Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. The pathogenesis of cataract is not completely understood, and the treatment is limited. Oxidative damage to the lens induced by ultraviolet (UV) radiation is considered to be an important factor in cataract development. However, exogenous supplementation of antioxidant---ascorbic acid (AsA) is not effective in preventing cataract. Our previous studies have confirmed that there is abundant expression of sodium dependent vitamin c transporter-2 (SVCT2) in lens epithelial cells (LECs), which is an important pathway that mediates AsA transport into cells. Moreover, both age and UV radiation could down-regulate SVCT2 expression. Consequently, we speculate that SVCT2 plays a key role in preventing oxidative injury of LECs by mediating AsA transport. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of UV radiation on the morphology, proliferation, apoptosis and antioxidant ability of LECs after down-regulation of SVCT2 expression by siRNA technique. Besides, the molecular mechanism of SVCT2 down-regulation induced by UV radiation will be further clarified. The above results will be verified in SVCT2 conditional gene knockout mice model, and the changes of lens proteomics will be identified by iTRAQ technique. Through the above research, we hope to provide a new method and target for blocking the oxidative damage of lens, and provide a new strategy for the cataract study as well as its clinical prevention and treatment.
白内障是世界首位致盲性眼病,发病机制复杂,治疗手段有限。紫外线辐射致晶状体氧化损伤被认为是导致白内障发生的重要因素,然而外源性补充抗氧化剂抗坏血酸并不能有效防止白内障发生。我们前期的研究证实,晶状体上皮细胞中表达丰富的2型抗坏血酸转运体(SVCT2),它是介导抗坏血酸转运进入细胞的重要通路,年龄和紫外线辐射均可导致SVCT2表达下调。因此,我们推测SVCT2通过介导抗坏血酸的转运,对防止晶状体上皮细胞氧化损伤起到至关重要的保护性作用。本研究拟利用siRNA技术,研究紫外线辐射对SVCT2表达下调后的晶状体上皮细胞形态、增殖、凋亡水平及细胞抗氧化能力的影响;并进一步明确紫外线辐射致SVCT2下调的分子机制;在SVCT2条件基因敲除小鼠模型中验证上述结果,并通过iTRAQ技术明确晶状体蛋白质组学改变。通过上述研究以期为阻断晶状体氧化损伤提供新方法和靶点,对白内障的研究和临床防治提供新策略。
白内障是世界首位致盲性眼病,发病机制复杂,治疗手段有限。紫外线辐射致晶状体氧化.损伤被认为是导致白内障发生的重要因素,然而外源性补充抗氧化剂抗坏血酸(AsA)并不能有效防止白内障发生。晶状体上皮细胞中表达丰富2型抗坏血酸转运体(SVCT2),它是介导抗坏血酸转运进入细胞的重要通路,年龄和紫外线辐射均可导致SVCT2表达下调。因此,本研究围绕UVB辐射致SVCT2表达下调从而导致晶状体上皮细胞氧化损伤进行研究。.研究内容:明确 SVCT2 在介导 AsA 转运、调控 AsA 细胞内含量以及维持细胞内氧化-还.原状态中的重要作用;证明 UV 可能通过激活 AP-1 及 NF-κB 信号转导通路,下调 SVCT2mRNA 和/或蛋白质表达,并最终影响 AsA 细胞内转运及细胞抗氧化能力;在动物模型上验证细胞学结果。.研究结果:1.研究了SVCT2在人晶状体上皮细胞膜及线粒体中的表达;研究SVCT2在糖尿病及非糖尿病年龄相关性白内障晶状体上皮细胞中的表达情况;2.研究晶状体上皮细胞系中SVCT2的表达,并研究UV照射后SVCT2的表达情况、SVCT2过表达及低表达下,细胞转运AsA的能力及细胞增殖、抗氧化能力。3.研究了UV可能通过激活AP-1及NF-κB信号转导通路,下调SVCT2mRNA和蛋白质表达,并最终影响AsA 细胞内转运及细胞抗氧化能力。.科学意义:首次在人晶状体上皮细胞中发现SVCT2表达与年龄及糖尿病等因素的相关性;证实了SVCT2通过调节细胞内氧化还原状态、减少细胞凋亡等来抵抗UVB的辐射损伤;深入研究了UVB通过激活AP-1及NF-κB信号转导通路,下调SVCT2mRNA 和蛋白质表达,从而导致细胞氧化损伤加剧。.
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