K Yoshino1, R Garg, D Monroy, Z Ji, S C Pflugfelder. 1. Ocular Surface and Tear Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) isoforms 1 and 2 have recently been detected in stimulated human tear fluid. The purpose of this study was to determine if these TGF-sbeta are produced and secreted by the lacrimal gland. METHODS: To accomplish this, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect expression of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 mRNAs in normal human and rabbit lacrimal gland biopsies. Northern blot analyses were used for comparing the relative levels of expression of these TGF-beta mRNAs in rabbit lacrimal glands. Human lacrimal gland biopsies were evaluated by immunohistochemistry for production of TGF-beta1, TGF-beta1 latency associated peptide (LAP), and TGF-beta2 proteins. Supernatants of unstimulated and carbachol-stimulated human lacrimal gland explant cultures were evaluated for secretion of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 by ELISA: RESULTS: TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 mRNA expression was found in all human and rabbit lacrimal gland specimens by RT-PCR. A greater level of expression of TGF-beta1 than TGF-beta2 mRNA in the rabbit lacrimal gland was noted by Northern blot. In human lacrimal gland biopsies, TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta1 LAP were detected in acinar and ductal epithelia by immunohistochemistry. TGF-beta2 specific antibodies stained a small percentage of acinar and ductal epithelia, as well as material within the lumens of tubulo-acinar complexes in one-third of these glands. TGF-beta1 was detected in supernatants of human lacrimal gland explants, and the concentration of TGF-beta1 increased by an average of 280% after carbachol-stimulation (p = 0.004). TGF-beta2 could not be detected in unstimulated or stimulated human lacrimal gland supernatants. CONCLUSIONS: The results of these experiments indicate that TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 are produced by and TGF-beta1 is secreted by the human lacrimal gland. They also suggest that the lacrimal gland may be one source of TGF-beta in human tear fluid.
PURPOSE:Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) isoforms 1 and 2 have recently been detected in stimulated human tear fluid. The purpose of this study was to determine if these TGF-sbeta are produced and secreted by the lacrimal gland. METHODS: To accomplish this, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect expression of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 mRNAs in normal human and rabbit lacrimal gland biopsies. Northern blot analyses were used for comparing the relative levels of expression of these TGF-beta mRNAs in rabbit lacrimal glands. Human lacrimal gland biopsies were evaluated by immunohistochemistry for production of TGF-beta1, TGF-beta1 latency associated peptide (LAP), and TGF-beta2 proteins. Supernatants of unstimulated and carbachol-stimulated human lacrimal gland explant cultures were evaluated for secretion of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 by ELISA: RESULTS:TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 mRNA expression was found in all human and rabbit lacrimal gland specimens by RT-PCR. A greater level of expression of TGF-beta1 than TGF-beta2 mRNA in the rabbit lacrimal gland was noted by Northern blot. In human lacrimal gland biopsies, TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta1LAP were detected in acinar and ductal epithelia by immunohistochemistry. TGF-beta2 specific antibodies stained a small percentage of acinar and ductal epithelia, as well as material within the lumens of tubulo-acinar complexes in one-third of these glands. TGF-beta1 was detected in supernatants of human lacrimal gland explants, and the concentration of TGF-beta1 increased by an average of 280% after carbachol-stimulation (p = 0.004). TGF-beta2 could not be detected in unstimulated or stimulated human lacrimal gland supernatants. CONCLUSIONS: The results of these experiments indicate that TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 are produced by and TGF-beta1 is secreted by the human lacrimal gland. They also suggest that the lacrimal gland may be one source of TGF-beta in human tear fluid.
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