NEDD9 Mediates the FAK/Src Signaling Pathway to Promote the Adhesion of Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells after Dexamethasone Treatment

作者全名："Tan, Sisi; Wang, Peng; Hu, Jianping; Wang, Xiaochen; Li, Hong"

作者地址："[Tan, Sisi; Wang, Peng; Hu, Jianping; Wang, Xiaochen; Li, Hong] Chongqing Med Univ, Chongqing Branch, Chongqing Eye Inst,Natl Clin Res Ctr Ocular Dis, Chongqing Key Lab Ophthalmol,Affiliated Hosp 1, Chongqing 400016, Peoples R China"

通信作者："Li, H (通讯作者)，Chongqing Med Univ, Chongqing Branch, Chongqing Eye Inst,Natl Clin Res Ctr Ocular Dis, Chongqing Key Lab Ophthalmol,Affiliated Hosp 1, Chongqing 400016, Peoples R China."

来源：CURRENT EYE RESEARCH

ESI学科分类：CLINICAL MEDICINE

WOS号：WOS:000796465400001

JCR分区：Q2

影响因子：2

年份：2022

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文献类型：Article; Early Access

关键词：NEDD9; trabecular meshwork; Dexamethasone; glaucoma; FAK

摘要："Purpose The differential gene expression of neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated 9 (NEDD9) in human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells after dexamethasone (Dex) treatment was confirmed through gene expression profiling. However, the regulatory mechanism of NEDD9 expression in HTM cells remains unknown. In this study, we investigated NEDD9 expression in HTM cells and gained a better understanding of glucocorticoid-induced glaucoma (GIG) pathophysiology. Methods The Gene Expression Omnibus database and GEO2R tool were used to identify differentially expressed genes in the GSE37474 and GSE124114 datasets, and NEDD9 gene expression was found to be upregulated. Human corneoscleral segments and HTM cells were treated with 100 nM Dex or an equal volume of ethanol (0.01%) for 7 days. NEDD9 expression in TM tissues was evaluated by immunohistochemistry, and NEED9 expression in HTM cells was confirmed by RT-qPCR and western blotting. HTM cell adhesive behaviors were assessed with a cell adhesion detection kit. NEDD9 expression was knocked down with short hairpin RNA in HTM cells, and FAK/Src signaling pathway activation was found to be regulated by NEDD9. Results After 7 days of HTM cell Dex treatment, NEDD9 expression was upregulated to be approximately twice that of control. FAK, Src, phospho-FAK, and phospho-Src expression in Dex-treated HTM cells was markedly increased. Downregulation of NEDD9 expression reduced HTM cell adhesion to the surface of culture wells and simultaneously led to a reduction in FAK, Src, phospho-FAK and phospho-Src expression. Conclusions NEDD9 expression is upregulated in HTM cells after Dex treatment and promotes HTM cell adhesion. These findings underscore the contribution of NEDD9 overexpression to altered HTM cell adhesion during glucocorticoid therapy and may play a key role in GIG pathological progression. Considering the similarity between GIG and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), our findings suggest that targeting NEDD9 may be a new therapeutic strategy for POAG patients."

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