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ArticleJournal of bioenergetics and biomembranes2025

METTL3 mediates CPB1 expression by regulating transcription factor BACH2 to promote apoptosis and oxidative stress of lens epithelial cells.

Zhangxing Sheng, Yu Pan, Liqin Shao, Yihui Bao

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Zhangxing ShengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaoxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 641, Renmin Middle Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, 312000, China. 18069623316@163.com.
Yu PanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaoxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 641, Renmin Middle Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, 312000, China.
Liqin ShaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing Art and Sciences University, Shaoxing, China.
Yihui BaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaoxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 641, Renmin Middle Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, 312000, China.

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Abstract

backgroundCataracts are a significant cause of vision loss, adversely affecting the quality of human life. Numerous studies have reported that lens epithelial cells (LECs) play a crucial role in age-related cataract (ARC). However, the roles of carboxypeptidase B 1 (CPB1) and transcription factor BTB and CNC homologue 2 (BACH2) in the pathogenesis of ARC remain unclear. In this study, we aim to explore the contributions of CPB1 and BACH2 to the development of ARC.

methodsThe Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) was utilized to screen for differentially expressed genes. mRNA and protein levels were assessed using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot analysis. Flow cytometry was conducted to analyze apoptosis. The levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured using a commercial kit. Dual-luciferase reporter assays and chromatin immunoprecipitation (CHIP) were performed to investigate the interaction between CPB1 and BACH2. The methylation site of BACH2 was analyzed using the RNA-protein binding sites prediction suite and the sequence-based RNA adenosine methylation site predictor suite. Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation (Me-RIP) was employed to detect m6A modification level of BACH2.

resultsIn ARC and H

conclusionsMETTL3 facilitates apoptosis and oxidative stress in H

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ApoptosisBasic-Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsEpithelial CellsLens, CrystallineMethyltransferasesOxidative StressCataractHumansBACH2 protein, humanBasic-Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsMethyltransferasesAge-related cataractBACH2CPB1H2O2Human lens epithelial cellsMETTL3

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