 1 and matrix Gla protein, but demonstrated downregulation of physiologically important genes such as myocilin. POAG HTM tissue showed relatively small changes compared to that of control donors. These changes included the statistically significant upregulation of several genes associated with inflammation and acute-phase response, including selectin-E (ELAM-I), as well as the downregulation of the antioxidants, paraoxonase 3 and ceruloplasmin. Downregulation in cultured HTM cells of genes potentially relevant for outflow pathway function highlights the importance of developing new conditions for the culture of TM cells capable of preserving the characteristics of TM cells in vivo. Comparative analysis between control and POAG tissues suggests that the upregulation of inflammation-associated genes might be involved in the progression of glaucoma. Experiment Overall Design: Total RNA from three cultured HTM cells and HTM tissue dissected from three pairs of control and two pairs of POAG anterior segments fixed in RNA laterâ¢ was linearly amplified with the OvationTM Biotin RNA Amplification and Labeling System and individually hybridized to Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 high density microarrays.

Project description:Dr. Panjwani's laboratory is focusing on the mechanism by which galectins-3 and 7 mediate corneal epithelial cell migration. We are currently performing studies to: (i) identify and characterize the corneal epithelial cell surface and extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules which serve as counterreceptors of galectin-3 and -7, to establish whether the lectins modulate corneal epithelial cell migration by binding to well known integrins, growth factor receptors, and/or ECM molecules and (ii) determine whether galectin-3 mediates corneal epithelial cell migration indirectly by modulating the expression of key adhesion and/or signal transduction molecules by using small interfering RNA, cDNA microarrays and glycogene arrays. This study seeks the role of carbohydrate-based recognition system in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. In this study, RNA preparations of four normal and five glaucoma TM samples harvested over the last year from cadavers were hybridized and analyzed using the GLYCOv2 array. We have an NIH RO3 grant award to study the role of carbohydrate-based recognition system in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. In particular, it is known that a carbohydrate-binding protein, ELAM, serves as a marker for glaucoma. Other preliminary studies in my lab have shown that galectin-8 plays a role in the adhesion and spreading of trabecular meshwork cells (TM; the cells which modulate ocular pressure) and galectin-3 influences phagocytic capacity of TM cells. These studies suggest that galectins as well as ELAM and their counterreceptors may contribute to the pathogenesis of glaucoma. We would therefore like to compare glycogene expression patterns of normal and glaucomatous TM tissue. To this end, last month we submitted RNA preparations of five each of normal and glaucoma TM tissue harvested over the last year from cadavers. The data of these samples are now being analyzed. Meanwhile, we have analyzed RNA preparations of TM cells grown in culture from five normal and six glaucoma eyes. It is our hope that data from the two projects will enable us conclusively identify glycogenes which are differentially expressed in normal and glaucoma TM cell. Overall, the goal is to shed light on the role of carbohydrate-based recognition system and the carbohydrate-binding proteins in the pathogenesis of glaucoma.

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