Tranilast inhibits TGF-β-induced collagen gel contraction mediated by human corneal fibroblasts
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Yang Liu. Department of Ophthalmology, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 52 Road Meihuadong, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China. liuyang26@mail.sysu.edu.cn

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Supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No.81770889); the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.2017A030313774); the Research Fund of Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Department to Yang Liu (International Cooperation Item, No.20160414055GH).

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    AIM: To determine if tranilast affects human corneal fibroblast (HCFs) contraction. METHODS: HCFs cultured in a three-dimensional type I collagen gel were treated with or without transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) or tranilast. Gel diameter was measured as an indicator for collagen contraction. Immunoblot was performed to evaluate myosin light chain (MLC) and paxillin phosphorylation. Confocal microscopy was employed to examine the focal adhesions and actin stress fiber formation. Immunoblot analysis and gelatin zymography were performed to detect tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in supernatant. RESULTS: The inhibitory effect of tranilast on HCFs-mediated collagen gel contraction induced by TGF-β was dose-dependent. The significant effect of tranilast was started from 100 μmol/L and maximized at 300 μmol/L. The peak effect of 300 μmol/L tranilast also relied on the duration of treatment, which showed statistical significance from day 2. TGF-β-induced paxillin and MLC phosphorylation, stress fiber formation, focal adhesions, and MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-3 secretion in HCFs were also inhibited by tranilast. CONCLUSION: Tranilast suppresses the HCFs-cultured collagen gel contraction induced by TGF-β. It attenuates actin stress fibers formation, focal adhesions, and the secretion of MMPs, with these actions likely contributing to the inhibitory effect on HCF contractility. By attenuating the contractility of corneal fibroblasts, tranilast treatment may inhibit corneal scarring.

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Ye Liu, Xiao-Jing Zhao, Xiao-Shuo Zheng, et al. Tranilast inhibits TGF-β-induced collagen gel contraction mediated by human corneal fibroblasts. Int J Ophthalmol, 2018,11(8):1247-1252

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  • Received:April 13,2018
  • Revised:May 31,2018
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  • Online: August 07,2018
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