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Budiene B, Liutkeviciene R, Gustiene O, Ugenskiene R, Laukaitiene D, Savukaityte A, Vilkeviciute A, Steponaviciute R, Rocyte A, Zaliuniene D. The association of matrix metalloproteinases polymorphisms and interleukins in advanced age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmic Genet 2019; 39:463-472. [PMID: 29947568 DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2018.1484928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the impact of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)1-1607 1G/2G (rs1799750), MMP7-181 A/G (rs11568818) single-nucleotide polymorphism and systemic cytokins interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), IL-6 levels on the development of exudative age-related macular degeneration (eAMD) Methodology: The study group comprised 282 patients with eAMD, and the control group enrolled 379 randomly selected persons. The genotyping of MMP1-1607 (rs1799750) and MMP7-181 (rs11568818) was performed by using the polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism method. To determine IL-1β and IL-6 serum levels, the immunoenzymatic method with monoclonal antibodies coated plates was performed. RESULTS MMP1 rs1799750 1G/2G genotype was more frequently found in the development of eAMD. It was associated with a 4.3-fold increased risk for eAMD under the codominant model and a 4.9-fold increased risk for eAMD under the overdominant model. The effect was more pronounced at the age of less than 65 years. IL-1β concentration was significantly higher for MMP1 rs1799750 1G/1G genotype and MMP7 rs11568818 A/G genotype in eAMD patients compared with control group subjects. CONCLUSIONS MMP1 rs1799750 1G/2G genotype was found to play a significant role in the development of eAMD at the age of less than 65 years. IL-1β concentration was significantly higher in eAMD patients for MMP1 rs1799750 1G/1G genotype and MMP7 rs11568818 A/G genotype compared with control group subjects.
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- Brigita Budiene
- a Department of Ophthalmology , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania.,b Department of Cardiology , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- c Oncology Research Laboratory, Institute of Oncology , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- d Neuroscience Institute , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- d Neuroscience Institute , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- d Neuroscience Institute , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- b Department of Cardiology , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- e Department of Laboratory Medicine , Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Genetics, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- e Department of Laboratory Medicine , Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Genetics, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , Kaunas , Lithuania
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Pronin A, Pham D, An W, Dvoriantchikova G, Reshetnikova G, Qiao J, Kozhekbaeva Z, Reiser AE, Slepak VZ, Shestopalov VI. Inflammasome Activation Induces Pyroptosis in the Retina Exposed to Ocular Hypertension Injury. Front Mol Neurosci 2019; 12:36. [PMID: 30930743 PMCID: PMC6425693 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2019.00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mechanical stress and hypoxia during episodes of ocular hypertension (OHT) trigger glial activation and neuroinflammation in the retina. Glial activation and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNFα and IL-1β, complement, and other danger factors was shown to facilitate injury and loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) that send visual information to the brain. However, cellular events linking neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity remain poorly characterized. Several pro-inflammatory and danger signaling pathways, including P2X7 receptors and Pannexin1 (Panx1) channels, are known to activate inflammasome caspases that proteolytically activate gasdermin D channel-formation to export IL-1 cytokines and/or induce pyroptosis. In this work, we used molecular and genetic approaches to map and characterize inflammasome complexes and detect pyroptosis in the OHT-injured retina. Acute activation of distinct inflammasome complexes containing NLRP1, NLRP3 and Aim2 sensor proteins was detected in RGCs, retinal astrocytes and Muller glia of the OHT-challenged retina. Inflammasome-mediated activation of caspases-1 and release of mature IL-1β were detected within 6 h and peaked at 12–24 h after OHT injury. These coincided with the induction of pyroptotic pore protein gasdermin D in neurons and glia in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and inner nuclear layer (INL). The OHT-induced release of cytokines and RGC death were significantly decreased in the retinas of Casp1−/−Casp4(11)del, Panx1−/− and in Wild-type (WT) mice treated with the Panx1 inhibitor probenecid. Our results showed a complex spatio-temporal pattern of innate immune responses in the retina. Furthermore, they indicate an active contribution of neuronal NLRP1/NLRP3 inflammasomes and the pro-pyroptotic gasdermin D pathway to pathophysiology of the OHT injury. These results support the feasibility of inflammasome modulation for neuroprotection in OHT-injured retinas.
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- Alexey Pronin
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, The Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States.,Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Department of Cell Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism limits experimental choroidal neovascularization and structural changes associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Nat Commun 2019; 10:369. [PMID: 30664640 PMCID: PMC6341116 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08125-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a major cause of visual impairment in patients suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), particularly when refractory to intraocular anti-VEGF injections. Here we report that treatment with the oral mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist spironolactone reduces signs of CNV in patients refractory to anti-VEGF treatment. In animal models of wet AMD, pharmacological inhibition of the MR pathway or endothelial-specific deletion of MR inhibits CNV through VEGF-independent mechanisms, in part through upregulation of the extracellular matrix protein decorin. Intravitreal injections of spironolactone-loaded microspheres and systemic delivery lead to similar reductions in CNV. Together, our work suggests MR inhibition as a novel therapeutic option for wet AMD patients unresponsive to anti-VEGF drugs.
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Jin X, Jin H, Shi Y, Guo Y, Zhang H. Pyroptosis, a novel mechanism implicated in cataracts. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:2277-2285. [PMID: 29956729 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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An understanding of the mechanism of cataract formation may reduce its burden on medical care worldwide. It is established that pyroptosis is associated with oxidative stress, one of the causes of cataracts, and may provide novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of cataracts. The present study therefore investigated the role of pyroptosis in cataract formation. SRA01/04 human lens epithelium cells (HLECs) were treated with H2O2 and cell viability was assessed by an MTT assay. Pyroptosis in HLECs was examined by TUNEL staining, and the expression of caspase‑1 and interleukin (IL)‑1β was determined using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR), western blot analysis and immunostaining. A caspase‑1 inhibitor was used to investigate the effects of caspase‑1 downregulation. In addition, the expression of caspase‑1 and IL‑1β in lens anterior capsule tissue samples from patients with cataracts and normal controls was also analyzed by immunostaining, RT‑qPCR and western blot analysis. The results demonstrated that pyroptosis in H2O2‑treated HLECs, and the mRNA and protein expression of caspase‑1 and IL‑1β, was significantly increased compared with control cells. Furthermore, caspase‑1 and IL‑1β expression was significantly increased in cataract tissue samples compared with normal controls. When HLECs were cotreated with a caspase‑1 inhibitor and 100 µM H2O2, caspase‑1 and IL‑1β expression were decreased compared with the 100 µM H2O2‑only group. In conclusion, the results of the present study demonstrate that pyroptosis may have a role in cataract formation, and the caspase‑1 and IL‑1β pathways may be involved in this pathological process. Pyroptosis appears to be a promising target in the prevention of cataract formation.
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- Xin Jin
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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Piippo N, Korhonen E, Hytti M, Skottman H, Kinnunen K, Josifovska N, Petrovski G, Kaarniranta K, Kauppinen A. Hsp90 inhibition as a means to inhibit activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Sci Rep 2018; 8:6720. [PMID: 29712950 PMCID: PMC5928092 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Once activated, the intracellular receptor NLRP3 assembles an inflammasome protein complex that facilitates the caspase-1-mediated maturation of IL-1β and IL-18. Inactive NLRP3 is guarded by a protein complex containing Hsp90. In response to stress stimuli, Hsp90 is released, and NLRP3 can be activated to promote inflammation. In this study, we blocked Hsp90 with geldanamycin and studied the fate of NLRP3 in human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. RPE cells play a central role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive eye disease causing severe vision loss in the elderly. IL-1α-primed ARPE-19 cells, human embryonal stem cell (hESC)-derived RPE cells, and primary human RPE cells were exposed to MG-132 and bafilomycin A to activate NLRP3 via the inhibition of proteasomes and autophagy, respectively. Additionally, RPE cells were treated with geldanamycin at different time points and the levels of NLRP3 and IL-1β were determined. Caspase-1 activity was measured using a commercial assay. Geldanamycin prevented the activation of the inflammasome in human RPE cells. NLRP3 released from its protective complex became degraded by autophagy or secreted from the cells. Controlled destruction of NLRP3 is a potential way to regulate the inflammation associated with chronic diseases, such as AMD.
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- Niina Piippo
- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70211, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70211, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70211, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, BioMediTech, University of Tampere, Tampere, 33014, Finland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, 70211, Finland
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- Stem Cells and Eye Research Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Stem Cells and Eye Research Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Center for Eye Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, 70211, Finland.,Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70211, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70211, Finland.
