Sulforaphane modulates TGFβ2-induced conjunctival fibroblasts activation and fibrosis by inhibiting PI3K/Akt signaling
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Ning-Li Wang. Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital of Capital Medical University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, 17 Hougouhutong Road, Beijing 100005, China. wningli@vip.163.com

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Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81700813); Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Qingmiao Projects (No.QML20180205); the Priming Scientific Research Foundation for the Junior Researcher in Beijing Tongren Hospital.

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    AIM: To examine the effects of sulforaphane on fibrotic changes of transforming growth factor (TGFβ2) induced human conjunctival fibroblast (HConFs). METHODS: HConFs were cultured and divided into control, TGFβ2 (1 ng/mL), sulforaphane and TGFβ2+sulforaphane groups. Cell viability and apoptosis were detected using the MTT and ApoTox-Glo Triplex assay. Cell migration was detected using scratch and Transwell assay. Real-time quantitative PCR method was used to evaluate mRNA expression of TGFβ2, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2), myosin light chain kinase (MYLK), integrin αV, integrin α5, fibronectin 1 and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). The protein expression of α-SMA, p-PI3K, PI3K, p-Akt, and Akt were detected by Western blot. RESULTS: The proliferation of HConFs was significantly (P<0.05) suppressed by sulforaphane compared to control cells with the increase of the concentration and treatment time. Cell proliferation after 48h incubation was significantly reduced with 100 μmol/L sulforaphane treatment by 17.53% (P<0.05). The Transwell assay showed sulforaphane decreased cell migration by 18.73% compared with TGFβ2-induced HConF (P<0.05). TGFβ2-induced the increasing expression of fibronectin, type I collagen and α-SMA, and the phosphorylation of PI3K and Akt were all significantly suppressed by sulforaphane pretreatment. CONCLUSION: Sulforaphane inhibits proliferation, migration, and synthesis of the extracellular matrix in HConFs, and inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Sulforaphane could be a potential therapeutic drug for prevention of scar formation in filtering bleb after trabeculectomy.

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Han-Ruo Liu, Zi-Yao Xia, Ning-Li Wang. Sulforaphane modulates TGFβ2-induced conjunctival fibroblasts activation and fibrosis by inhibiting PI3K/Akt signaling. Int J Ophthalmol, 2020,13(10):1505-1511

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  • Received:July 18,2020
  • Revised:August 20,2020
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  • Online: August 25,2020
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