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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

FOXC1 Regulates Cytokine Signaling, Inflammatory Pathways, and Retinoid Metabolism to Maintain Limbal Epithelial Cell Homeostasis In Vitro.

Swarnali Kundu, Maryam Amini, Tanja Stachon, Fabian Norbert Fries, Berthold Seitz, Zhen Li, Shuailin Li, Shanhe Liu, Shao-Lun Hsu, Shweta Suiwal and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Swarnali KunduDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-3615-3535
Maryam AminiDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Tanja StachonDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Fabian Norbert FriesDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8526-4712
Berthold SeitzDepartment of Ophthalmology, Saarland University Medical Center, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9701-8204
Zhen LiDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5491-2169
Shuailin LiDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.ORCID 0009-0007-2251-6242
Shanhe LiuDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Shao-Lun HsuDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5235-5039
Shweta SuiwalDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Nóra SzentmáryDr. Rolf M. Schwiete Center for Limbal Stem Cell and Congenital Aniridia Research, Saarland University, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate FOXC1-mediated regulatory mechanisms on gene and protein expression profiles in primary human limbal epithelial cells (pLECs) using siRNA-mediated FOXC1 knockdown under basal conditions and following lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced inflammatory conditions. The gene expression related to inflammation, epithelial differentiation, cell proliferation and remodeling, and retinoic acid metabolism was analyzed using qPCR. Corresponding protein levels were assessed through Western blotting and ELISA. FOXC1 silencing significantly downregulated epithelial differentiation markers KRT12 and KRT13 at the mRNA and protein levels (

Indexed as

CytokinesEpithelial CellsForkhead Transcription FactorsHomeostasisInflammationLimbus CorneaeRetinoidsSignal TransductionCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedGene Expression RegulationHumansCytokinesForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXC1 protein, humanRetinoidsFOXC1human primary limbal epithelial cellsknockdownretinoic acid signalingTGF-β

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PMID41752009
PMCPMC12940945

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