ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2021
Investigation of MicroRNA Expression in Anterior Lens Capsules of Senile Cataract Patients and MicroRNA Differences According to the Cataract Type.
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- Protective Effects of miR-16-5p and miR-142-3p on Inflammation and Autophagy in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells Under Hyperosmotic Stress In Vitro.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Aging of the human eye lens: Epigenetic landscape and therapeutic targets in age‑related cataracts (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2025Review
- Differential MicroRNA Expression in the Anterior Lens Capsule of Patients with Glucocorticoid-Induced Cataracts: A Preliminary Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Participation of Lens Proteins and miRs in Traumatic and Inheritance Cataract: A Review on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Cataract Management.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2025Review
- Differentially expressed microRNAs targeting genes in key pathways in keratoconus.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
- The regulatory role of microRNAs in common eye diseases: A brief review.Frontiers in genetics · 2023Review
- MicroRNA Profiling in the Aqueous Humor of Keratoconus Eyes.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
- Effects of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Eye Drops Combined with Phacoemulsification on Short- and Long-Term Visual Acuity Recovery and Related Dry Eye Complications in Patients with Senile Cataract.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- Differential methylation of microRNA encoding genes may contribute to high myopia.Frontiers in genetics · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose: We investigated the microRNAs (miRNAs) expression in the anterior lens capsules of patients with senile cataract and compared it to that in the anterior lens capsules of healthy controls. Moreover, we compared the differences in miRNAs expression according to the types of cataracts. Methods: Individual lens epithelium samples were collected from 33 senile patients and 10 controls. The cataract patients were classified into cortical, nuclear, posterior and anterior subcapsular and mixed. The expression of 12 different miRNAs in lens epithelium was measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction and compared between the senile cataract patients and controls. The differences of miRNA levels according to cataract type were analyzed. Results: The expression levels of let-7g-5p, miR-23a-3p, miR-23b-3p, and miR-125a-5p were significantly upregulated in patients with senile cataract when compared with those in the control group (P < 0.05). The expressions of let-7a-5p, let-7d-5p, miR-16-5p and miR-22-3p were significantly downregulated in the senile cataracts (P < 0.05). Let-7a-5p, let-7d-5p, let-7g-5p and mir-23b-3p had significant difference in expression between nuclear and anterior subcapsular cataracts. Conclusions: The eight differentially expressed miRNAs may be involved in the pathogenesis of senile cataract, in particular, related to oxidative stress and autophagy. Translational Relevance: We infer that several miRNAs in lens epithelial cells are promising candidate biomarkers of senile cataracts.
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