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Mao X, Pan T, Shen H, Xi H, Yuan S, Liu Q. The rescue effect of mesenchymal stem cell on sodium iodate-induced retinal pigment epithelial cell death through deactivation of NF-κB-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 103:517-523. [PMID: 29677537 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease resulting in the gradual loss of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and the permanent visual damage. Various risk factors, including oxidative stress, form a complex network at the confluence of inflammation. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) is a well-studied population of adult stem cell with strong neuroprotective and immunoregulatory properties. Here, we reported the protective effect of MSC on sodium iodate (NaIO3)-triggered RPE degeneration. Sodium iodate (NaIO3)-induced RPE cell death was remarkably reduced when cocultured with MSC. Inhibition of several cell death pathways mediated by mitochondrial instability and its subsequent caspase-1/3/8 activation was implicated in this process. In addition, NLRP3 inflammasome, the upstream of caspase-1 activation, was also found downregulated via suppressing its priming signal NF-κB pathway. Taken together, MSC protected against NaIO3-triggered RPE death via deactivating NF-κB-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome and maintaining mitochondrial integrity. This study highlights the significant role of MSC in modulating the proinflammatory environment of AMD, and suggests the clinical value of MSC in treating AMD as well as RPE replacement therapy.
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- Xiying Mao
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Madeira MH, Rashid K, Ambrósio AF, Santiago AR, Langmann T. Blockade of microglial adenosine A2A receptor impacts inflammatory mechanisms, reduces ARPE-19 cell dysfunction and prevents photoreceptor loss in vitro. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2272. [PMID: 29396515 PMCID: PMC5797099 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20733-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is characterized by pathological changes in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and loss of photoreceptors. Growing evidence has demonstrated that reactive microglial cells trigger RPE dysfunction and loss of photoreceptors, and inflammasome pathways and complement activation contribute to AMD pathogenesis. We and others have previously shown that adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) blockade prevents microglia-mediated neuroinflammatory processes and mediates protection to the retina. However, it is still unknown whether blocking A2AR in microglia protects against the pathological features of AMD. Herein, we show that an A2AR antagonist, SCH58261, prevents the upregulation of the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators and the alterations in the complement system triggered by an inflammatory challenge in human microglial cells. Furthermore, blockade of A2AR in microglia decreases the inflammatory response, as well as complement and inflammasome activation, in ARPE-19 cells exposed to conditioned medium of activated microglia. Finally, we also show that blocking A2AR in human microglia increases the clearance of apoptotic photoreceptors. This study opens the possibility of using selective A2AR antagonists in therapy for AMD, by modulating the interplay between microglia, RPE and photoreceptors.
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- M H Madeira
- Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,CNC.IBILI Consortium, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,CNC.IBILI Consortium, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image (AIBILI), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,CNC.IBILI Consortium, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image (AIBILI), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Gao J, Cui JZ, To E, Cao S, Matsubara JA. Evidence for the activation of pyroptotic and apoptotic pathways in RPE cells associated with NLRP3 inflammasome in the rodent eye. J Neuroinflammation 2018; 15:15. [PMID: 29329580 PMCID: PMC5766992 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-018-1062-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a devastating eye disease causing irreversible vision loss in the elderly. Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), the primary cell type that is afflicted in AMD, undergoes programmed cell death in the late stages of the disease. However, the exact mechanisms for RPE degeneration in AMD are still unresolved. The prevailing theories consider that each cell death pathway works independently and without regulation of each other. Building upon our previous work in which we induced a short burst of inflammasome activity in vivo, we now investigate the effects of prolonged inflammasome activity on RPE cell death mechanisms in rats. Methods Long-Evans rats received three intravitreal injections of amyloid beta (Aβ), once every 4 days, and were sacrificed at day 14. The vitreous samples were collected to assess the levels of secreted cytokines. The inflammasome activity was evaluated by both immunohistochemistry and western blot. The types of RPE cell death mechanisms were determined using specific cell death markers and morphological characterizations. Results We found robust inflammasome activation evident by enhanced caspase-1 immunoreactivity, augmented NF-κB nuclear translocalization, increased IL-1β vitreal secretion, and IL-18 protein levels. Moreover, we observed elevated proteolytic cleavage of caspase-3 and gasdermin D, markers for apoptosis and pyroptosis, respectively, in RPE-choroid tissues. There was also a significant reduction in the anti-apoptotic factor, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein, consistent with the overall changes of RPE cells. Morphological analysis showed phenotypic characteristics of pyroptosis including RPE cell swelling. Conclusions Our data suggest that two cell death pathways, pyroptosis and apoptosis, were activated in RPE cells after exposure to prolonged inflammasome activation, induced by a drusen component, Aβ. The involvement of two distinct cell death pathways in RPE sheds light on the potential interplay between these pathways and provides insights on the future development of therapeutic strategies for AMD. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12974-018-1062-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jiangyuan Gao
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Eye Care Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2550 Willow Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Eye Care Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2550 Willow Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Eye Care Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2550 Willow Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Eye Care Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2550 Willow Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Eye Care Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2550 Willow Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3N9, Canada.
