title: Effect of CD44 suppression by antisense oligonucleotide on attachment of human trabecular meshwork cells to HA.
abstract: The effects of suppression of CD44 by CD44-specific antisense oligonucleotide on attachment of human trabecular meshwork cells to hyaluronic acid (HA) were observed and the possible relationship between CD44 and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) investigated. CD44-specific antisense oligonucleotide was delivered with cationic lipid to cultured human trabecular meshwork cells. The expression of CD44 suppressed by CD44-specific antisense oligonucleotide was detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. The effect of CD44 suppression by specific antisense oligonucleotide on attachment of trabecular meshwork cells to HA was measured by MTT assay. Results showed that expression of CD44 was suppressed by CD44-specific antisense oligonucleotide. Antisense oligonucleotide also suppressed the adhesion of human trabecular meshwork cells to HA in a concentration dependent manner. It was concluded that attachment of human trabecular meshwork cells to HA was decreased when CD44 was suppressed by specific antisense oligonucleotide. CD44 might play a role in pathogenesis of POAG by affecting the adhesion of trabecular meshwork cells to HA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Zhongguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid