The Dual Effect of Rho-Kinase Inhibition on Trabecular Meshwork Cells Cytoskeleton and Extracellular Matrix in an In Vitro Model of Glaucoma - Sorbonne Université
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The Dual Effect of Rho-Kinase Inhibition on Trabecular Meshwork Cells Cytoskeleton and Extracellular Matrix in an In Vitro Model of Glaucoma

Abstract

The trabecular meshwork (TM) is the main site of drainage of the aqueous humor, and its dysfunction leads to intraocular pressure elevation, which is one of the main risk factors of glaucoma. We aimed to compare the effects on cytoskeleton organization and extracellular matrix (ECM) of latanoprost (LT) and a Rho-kinase inhibitor (ROCKi) on a transforming growth factor beta2 (TGF- 2)- induced glaucoma-like model developed from primary culture of human TM cells (pHTMC). The TGF- 2 stimulated pHTMC were grown and incubated with LT or a ROCKi (Y-27632) for 24 h. The expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin ( SMA) and fibronectin (FN), and phosphorylation of the myosin light chain (MLC-P) and Cofilin (Cofilin-P) were evaluated using immunofluorescence and Western blot. The architectural modifications were studied in a MatrigelTM 3D culture. TGF- 2 increased the expression of  SMA and FN in pHTMC and modified the cytoskeleton with cross-linked actin network formation. LT did not alter the expression of  SMA but decreased FN deposition. The ROCKi decreased TGF- 2-induced  SMA and FN expression, as well as MLC-P and Cofilin-P, and stimulated the cells to recover a basal cytoskeletal arrangement. In the preliminary 3D study, pHTMC organized in a mesh conformation showed the widening of the TM under the effect of Y-27632. By simultaneously modifying the organization of the cytoskeleton and the ECM, with fibronectin deposition and overexpression, TGF- 2 reproduced the trabecular degeneration described in glaucoma. The ROCKi was able to reverse the TGF- 2-induced cytoskeletal and ECM rearrangements. LT loosened the extracellular matrix but had no action on the stress fibers.
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hal-03599149 , version 1 (06-03-2022)

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Juliette Buffault, Françoise Brignole-Baudouin, Élodie Reboussin, Karima Kessal, Antoine Labbé, et al.. The Dual Effect of Rho-Kinase Inhibition on Trabecular Meshwork Cells Cytoskeleton and Extracellular Matrix in an In Vitro Model of Glaucoma. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, 11 (4), pp.1001. ⟨10.3390/jcm11041001⟩. ⟨hal-03599149⟩
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