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Kosmidou C, Efstathiou NE, Hoang MV, Notomi S, Konstantinou EK, Hirano M, Takahashi K, Maidana DE, Tsoka P, Young L, Gragoudas ES, Olsen TW, Morizane Y, Miller JW, Vavvas DG. Issues with the Specificity of Immunological Reagents for NLRP3: Implications for Age-related Macular Degeneration. Sci Rep 2018; 8:461. [PMID: 29323137 PMCID: PMC5764999 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17634-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Contradictory data have been presented regarding the implication of the NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss in the Western world. Recognizing that antibody specificity may explain this discrepancy and in line with recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines requiring authentication of key biological resources, the specificity of anti-NLRP3 antibodies was assessed to elucidate whether non-immune RPE cells express NLRP3. Using validated resources, NLRP3 was not detected in human primary or human established RPE cell lines under multiple inflammasome-priming conditions, including purported NLRP3 stimuli in RPE such as DICER1 deletion and Alu RNA transfection. Furthermore, NLRP3 was below detection limits in ex vivo macular RPE from AMD patients, as well as in human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived RPE from patients with overactive NLRP3 syndrome (Chronic infantile neurologic cutaneous and articulate, CINCA syndrome). Evidence presented in this study provides new data regarding the interpretation of published results reporting NLRP3 expression and upregulation in RPE and addresses the role that this inflammasome plays in AMD pathogenesis.
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- Cassandra Kosmidou
- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA.
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Toll-Like Receptors and Age-Related Macular Degeneration. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1074:19-28. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75402-4_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Olivier E, Dutot M, Regazzetti A, Laprévote O, Rat P. 25-Hydroxycholesterol induces both P2X7-dependent pyroptosis and caspase-dependent apoptosis in human skin model: New insights into degenerative pathways. Chem Phys Lipids 2017; 207:171-178. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wang K, Zhu X, Zhang K, Yao Y, Zhuang M, Tan C, Zhou F, Zhu L. Puerarin inhibits amyloid β-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation in retinal pigment epithelial cells via suppressing ROS-dependent oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stresses. Exp Cell Res 2017; 357:335-340. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2017.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Neves J, Sousa-Victor P, Jasper H. Rejuvenating Strategies for Stem Cell-Based Therapies in Aging. Cell Stem Cell 2017; 20:161-175. [PMID: 28157498 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2017.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Recent advances in our understanding of tissue regeneration and the development of efficient approaches to induce and differentiate pluripotent stem cells for cell replacement therapies promise exciting avenues for treating degenerative age-related diseases. However, clinical studies and insights from model organisms have identified major roadblocks that normal aging processes impose on tissue regeneration. These new insights suggest that specific targeting of environmental niche components, including growth factors, ECM, and immune cells, and intrinsic stem cell properties that are affected by aging will be critical for the development of new strategies to improve stem cell function and optimize tissue repair processes.
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- Joana Neves
- Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research, Buck Institute for Research on Aging, 8001 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, CA 94945-1400, USA
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- Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research, Buck Institute for Research on Aging, 8001 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, CA 94945-1400, USA
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- Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research, Buck Institute for Research on Aging, 8001 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, CA 94945-1400, USA; Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena 07745, Germany.
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Nebel C, Aslanidis A, Rashid K, Langmann T. Activated microglia trigger inflammasome activation and lysosomal destabilization in human RPE cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 484:681-686. [PMID: 28159556 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.01.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Activation of the innate immune system plays a major role in retinal degenerative diseases including age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In this study, we investigated whether reactive microglia trigger and sustain NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human retinal pigment epithelium (ARPE-19) cells. Specifically, we analyzed the potential of cell culture supernatants from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human microglia in combination with the lysosomal destabilization agent Leu-Leu-O-Me (LLOMe) to activate the inflammasome in ARPE-19 cells. We found disorganization of ARPE-19 cytoskeletal structure after incubation with conditioned media of LPS-stimulated microglia and LLOMe and accumulation of lipid deposits in these cells using Nile Red staining. LC3-II, the active form of the autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta (LC3B), was also elevated in ARPE-19 cells after inducing inflammasome activation. Finally, a significant increase of transcripts for IL-6, IL-8, IL-1ß, GM-CSF and CCL-2 was detected in ARPE-19 stimulated with both microglia-conditioned medium and LLOMe. Our findings highlight a potential role of microglia in RPE inflammasome activation.
