Shengjie Hao, Zhijian Chen, Yuzhou Gu, Lu Chen, Feiyin Sheng, Yili Xu, Di Wu, Yu Han, Bing Lu, Shuying Chen, Wei Zhao, Houfa Yin, Xiaofeng Wang, S Amer Riazuddin, Xiaoming Lou, Qiuli Fu, Ke Yao
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Long- and short-term PM2.5 exposed-rat models were established to investigate the changes in LSPCs and the associated mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that people living in regions with higher PM2.5 concentrations had thinner limbal epithelium, indicating the loss of LSPCs. In rat models, long-term PM2.5 exposure impairs LSPCs renewal and differentiation, manifesting as corneal epithelial defects and thinner epithelium in the cornea and limbus. However, LSPCs were activated in short-term PM2.5-exposed rat models. RNA sequencing implied that the circadian rhythm in LSPCs was perturbed during PM2.5 exposure. The mRNA level of circadian genes including Per1, Per2, Per3, and Rev-erbα was upregulated in both short- and long-term models, suggesting circadian rhythm was involved in the activation and dysregulation of LSPCs at different stages. 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Long-term PM2.5 exposure disrupts corneal epithelial homeostasis by impairing limbal stem/progenitor cells in humans and rat models.
Background: Limbal stem/progenitor cells (LSPCs) play a crucial role in maintaining corneal health by regulating epithelial homeostasis. Although PM2.5 is associated with the occurrence of several corneal diseases, its effects on LSPCs are not clearly understood.
Methods: In this study, we explored the correlation between PM2.5 exposure and human limbal epithelial thickness measured by Fourier-domain Optical Coherence Tomography in the ophthalmologic clinic. Long- and short-term PM2.5 exposed-rat models were established to investigate the changes in LSPCs and the associated mechanisms.
Results: We found that people living in regions with higher PM2.5 concentrations had thinner limbal epithelium, indicating the loss of LSPCs. In rat models, long-term PM2.5 exposure impairs LSPCs renewal and differentiation, manifesting as corneal epithelial defects and thinner epithelium in the cornea and limbus. However, LSPCs were activated in short-term PM2.5-exposed rat models. RNA sequencing implied that the circadian rhythm in LSPCs was perturbed during PM2.5 exposure. The mRNA level of circadian genes including Per1, Per2, Per3, and Rev-erbα was upregulated in both short- and long-term models, suggesting circadian rhythm was involved in the activation and dysregulation of LSPCs at different stages. PM2.5 also disturbed the limbal microenvironment as evidenced by changes in corneal subbasal nerve fiber density, vascular density and permeability, and immune cell infiltration, which further resulted in the circadian mismatches and dysfunction of LSPCs.
Conclusion: This study systematically demonstrates that PM2.5 impairs LSPCs and their microenvironment. Moreover, we show that circadian misalignment of LSPCs may be a new mechanism by which PM2.5 induces corneal diseases. Therapeutic options that target circadian rhythm may be viable options for improving LSPC functions and alleviating various PM2.5-associated corneal diseases.
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology is an online journal that is open access and peer-reviewed. It covers a range of disciplines such as material science, biomaterials, and nanomedicine, focusing on the toxicological effects of particles and fibres. The journal serves as a platform for scientific debate and communication among toxicologists and scientists from different fields who work with particle and fibre materials. The main objective of the journal is to deepen our understanding of the physico-chemical properties of particles, their potential for human exposure, and the resulting biological effects. It also addresses regulatory issues related to particle exposure in workplaces and the general environment. Moreover, the journal recognizes that there are various situations where particles can pose a toxicological threat, such as the use of old materials in new applications or the introduction of new materials altogether. By encompassing all these disciplines, Particle and Fibre Toxicology provides a comprehensive source for research in this field.
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