ArticleCells2023
Role of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 5 in Steroid-Induced Cataract.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Upregulation of ferroptosis in glucocorticoids-induced posterior subcapsular cataracts.Communications biology · 2025Article
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- Safety and Efficacy of Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant Given Either First-Line or Second-Line in Diabetic Macular Edema.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Review
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Abstract
Steroid-induced cataracts (SIC) are defined as cataracts associated with the administration of corticosteroids. Long-term glucocorticoid treatment for inflammatory diseases reportedly increases the risk of SIC, and steroids can induce cataracts by disrupting ocular growth factor balance or homeostasis. In this study, we verified the effect of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 5 (CSPG5) using dexamethasone (dexa)-treated human lens epithelial (HLE-B3) cells and the lens epithelium from the anterior capsule of SIC patients obtained during cataract surgery. CSPG5 expression increased in the lens epithelium of SIC patients. The downregulation of CSPG5 suppressed the dexa-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related protein expression and motility in HLE-B3 cells. The disruption of the transcription factors
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