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- Christopher Nebel
- Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, D-50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, D-50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, D-50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, D-50931, Cologne, Germany.
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Iannaccone A, Hollingsworth TJ, Koirala D, New DD, Lenchik NI, Beranova-Giorgianni S, Gerling IC, Radic MZ, Giorgianni F. Retinal pigment epithelium and microglia express the CD5 antigen-like protein, a novel autoantigen in age-related macular degeneration. Exp Eye Res 2016; 155:64-74. [PMID: 27989757 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We report on a novel autoantigen expressed in human macular tissues, identified following an initial Western blot (WB)-based screening of sera from subjects with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for circulating auto-antibodies (AAbs) recognizing macular antigens. Immunoprecipitation, 2D-gel electrophoresis (2D-GE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), WBs, immunohistochemistry (IHC), human primary and ARPE-19 immortalized cell cultures were used to characterize this novel antigen. An approximately 40-kDa autoantigen in AMD was identified as the scavenger receptor CD5 antigen-like protein (CD5L), also known as apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage (AIM). CD5L/AIM was localized to human RPE by IHC and WB methods and to retinal microglial cells by IHC. ELISAs with recombinant CD5L/AIM on a subset of AMD sera showed a nearly 2-fold higher anti-CD5L/AIM reactivity in AMD vs. Control sera (p = 0.000007). Reactivity ≥0.4 was associated with 18-fold higher odds of having AMD (χ2 = 21.42, p = 0.00063). Circulating CD5L/AIM levels were also nearly 2-fold higher in AMD sera compared to controls (p = 0.0052). The discovery of CD5L/AIM expression in the RPE and in retinal microglial cells adds to the known immunomodulatory roles of these cells in the retina. The discovery of AAbs recognizing CD5L/AIM identifies a possible novel disease biomarker and suggest a potential role for CD5L/AIM in the pathogenesis of AMD in situ. The possible mechanisms via which anti-CD5L/AIM AAbs may contribute to AMD pathogenesis are discussed. In particular, since CD5L is known to stimulate autophagy and to participate in oxidized LDL uptake in macrophages, we propose that anti-CD5L/AIM auto-antibodies may play a role in drusen biogenesis and inflammatory RPE damage in AMD.
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- Alessandro Iannaccone
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, TN, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, TN, USA; University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, TN, USA; University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Memphis, TN, USA
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Feng L, Liu X. NLRP3 inflammasome in retinal ganglion cell loss in optic neuropathy. Neural Regen Res 2016; 11:1077-8. [PMID: 27630687 PMCID: PMC4994446 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.187036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Liang Feng
- Department of Ophthalmology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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Boya P, Esteban-Martínez L, Serrano-Puebla A, Gómez-Sintes R, Villarejo-Zori B. Autophagy in the eye: Development, degeneration, and aging. Prog Retin Eye Res 2016; 55:206-245. [PMID: 27566190 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2016.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Revised: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Autophagy is a catabolic pathway that promotes the degradation and recycling of cellular components. Proteins, lipids, and even whole organelles are engulfed in autophagosomes and delivered to the lysosome for elimination. In response to stress, autophagy mediates the degradation of cell components, which are recycled to generate the nutrients and building blocks required to sustain cellular homeostasis. Moreover, it plays an important role in cellular quality control, particularly in neurons, in which the total burden of altered proteins and damaged organelles cannot be reduced by redistribution to daughter cells through cell division. Research has only begun to examine the role of autophagy in the visual system. The retina, a light-sensitive tissue, detects and transmits electrical impulses through the optic nerve to the visual cortex in the brain. Both the retina and the eye are exposed to a variety of environmental insults and stressors, including genetic mutations and age-associated alterations that impair their function. Here, we review the main studies that have sought to explain autophagy's importance in visual function. We describe the role of autophagy in retinal development and cell differentiation, and discuss the implications of autophagy dysregulation both in physiological aging and in important diseases such as age-associated macular degeneration and glaucoma. We also address the putative role of autophagy in promoting photoreceptor survival and discuss how selective autophagy could provide alternative means of protecting retinal cells. The findings reviewed here underscore the important role of autophagy in maintaining proper retinal function and highlight novel therapeutic approaches for blindness and other diseases of the eye.
