ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA
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The Effect of Ultraviolet B on Fibrillin-1 and Fibrillin-2 in Human Non-pigmented Ciliary Epithelial Cells In Vitro
Yuki ShirotoShingo TerashimaYoichiro HosokawaKyoko OkaKeitaro IsokawaEichi Tsuruga
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2017 Volume 50 Issue 3 Pages 105-109

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The ciliary zonules link the lens to the ciliary body in the eye, controlling the thickness of the lens for focusing through their characteristic elasticity. The ciliary zonules are composed of oxytalan fibers. Physiological or pathological damage to the ciliary zonules, including exposure to ultraviolet (UV)-A and UV-B components, can lead to lens dislocation. However, no studies have shown whether UV affects the ciliary zonule. Here, we assessed the effects of UV light on human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells (HNPCECs). HNPCECs were cultured for 4 weeks, and expression of fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-2 was confirmed. In control cultures (0 mJ/cm2), some fibrillin-1-positive fibers were merged with fibrillin-2. After UV-A irradiation, the appearance of both fibrillin-1- and fibrillin-2-positive fibers was unchanged. However, after UV-B irradiation, fibrillin-1-positive fibers became thin at an irradiation level of 100 mJ/cm2, and the fiber structure became amorphous at 150 mJ/cm2. Fibrillin-2-positive fibers lost their continuity and disappeared after being exposed to 150 mJ/cm2 UV-B. UV-B irradiation did not affect cell viability, possibly because of the sensitivity of fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-2 to UV-B. Thus, dislocation of the lens with age may be attributable to cumulative exposure to UV-B.

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