Ziyu Zhou1, Zhaolin Gao1, Weitao Yan1, Yun Zhang1, Jufang Huang1,2, Kun Xiong1. 1. Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China. 2. School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), as one of the leading reasons for blindness, is mainly due to trabecular meshwork (TM) dysfunction. Bioinformatics analysis was used to find related genes involved in TM oxidative stress, which is a major cause of TM fibrosis. METHODS: A total of three datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene expression relationships were enriched by the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway and Gene Ontology (GO) pathways. The interaction network was listed by the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. The expression of adenosine A3 receptor (ADORA3) was validated in POAG tissue and human trabecular meshwork cells (HTMCs) by western blot (WB) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Additionally, WB and RT-PCR were used to measure oxidative stress injury relative protein and gene expression, respectively, such as fibronectin (FN), collagen-I (Col-I), and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). Cell migration function and vitality were tested via transwell migration assay and Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). The cell vitality was measured using CCK-8. RESULTS: A total of 61 significant DEGs among the three data sources were analyzed. Among all three different datasets, two significant DEGs [ADORA3 and DNA damage-inducible transcript 4 protein (DDIT4)] were identified. The dataset ADORA3 was selected for further analysis. In the POAG TM tissue, ADORA3 was overexpressed at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Overexpression of ADORA3 reduced TMC viability and migration but upregulated the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins (FN, Col-I, and α-SMA) expression. It was found that ADORA3 can exacerbate oxidative stress injury in normal TMCs. These results indicated that ADORA3 might play an essential role in the occurrence and progression of POAG. CONCLUSIONS: A total of 61 novel common DEGs identified are related to the development and prognosis of POAG. In the POAG, ADORA3 was verified as overexpressed; therefore, it may be associated with an oxidative stress injury in TMCs. 2021 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), as one of the leading reasons for blindness, is mainly due to trabecular meshwork (TM) dysfunction. Bioinformatics analysis was used to find related genes involved in TM oxidative stress, which is a major cause of TM fibrosis. METHODS: A total of three datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene expression relationships were enriched by the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway and Gene Ontology (GO) pathways. The interaction network was listed by the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. The expression of adenosine A3 receptor (ADORA3) was validated in POAG tissue and human trabecular meshwork cells (HTMCs) by western blot (WB) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Additionally, WB and RT-PCR were used to measure oxidative stress injury relative protein and gene expression, respectively, such as fibronectin (FN), collagen-I (Col-I), and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). Cell migration function and vitality were tested via transwell migration assay and Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). The cell vitality was measured using CCK-8. RESULTS: A total of 61 significant DEGs among the three data sources were analyzed. Among all three different datasets, two significant DEGs [ADORA3 and DNA damage-inducible transcript 4 protein (DDIT4)] were identified. The dataset ADORA3 was selected for further analysis. In the POAG TM tissue, ADORA3 was overexpressed at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Overexpression of ADORA3 reduced TMC viability and migration but upregulated the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins (FN, Col-I, and α-SMA) expression. It was found that ADORA3 can exacerbate oxidative stress injury in normal TMCs. These results indicated that ADORA3 might play an essential role in the occurrence and progression of POAG. CONCLUSIONS: A total of 61 novel common DEGs identified are related to the development and prognosis of POAG. In the POAG, ADORA3 was verified as overexpressed; therefore, it may be associated with an oxidative stress injury in TMCs. 2021 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.
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