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- Patricia Boya
- Autophagy Lab, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Autophagy Lab, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Autophagy Lab, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Autophagy Lab, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Autophagy Lab, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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Kyosseva SV. Targeting MAPK Signaling in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. OPHTHALMOLOGY AND EYE DISEASES 2016; 8:23-30. [PMID: 27385915 PMCID: PMC4920203 DOI: 10.4137/oed.s32200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of irreversible blindness affecting elderly people in the world. AMD is a complex multifactorial disease associated with demographic, genetics, and environmental risk factors. It is well established that oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis play critical roles in the pathogenesis of AMD. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways are activated by diverse extracellular stimuli, including growth factors, mitogens, hormones, cytokines, and different cellular stressors such as oxidative stress. They regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, survival, and apoptosis. This review addresses the novel findings from human and animal studies on the relationship of MAPK signaling with AMD. The use of specific MAPK inhibitors may represent a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of this debilitating eye disease.
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- Svetlana V Kyosseva
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Qiu Y, Huang X, Huang L, Tang L, Jiang J, Chen L, Li S. 5-HT(1A) receptor antagonist improves behavior performance of delirium rats through inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR activation-induced NLRP3 activity. IUBMB Life 2016; 68:311-9. [PMID: 26946964 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Postoperative delirium is a common complication that often results in poor outcomes in surgical and elderly patients. Accumulating evidences suggest that the pathophysiology of delirium results from multiple neurotransmitter system dysfunctions. To further clarify the effects of the selective serotonin (5-HT) (1A) antagonist WAY-100635 on the behaviors in scopolamine induced-delirium rats and to explore the molecular mechanism, in this study, we investigated the change of monoamine levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and different brain regions using high-performance liquid chromatography and assessed the behavioral retrieval of delirium rats treated with WAY-100635. It was found that 5-hydroxy-3-indoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, and homovanillic acid concentrations in the CSF of scopolamine-induced delirium rats were significantly increased, among which 5-HIAA was also increased in hippocampus and basolateral amygdala (BLA), and 5-HT(1A) receptor was significantly higher in the hippocampuses and BLA than other brain regions. Furthermore, intrahippocampus and intra-BLA stereotactic injection of WAY-100635 improved the delirium-like behavior of rats. Mechanistically, after WAY-100635 treatment, significant reduction of IL-1β release into CSF and NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) expression, phosphorylated phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (AKT), and S6K was observed. Altogether, these results suggest that delirium rats induced by scopolamine may be correlated with an increased cerebral concentration of 5-HT and dopamine neurotransmitters system; the selective 5-HT(1A) antagoniszts can reverse the delirium symptoms at some extent through tendering PI3K/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTOR) activation-induced NLRP3 activity and then reducing IL-1β release.
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- Yimin Qiu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Yuk JM, Jin HS, Jo EK. Small Heterodimer Partner and Innate Immune Regulation. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2016; 31:17-24. [PMID: 26754583 PMCID: PMC4803555 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2016.31.1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The nuclear receptor superfamily consists of the steroid and non-steroid hormone receptors and the orphan nuclear receptors. Small heterodimer partner (SHP) is an orphan family nuclear receptor that plays an essential role in the regulation of glucose and cholesterol metabolism. Recent studies reported a previously unidentified role for SHP in the regulation of innate immunity and inflammation. The innate immune system has a critical function in the initial response against a variety of microbial and danger signals. Activation of the innate immune response results in the induction of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines to promote anti-microbial effects. An excessive or uncontrolled inflammatory response is potentially harmful to the host, and can cause tissue damage or pathological threat. Therefore, the innate immune response should be tightly regulated to enhance host defense while preventing unwanted immune pathologic responses. In this review, we discuss recent studies showing that SHP is involved in the negative regulation of toll-like receptor-induced and NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3)-mediated inflammatory responses in innate immune cells. Understanding the function of SHP in innate immune cells will allow us to prevent or modulate acute and chronic inflammation processes in cases where dysregulated innate immune activation results in damage to normal tissues.
