Professor Junjie Wu junjie.wu@durham.ac.uk
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A gradient of matrix-bound FGF-2 and perlecan is available to lens epithelial cells
Wu, W.; Tholozan, F.M.; Goldberg, M.W.; Bowen, L.; Wu, J.J.; Quinlan, R.A
Authors
F.M. Tholozan
Professor Martin Goldberg m.w.goldberg@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Mr Leon Bowen leon.bowen@durham.ac.uk
Senior Manager
Professor Junjie Wu junjie.wu@durham.ac.uk
Deputy Executive Dean
Professor Roy Quinlan r.a.quinlan@durham.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor
Abstract
Fibroblast growth factors play a key role in regulating lens epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation via an anteroposterior gradient that exists between the aqueous and vitreous humours. FGF-2 is the most important for lens epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation. It has been proposed that the presentation of FGF-2 to the lens epithelial cells involves the lens capsule as a source of matrix-bound FGF-2. Here we used immunogold labelling to measure the matrix-bound FGF-2 gradient on the inner surface of the lens capsule in flat-mounted preparations to visualize the FGF-2 available to lens epithelial cells. We also correlated FGF-2 levels with levels of its matrix-binding partner perlecan, a heparan sulphate proteoglycan (HSPG) and found the levels of both to be highest at the lens equator. These also coincided with increased levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (pERK1/2) in lens epithelial cells that localised to condensed chromosomes of epithelial cells that were Ki-67 positive. The gradient of matrix-bound FGF-2 (anterior pole: 3.7 ± 1.3 particles/μm2; equator: 8.2 ± 1.9 particles/μm2; posterior pole: 4 ± 0.9 particles/μm2) and perlecan (anterior pole: 2.1 ± 0.4 particles/μm2; equator: 5 ± 2 particles/μm2; posterior pole: 1.9 ± 0.7 particles/μm2) available at the inner lens capsule surface was measured for the bovine lens. These data support the anteroposterior gradient hypothesis and provide the first measurement of the gradient for an important morphogen and its HSPG partner, perlecan, at the epithelial cell-lens capsule interface.
Citation
Wu, W., Tholozan, F., Goldberg, M., Bowen, L., Wu, J., & Quinlan, R. (2014). A gradient of matrix-bound FGF-2 and perlecan is available to lens epithelial cells. Experimental Eye Research, 120, 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.12.004
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 30, 2014 |
Publication Date | Mar 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | May 1, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | May 6, 2014 |
Journal | Experimental Eye Research |
Print ISSN | 0014-4835 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 120 |
Pages | 10-14 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.12.004 |
Keywords | Lens capsule, FGF-2, Perlecan, ERK1/2. |
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