| Literature DB >> 31049834 |
Hua Li1, Hui Song1, Xiaoyong Yuan1, Jun Li1, Hua Tang2.
Abstract
Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) leads to secondary vision loss following cataract surgery. TGF-β2 and miRNA play important roles in PCO. The aim of this study was to investigate the reciprocal crosstalk between miR-30a and TGF-β2/Smad2 during PCO progression. The expressions of and relationship between miR-30a and Smad2 were detected by RT-qPCR. Migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were used to evaluate the functions of miR-30a and TGF-β2/Smad2. We found that miR-30a was downregulated by TGF-β2 and that it suppressed migration and EMT induced by TGF-β2. Moreover, we identified Smad2 as a direct target of miR-30a, suggesting that miR-30a may function partly through regulating Smad2. Altogether, we verified the function of and crosstalk between miR-30a and TGF-β2. We also provide evidence that miR-30a may serve as a potential candidate for PCO treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Posterior capsular opacification; Smad2; TGF-β2; miR-30a
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2019 PMID: 31049834 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04833-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Biol Rep ISSN: 0301-4851 Impact factor: 2.316