LINC01605 knockdown induces apoptosis in human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts by inhibiting autophagy

Shang,Qifei; Yang,Yanhua; Li,Hangzhu

doi:10.3892/etm.2022.11273

LINC01605 knockdown induces apoptosis in human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts by inhibiting autophagy

Authors:
- Qifei Shang
- Yanhua Yang
- Hangzhu Li
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Affiliations: Department of Ophthalmology, Fuyang People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311400, P.R. China
Published online on: March 22, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11273
Article Number: 343
Copyright: © Shang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Glaucoma is an irreversible disease that causes blindness. Formation of a hypertrophic scar (HS) is the main cause of failure of glaucoma surgery. The long non‑coding RNA LINC01605 is closely associated with the formation of HS; however, the function of LINC01605 in the formation and development of HS remains unclear. For this study, firstly, human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts (HTFs) and corneal epithelial cells (control cells) were collected from patients (n=5) with POAG who underwent glaucoma filtration surgery at Fuyang People's Hospital. Immunofluorescence analysis was performed to detect the expression levels of vimentin (one of the main components of medium fiber and plays an important role in the cytoskeleton and motility), keratin (the main component of cytoskeletal proteins) and LC3 (an autophagy marker). In addition, reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR analysis was performed to detect LINC01605 expression. Besides, the Cell Counting Kit‑8 assay was performed to assess the viability of human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts (HTFs). Next, flow cytometry was performed to detect HTF apoptosis. Furthermore, western blot analysis was performed for Bax, Bcl‑2, Pro‑caspase‑3, cleaved caspase‑3, phosphorylated (p‑)Smad2, Smad2, α‑SMA, MMP9, ATG7, p62, beclin 1, p‑AMPK and AMPK in HTFs to determine the mechanism by which LINC01605 regulates the formation and development of HS. Moreover, a Transwell assay was performed to detect the migratory ability of HTFs. The results demonstrated that LINC01605 was significantly upregulated in HS tissues compared with that in normal (control/healthy) tissues. In addition, vimentin was highly expressed in HTFs, whereas keratin was expressed at a low level. Also, in HTFs, LINC01605 knockdown inhibited cell viability by inducing apoptosis, decreasing Smad2 activation and inhibiting autophagy. Furthermore, LINC01605 knockdown significantly inhibited the migratory ability of HTFs. Transfection with LINC01605 small interference RNAs significantly downregulated the expression levels of p‑Smad2, α‑SMA and MMP9 in HTFs. Furthermore, LINC01605 knockdown notably inhibited the viability and migration, and induced the apoptosis of HTFs, the effects of which were reversed following treatment with TGF‑β. Taken together, the results of the present study suggested that LINC01605 knockdown may inhibit the viability of HTFs by inducing the apoptotic pathway. These findings may provide novel directions for the treatment of HS.

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