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Suppression of injury-induced conjunctiva scarring by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma gene transfer in mice.

Authors: Yamanaka, O  Miyazaki, K  Kitano, A  Saika, S  Nakajima, Y  Ikeda, K 
Citation: Yamanaka O, etal., Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Jan;50(1):187-93. doi: 10.1167/iovs.08-2282. Epub 2008 Jul 24.
RGD ID: 8552893
Pubmed: PMID:18658087   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1167/iovs.08-2282   (Journal Full-text)

PURPOSE: To examine the effects of introduction of the adenoviral peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma gene on postinjury conjunctival scarring in mice. Its effects on fibrogenic reaction of cultured human subconjunctival fibroblasts (hSCFs) were also evaluated. METHODS: The effects of PPARgamma gene introduction on expression of type I collagen, fibronectin, and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in hSCFs were examined. A circumferential incision was made in the equatorial conjunctiva of the right eye of generally anesthetized adult C57BL/6 mice (n = 72). PPARgamma cDNA-expressing adenoviral vector was topically applied; the control eye received nonfunctioning adenoviral vector. At 2, 5, 7, and 14 days (each, n = 18), the eyes were processed for histologic or immunohistochemical examination to evaluate tissue scarring. Expression of type I collagen and growth factors was evaluated by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction in 32 eyes from control and treatment groups. RESULTS: PPARgamma overexpression suppressed type I collagen, fibronectin, and CTGF in cultured hSCFs at the mRNA or protein level. In vivo experiments showed that PPARgamma gene introduction suppressed monocyte/macrophage invasion, generation of myofibroblasts, and mRNA upregulation of cytokines/growth factors and collagen Ialpha2 chain (Col 1A2) in healing conjunctiva. CONCLUSIONS: PPARgamma gene transfer suppresses the fibrogenic reaction in hSCFs as well as the injury-induced scarring of conjunctival tissue in mice, suggesting the effectiveness of this strategy in preventing excess scarring after filtration surgery. The mechanism may include suppression of activation of fibroblasts and reduction of macrophage invasion.

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TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Eye Injuries treatmentISOPparg (Mus musculus)8552893; 8552893 RGD 
Eye Injuries treatmentIMP 8552893 RGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Pparg  (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Pparg  (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
PPARG  (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma)


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