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Purpose: To identify the differently expressed micro (mi) RNAs in pterygium compared with normal conjunctiva and investigate the potential role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of pterygium.
Methods: With microRNA microarray and quantitative RT-PCR, we identified that microRNA-122 (miR-122) was significantly decreased in pterygium tissue. We detected the expression of Bcl-w, a predicted target of miR-122, in both pterygium and normal conjunctiva, as well as its correlation with the expression of miR-122. Pterygium epithelial cells were isolated and cultured, and transfected with miR-122 mimic or miR-122 inhibitor to change the miR-122 levels. The regulation of Bcl-w expression by miR-122 was examined with luciferase activity assay, quantitative (q) RT-PCR, and Western blot. The effect of the miR-122 on the apoptosis of cultured pterygium epithelial cells was investigated with TUNEL staining and caspase activity assay.
Results: We found the expression of Bcl-w, with an inverse correlation with the expression of miR-122, was significantly increased in pterygium, especially in the superficial layer of epithelium. In cultured pterygium epithelial cells, miR-122 could specifically combine with Bcl-w mRNA, and negatively regulated the expression of Bcl-w. Suppression of miR-122 could reduce apoptosis and caspase activity in pterygium epithelial cell treated with TNFα/cycloheximide (CHX), and this effect was abolished by inhibition of the expression of Bcl-w with specific siRNA.
Conclusions: Decreased expression of miR-122 in pterygium might result in abnormal cell apoptosis via its regulation of the expression of Bcl-w, and subsequently contribute to the development of pterygium.
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