Affiliation:
1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Anesthesiolgy Department, Harbin, China
2. Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical College, Ophthalmology Department, Mudanjiang, China
3. The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Ophthalmology Department, Harbin, China
Abstract
The abnormal proliferation, migration, and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) of lens epithelial cells (LECs) are the main reasons for vision loss caused by posterior capsular opacification (PCO) after cataract surgery. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) was found to be associated with the pathogenesis of cataracts, but its biological role in PCO is poorly understood. In the present study, IGF-1 overexpression facilitated the proliferation, migration, and EMT, whereas knockdown of IGF-1 markedly suppressed the proliferation, migration, and TGF-β2-induced EMT of LECs. Additionally, to evaluate valuable microRNAs (miRNAs) which target IGF-1 to modulate LEC-EMT, we predicted miR-3666 might regulate IGF-1 by binding its 3’UTR according to the bioinformatics database. Furthermore, we verified that miR-3666 directly targeted IGF-1 by luciferase reporter assay. By using miR-3666 mimics, cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were suppressed, while being enhanced by the reduction of miR-3666. Knockout of IGF1 reverses the effect of the miR-3666 inhibitor on the malignant behavior of LECs. These results indicate the role of miR-3666/IGF-1 in LEC-EMT that offers new strategies for the therapy and prevention of PCO.
Funder
Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Subject
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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