Purpose: Transforming growth factor-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one of the main causes of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) or secondary cataract; however, the signaling events involved in TGF-β-induced PCO have not been fully characterized. Here, we focus on examining the role of β-catenin/cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP) and β-catenin/T-cell factor (TCF)-dependent signaling in regulating cytoskeletal dynamics during TGF-β-induced EMT in lens epithelial explants.
Methods: Rat lens epithelial explants were cultured in medium M199 in the absence of serum. Explants were treated with TGF-β2 in the presence or absence of the β-catenin/CBP interaction inhibitor, ICG-001, or the β-catenin/TCF interaction inhibitor, PNU-74654. Western blot and immunofluorescence experiments were carried out and analyzed.
Results: An increase in the expression of fascin, an actin-bundling protein, was observed in the lens explants upon stimulation with TGF-β, and colocalized with F-actin filaments. Inhibition of β-catenin/CBP interactions, but not β-catenin/TCF interactions, led to a decrease in TGF-β-induced fascin and stress fiber formation, as well as a decrease in the expression of known markers of EMT, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9). In addition, inhibition of β-catenin/CBP-dependent signaling also prevented TGF-β-induced downregulation of epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin) in lens explants.
Conclusions: We show that β-catenin/CBP-dependent signaling regulates fascin, MMP9, and α-SMA expression during TGF-β-induced EMT. We demonstrate that β-catenin/CBP-dependent signaling is crucial for TGF-β-induced EMT in the lens.
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