| Literature DB >> 27306760 |
Yong Wang1, Guowei Zhang1, Lihua Kang1, Huaijin Guan2.
Abstract
In our previous research, the formation and development of age-related cataract (ARC) is associated with DNA hypermethylation of some genes in lens epithelial cells (LECs). This study aimed to investigate the expression profile of DNA methylation- and transcriptional repression-associated genes in LECs of ARC. The expression levels of the genes were first evaluated by microarray analysis. The results were further confirmed by Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blot assay. The mRNA and protein levels of 5 genes increased in LECs of ARCs compared with the controls. These data provided a global perspective on expression of DNA methylation- and transcriptional repression-associated genes. The study supports the notion that the epigenetic modification of macromolecules in LECs might contribute to ARC pathogenesis.Entities:
Keywords: Age-related cataract; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Lens epithelial cells; mRNA array
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27306760 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-016-0393-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Mol Neurobiol ISSN: 0272-4340 Impact factor: 5.046