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ArticleScientific reports2025

SMP30 May protect human lens epithelial cells against high glucose-induced oxidative damage by regulating the Keap1/Nrf2/NQO1 pathway.

Yingqin Yang, Hongtao Chai, Tian Lan, Qingqiao Gan, Yongshun Liang, Chengye Tang, Yukeng Zeng, Hao Liang

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Yingqin Yang *Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin, 541000, China.
Hongtao Chai *Department of internal medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin, 541000, Guangxi, China.
Tian LanDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6, Shuangyong Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Qingqiao GanDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6, Shuangyong Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Yongshun LiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6, Shuangyong Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Chengye TangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6, Shuangyong Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Yukeng ZengDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First People's Hospital of Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yulin, 537000, China.
Hao LiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6, Shuangyong Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. liangh@stu.gxmu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81960174
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the role and mechanism of SMP30 in diabetic cataract(DC) patients with different glycemic control levels and high glucose-stimulated human lens epithelial cells. First, aqueous humor and lens anterior capsules were collected during cataract surgery. Second, human lens epithelial B3(HLE-B3) cells were stimulated with different glucose concentrations. Then, SMP30-overexpressing plasmids were transfected into HLE-B3 cells. Measured blood and aqueous humor glucose concentrations in cataract patients. Oxidative stress levels was assessed by analyzing SOD, MDA and ROS. The mRNA and protein expression levels of SMP30 and Keap1/Nrf2/NQO1 pathway factors were detected. The cell viability was analyzed. The glucose concentration in blood and aqueous humor increased, and MDA content increased and SOD activity decreased in DC patients with poor glycemia control. However, SMP30 expression was upregulated of these patients, in parallel with the possible activation of Keap1/Nrf2/NQO1 pathway. The MDA content and ROS levels increased, and SOD activity decreased under high glucose(40 mM, 60 mM) in HLE-B3 cells. Meanwhile, SMP30 expression was up-regulated and Keap1/Nrf2/NQO1 pathway was activated at a glucose of 20 mM, but down-regulated and Keap1/Nrf2/NQO1 pathway was inhibited at a glucose of 40 mM or 60 mM. Overexpression of SMP30 reduced the oxidative stress damage and increased the cell viability, and reversed the expression of Keap1/Nrf2/NQO1 pathway factors induced by high glucose in HLE-B3. This study demonstrates that SMP30 may protect human lens epithelial cells from high glucose-stimulated oxidative stress damage and may involves the regulation of Keap1/Nrf2/NQO1 pathway.

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Calcium-Binding ProteinsCataractEpithelial CellsGlucoseKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1Lens, CrystallineNAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone)NF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressCell LineFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionCalcium-Binding ProteinsGlucoseKEAP1 protein, humanKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone)NFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2NQO1 protein, humanReactive Oxygen SpeciesDiabetic cataract(DC)Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)Oxidative stressSenescence marker protein 30(SMP30)

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PMCPMC12680757

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