Gremlin in the Vitreous of Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and the Downregulation of Gremlin in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
Joint Authors
Qin, Dong
Jiang, Yan-rong
Meng, Zijun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common causes of blindness globally.
Proliferative DR (PDR), an advanced stage of DR, is characterized by the formation of fibrotic membranes at the vitreoretinal interface.
The proliferation, migration, and secretion of extracellular matrix molecules in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells contribute to the formation of fibrotic membranes in PDR.
Gremlin has been reported to be upregulated in response to elevated glucose levels in the retina of diabetic rat and bovine pericytes.
However, the role of gremlin in PDR remains unclear.
In the present study, the vitreous concentrations of gremlin were significantly higher in the PDR (67.79±33.96) group than in the control (45.31±12.31) group, and high glucose levels induced the expression of gremlin in RPE cells.
The elevated expression of extracellular matrix molecules, such as fibronectin and collagen IV, was significantly reduced by gremlin siRNA in human RPE cells under high-glucose conditions.
Thus, gremlin may play a vital role in the development of PDR.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Qin, Dong& Jiang, Yan-rong& Meng, Zijun. 2020. Gremlin in the Vitreous of Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and the Downregulation of Gremlin in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183532
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Qin, Dong…[et al.]. Gremlin in the Vitreous of Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and the Downregulation of Gremlin in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183532
American Medical Association (AMA)
Qin, Dong& Jiang, Yan-rong& Meng, Zijun. Gremlin in the Vitreous of Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and the Downregulation of Gremlin in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183532
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1183532