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ArticleBiomolecules2025

Effects of Brimonidine, Latanoprost, and Omidenepag on Tunicamycin-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Fibrosis in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells.

Mengxuan Liu, Megumi Honjo, Reiko Yamagishi, Makoto Aihara

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Article in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mengxuan LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Megumi HonjoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Reiko YamagishiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2754-3593
Makoto AiharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22K09807 and 23K27749
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Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of α2-adrenergic agonist, prostaglandin F2α analog, and EP2 receptor agonist on tunicamycin-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and fibrosis in human trabecular meshwork (TM) cells. Human TM cells were treated with tunicamycin for 24 h, followed by cotreatment with brimonidine (BRI), latanoprost (LAT), or omidenepag (OMD). Immunocytochemistry was used to assess expressions of collagen type I alpha 1 chain (COL1A1), fibronectin, F-actin, and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). Western blotting was performed to evaluate levels of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein (GRP78), and splicing X-box binding protein-1 (sXBP-1). Real-time qPCR was used to examine the mRNA expressions of COL1A1, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), fibronectin, α-SMA, CHOP, GRP78, and sXBP-1. Expressions of COL1A1, CTGF, F-actin, fibronectin, α-SMA, CHOP, GRP78, and sXBP-1 significantly increased after tunicamycin treatment. BRI cotreatment significantly downregulated the mRNA and protein expressions of GRP78, and LAT or OMD cotreatment significantly reduced the CHOP and sXBP-1 expressions compared to the tunicamycin-treated group. BRI, LAT, or OMD cotreatment significantly attenuated cellular cytoskeletal changes and the increase of fibrosis markers such as COL1A1, CTGF, fibronectin, and α-SMA. In addition, COL1A1 mRNA expression was significantly lowered with LAT or OMD cotreatment compared to the BRI-cotreated group. Cotreatment with α2-adrenergic agonist, prostaglandin F2α analog, or EP2 receptor agonist alleviates tunicamycin-induced ER stress in human TM cells.

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Brimonidine TartrateEndoplasmic Reticulum StressTrabecular MeshworkTunicamycinActinsCells, CulturedCollagen Type ICollagen Type I, alpha 1 ChainConnective Tissue Growth FactorEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPFibronectinsFibrosisHumansActinsBrimonidine TartrateCOL1A1 protein, humanCollagen Type ICollagen Type I, alpha 1 ChainConnective Tissue Growth FactorEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPFibronectinsHSPA5 protein, humanTunicamycinbrimonidineendoplasmic reticulum stressfibrosishuman trabecular meshwork cellslatanoprostomidenepagtunicamycin

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PMCPMC11940208

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