打印本文 关闭窗口 Suppression of type I collagen expression by miR-29b via PI3K, Akt, and Sp1 pathway in Human Tenon’s Fibroblasts 作者：李宁  文章来源：安徽医科大学第一附属医院  点击数260  更新时间：2012/9/13  文章录入：毛进  责任编辑：毛进 Purpose To evaluate the expression profile of microRNAs (miRNAs) and their roles in human tenon’s fibroblasts (HTFs), and to establish a miRNA-based gene silencing method for antifibrosis in vitro. Methods The miRNA expression profile was analyzed by microarray using quiescent and TGFbeta1-stimulated primary HTFs, respectively. Candidate miRNAs were identified by quantitative RT-PCR. miRNAs potentially targeting fibrosis-related genes were predicted using a published algorithm (TargetScan; Envisioneering Medical Technologies, St. Louis, MO). Predicted fibrosis-related genes regulated by candidate miRNAs were confirmed by transfection of the miRNA into HTF culture (with or without TGFbeta1 treatment), followed by quantitative RT-PCR and Western Blot. Results Total of 38 miRNAs were identified to be upregulated, and 31 down-regulated, in TGFbeta1-stimulated HTFs. Among those, the miR-29b, down-regulated in TGFbeta1-treated HTFs, targeted a cadre of mRNAs that encode proteins involved in fibrosis, including PI3Kp85α, Sp1, and collagen type I alpha1 (Col1A1). Treatment of HTFs with TGFbeta1 activated the PI3K-Akt-Sp1 pathway and, consequently, induced an increase in the expression of type I collagen. Down-regulation of miR-29b by introducing an antisense miRNA into cultured HTFs partly induced the expression of PI3Kp85α, Akt, Sp1 and Col1A1, whereas overexpression of miR-29b inhibited the PI3K-Akt-Sp1 pathway and attenuated the expression of Col1A1. Conclusions miR-29b acted as a suppressor of type I collagen gene by repressing the PI3K/Akt/Sp1 pathway in HTFs. Overexpression of miR-29b protected subconjunctival tissues against collagen production and fibrosis. These findings provided a novel rationale for the development of miRNA-based strategies for attenuating scar formation after glaucoma filtering surgery. 打印本文 关闭窗口