PMID- 36260079 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221230 LR - 20230410 IS - 1460-2202 (Electronic) IS - 0271-3683 (Linking) VI - 48 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Jan TI - Circ_0080940 Regulates miR-139-5p/CTGF Pathway to Promote the Proliferation, Migration, Extracellular Matrix Deposition of Human Tenon's Capsule Fibroblasts. PG - 34-43 LID - 10.1080/02713683.2022.2138449 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: Circular RNA (circRNA) has been identified as an important regulator for glaucoma progression. Our study aims to reveal the circ_0080940 roles in glaucoma progression. METHODS: Transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1) was used to treat human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts (HTFs) to mimic glaucoma cell models. Cell function was determined by cell counting kit 8 assay, EdU assay and wound healing assay. Protein levels were determined by western blot analysis. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to measure RNA expression. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to evaluate RNA interaction. RESULTS: Our data confirmed that TGF-beta1 induced HTFs proliferation, migration and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. Circ_0080940 was highly expressed in glaucoma patients, and its knockdown inhibited TGF-beta1-induced proliferation, migration and ECM deposition in HTFs. Circ_0080940 sponged miR-139-5p, and anti-miR-139-5p revoked the effect of si-circ_0080940 on the biological functions of TGF-beta1-induced HTFs. CTGF was targeted by miR-139-5p, and overexpressed CTGF overturned the inhibition effect of miR-139-5p on the biological functions of TGF-beta1-induced HTFs. Furthermore, CTGF expression could be positively regulated by circ_0080940. CONCLUSION: To sum up, we confirmed that circ_0080940 contributed to glaucoma progression by miR-139-5p/CTGF axis. FAU - Wang, Yanxi AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. FAU - Yu, Yinggui AU - Yu Y AD - Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. FAU - Xu, Manhua AU - Xu M AD - Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. FAU - Zhou, Juan AU - Zhou J AD - Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. FAU - Kang, Gangjin AU - Kang G AD - Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. FAU - Li, Kaiming AU - Li K AD - Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221104 PL - England TA - Curr Eye Res JT - Current eye research JID - 8104312 RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (MIRN139 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta1) RN - 0 (RNA, Circular) RN - 0 (CCN2 protein, human) SB - IM EIN - Curr Eye Res. 2023 May;48(5):II. PMID: 37032601 MH - Humans MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Extracellular Matrix/metabolism MH - Fibroblasts/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - *Glaucoma/genetics/metabolism MH - *MicroRNAs/metabolism MH - *Tenon Capsule/metabolism MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta1/pharmacology MH - *RNA, Circular/genetics OTO - NOTNLM OT - CTGF OT - Glaucoma OT - Tenon's capsule fibroblasts OT - circ_0080940 OT - miR-139-5p EDAT- 2022/10/20 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/30 06:00 CRDT- 2022/10/19 11:03 PHST- 2022/10/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/19 11:03 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/02713683.2022.2138449 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Curr Eye Res. 2023 Jan;48(1):34-43. doi: 10.1080/02713683.2022.2138449. Epub 2022 Nov 4.