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Abstract #58976 Published in IGR 16-3
Effects of ranibizumab on the extracellular matrix production by human Tenon's fibroblast
Md Noh SM; Sheikh Abdul Kadir SH; Bannur ZM; Froemming GA; Abdul Hamid Hasani N; Mohd Nawawi H; Crowston JG; Vasudevan SExperimental Eye Research 2014; 127: 236-242
Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors (Anti-VEGF) agents have received recent interest as potential anti-fibrotic agents for their concurrent use with trabeculectomy. Preliminary cohort studies have revealed improved bleb morphology following trabeculectomy augmented with ranibizumab. The effects of this humanized monoclonal antibody on human Tenon's fibroblast (HTF), the key player of post trabeculectomy scar formation, are not fully understood. This study was conducted to understand the effects of ranibizumab on extracellular matrix production by HTF. The effect of ranibizumab on HTF proliferation and cell viability was determined using MTT assay (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazone-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium). Ranibizumab at concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 0.5 mg/mL were administered for 24, 48 and 72 h in serum and serum free conditions. Supernatants and cell lysates from samples were assessed for collagen type 1 alpha 1 and fibronectin mRNA and protein level using quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). After 48-h, ranibizumab at 0.5 mg/mL, significantly induced cell death under serum-free culture conditions (p < 0.05). Ranibizumab caused significant reduction of collagen type 1 alpha 1 (COL1A1) mRNA, but not for fibronectin (FN). Meanwhile, COL1A1 and FN protein levels were found upregulated in treated monolayers compared to control monolayers. Ranibizumab at 0.5 mg/mL significantly reduced cell viability in cultured HTF. From this study, we found that single application of ranibizumab is inadequate to induce the anti-fibrotic effects on HTF, suggesting the importance of adjunctive therapy. Further studies are underway to understand mechanism of actions of ranibizumab on HTF.
Faculty of Medicine, Brain and Neuroscience Communities of Research, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Full articleClassification:
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
