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Inhibition of Aberrant alpha(1,2)-Fucosylation at Ocular Surface Ameliorates Dry Eye Disease : Inhibition of Aberrant α(1,2)-Fucosylation at Ocular Surface Ameliorates Dry Eye Disease
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- Issue Date
- 2021-08
- Citation
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol.22 No.15, p. 7863
- Abstract
- Fucosylation is involved in a wide range of biological processes from cellular adhesion to immune regulation. Although the upregulation of fucosylated glycans was reported in diseased corneas, its implication in ocular surface disorders remains largely unknown. In this study, we analyzed the expression of a fucosylated glycan on the ocular surface in two mouse models of dry eye disease (DED), the NOD.B10.H2(b) mouse model and the environmental desiccating stress model. We furthermore investigated the effects of aberrant fucosylation inhibition on the ocular surface and DED. Results demonstrated that the level of type 2 H antigen, an alpha(1,2)-fucosylated glycan, was highly increased in the cornea and conjunctiva both in NOD.B10.H2(b) mice and in BALB/c mice subjected to desiccating stress. Inhibition of alpha(1,2)-fucosylation by 2-deoxy-D-galactose (2-D-gal) reduced corneal epithelial defects and increased tear production in both DED models. Moreover, 2-D-gal treatment suppressed the levels of inflammatory cytokines in the ocular surface and the percentages of IFN-gamma(+)CD4(+) cells in draining lymph nodes, whereas it did not affect the number of conjunctival goblet cells, the MUC5AC level or the meibomian gland area. Together, the findings indicate that aberrant fucosylation underlies the pathogenesis of DED and may be a novel target for DED therapy.
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- 1661-6596
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