Autotaxin May Have Lysophosphatidic Acid-Unrelated Effects on Three-Dimension (3D) Cultured Human Trabecular Meshwork (HTM) Cells.
Int J Mol Sci
; 22(21)2021 Nov 07.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of the autotaxin (ATX)-lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) signaling axis on the human trabecular meshwork (HTM) in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) cultures of HTM cells.METHODS:
The effects were characterized by transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) and FITC-dextran permeability (2D), measurements of size and stiffness (3D), and the expression of several genes, including extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules, their modulators, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-related factors.RESULTS:
A one-day exposure to 200 nM LPA induced significant down-sizing effects of the 3D HTM spheroids, and these effects were enhanced slightly on longer exposure. The TEER and FITC-dextran permeability data indicate that LPA induced an increase in the barrier function of the 2D HTM monolayers. A one-day exposure to a 2 mg/L solution of ATX also resulted in a significant decrease in the sizes of the 3D HTM spheroids, and an increase in stiffness was also observed. The gene expression of several ECMs, their regulators and ER-stress related factors by the 3D HTM spheroids were altered by both ATX and LPA, but in different manners.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings presented herein suggest that ATX may have additional roles in the human TM, in addition to the ATX-LPA signaling axis.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Malha Trabecular
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Lisofosfolipídeos
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Diester Fosfórico Hidrolases
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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