Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Article Title: The miR-320a/PRDX3 Axis Alleviates the Oxidative Stress and Fibrotic Alterations in Fibroblasts in Thyroid Eye Disease
doi: 10.1167/iovs.66.9.41
Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of PRDX3 partially reversed the inhibitory effects of miR-320a inhibition on fibroblast activation . ( A ) PRDX3 knockdown was achieved in TED OFs by transfecting small interfering RNA (siRNA) against PRDX3 (si-PRDX3#1/#2) and verified using qRT-PCR. Next, TED OFs were co-transfected with si-PRDX3 and miR-320a inhibitor, exposed to 10 ng/mL TGF-β1 for 48 hours, and conducted a series of experiments. ( B ) Cell viability was measured using CCK-8 assay. ( C ) DNA synthesis was detected using EdU assay. ( D ) The mRNA expression levels of fibronectin and vimentin were determined using qRT-PCR. ( E ) The protein levels of vimentin and fibronectin were detected using immunoblotting. ( F ) The collagen I content in culture medium was measured using ELISA. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 versus the inhibitor NC + si-NC group; ## P < 0.01 versus the inhibitor NC + si-PRDX3 group; && P < 0.01 versus the miR-320a inhibitor + si-NC group.
Article Snippet: The secreted Collagen I levels of OFs in culture medium were determined by the Human Collagen Type I ELISA Kit (CSB-E08082h; CUSABIO).
Techniques: Inhibition, Activation Assay, Knockdown, Small Interfering RNA, Quantitative RT-PCR, Transfection, CCK-8 Assay, DNA Synthesis, EdU Assay, Expressing, Western Blot, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay