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Prostaglandin F2α Agonists Negatively Modulate the Size of 3D Organoids from Primary Human Orbital Fibroblasts

Itoh K., Hikage F., Ida Y., Ohguro H.

Laboratory Study, published in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2020) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2020)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
32503053
PMCID
PMC7415291
DOI
10.1167/iovs.61.6.13
Citations
65

Abstract (original English)

Purpose To elucidate the molecular etiology of deepening of the upper eyelid sulcus (DUES) induced by prostaglandin (PG) analogs, a three-dimensional (3D) tissue culture system was employed using human orbital fibroblasts (HOFs). Methods During adipogenesis, changes in HOF 3D organoid sizes, as well as their lipids stained by BODIPY and expression of the extracellular matrix (ECM) by immunolabeling and/or quantitative PCR, were studied in the presence or absence of either 100-nM bimatoprost acid or 100-nM prostaglandin F2α. Results The size of the 3D organoids increased remarkably during adipogenesis, but such increases were significantly inhibited by the presence of PG analogs. Staining intensities by BODIPY and mRNA expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma were significantly increased upon adipogenesis but were not influenced by the presence of PG analogs. Unique changes in ECM expression observed with or without adipogenic differentiation were significantly modified by the presence of PG analogs. Conclusions Our present study indicates that PG analogs have the potential to modulate the ECM network within HOF 3D organoids. Thus, a 3D tissue culture system may be a suitable strategy for understanding the disease etiology of DUES.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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OrbitOrganoidsCells, CulturedExtracellular MatrixFibroblastsHumansBoron CompoundsDinoprostPPAR gammaRNA, Messenger

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