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- Jae Min Yuk
- Department of Infection Biology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Infection Signaling Network Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Infection Signaling Network Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Infection Signaling Network Research Center, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
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Ildefonso CJ, Jaime H, Brown EE, Iwata RL, Ahmed CM, Massengill MT, Biswal MR, Boye SE, Hauswirth WW, Ash JD, Li Q, Lewin AS. Targeting the Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in the Retina With a Gene-Delivered Secretable and Cell-Penetrating Peptide. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2016; 57:372-86. [PMID: 26842755 PMCID: PMC5110262 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.15-17703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Oxidative stress has been linked to several ocular diseases, initiating an inflammatory response that increases tissue injury. The Nrf2 transcription factor regulates expression of antioxidant genes and is tightly regulated by Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1 (Keap-1). We evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector delivering an Nrf2-derived peptide that binds Keap-1. METHODS The sequence of the Nrf2 peptide was fused to a cell-penetrating peptide (Tat-peptide) sequence (TatNrf2mer). The effects of lentiviral-delivered TatNrf2mer were studied in vitro. Transcript (quantitative [q] RT-PCR) and protein levels (ELISA and immunofluorescence) were quantified. Cell viability was measured by MTT and Cell Titer assays. The AAV vectors were packaged with the TatNrf2mer fused to secretable green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the control of the small chicken β actin promoter. The protective effects of this vector were evaluated in a model of RPE oxidative injury and in a mouse model of uveitis after intravitreal injection. RESULTS Expression of TatNrf2mer peptide induced antioxidant gene expression, blocked IL-1β secretion, and protected cells from oxidative injury. In mice, TatNrf2mer expression partially protected photoreceptor function based on ERG responses and optical coherence tomography measurements in the sodium iodate (NaIO3) model. Furthermore, sGFP-TatNrf2mer expression decreased IL-1β and IL-6 in the NaIO3-treated mice, and resulted in a 54% decrease in the number of inflammatory cells in the vitreous body of the endotoxin-induced uveitis mouse model. CONCLUSIONS The intravitreally delivered AAV-TatNrf2mer has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in widely-used models of ocular injury, suggesting it also could be useful in ocular diseases associated with oxidative stress and inflammasome activation.
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- Cristhian J. Ildefonso
- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Iannaccone A, Giorgianni F, New DD, Hollingsworth TJ, Umfress A, Alhatem AH, Neeli I, Lenchik NI, Jennings BJ, Calzada JI, Satterfield S, Mathews D, Diaz RI, Harris T, Johnson KC, Charles S, Kritchevsky SB, Gerling IC, Beranova-Giorgianni S, Radic MZ. Circulating Autoantibodies in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Recognize Human Macular Tissue Antigens Implicated in Autophagy, Immunomodulation, and Protection from Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0145323. [PMID: 26717306 PMCID: PMC4696815 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We investigated sera from elderly subjects with and without age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for presence of autoantibodies (AAbs) against human macular antigens and characterized their identity. METHODS Sera were collected from participants in the Age-Related Maculopathy Ancillary (ARMA) Study, a cross-sectional investigation ancillary to the Health ABC Study, enriched with participants from the general population. The resulting sample (mean age: 79.2±3.9 years old) included subjects with early to advanced AMD (n = 131) and controls (n = 231). Sera were tested by Western blots for immunoreactive bands against human donor macular tissue homogenates. Immunoreactive bands were identified and graded, and odds ratios (OR) calculated. Based on these findings, sera were immunoprecipitated, and subjected to 2D gel electrophoresis (GE). Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to identify the targets recognized by circulating AAbs seen on 2D-GE, followed by ELISAs with recombinant proteins to confirm LC-MS/MS results, and quantify autoreactivities. RESULTS In AMD, 11 immunoreactive bands were significantly more frequent and 13 were significantly stronger than in controls. Nine of the more frequent bands also showed stronger reactivity. OR estimates ranged between 4.06 and 1.93, and all clearly excluded the null value. Following immunoprecipitation, 2D-GE and LC-MS/MS, five of the possible autoreactivity targets were conclusively identified: two members of the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) family, HSPA8 and HSPA9; another member of the HSP family, HSPB4, also known as alpha-crystallin A chain (CRYAA); Annexin A5 (ANXA5); and Protein S100-A9, also known as calgranulin B that, when complexed with S100A8, forms calprotectin. ELISA testing with recombinant proteins confirmed, on average, significantly higher reactivities against all targets in AMD samples compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS Consistent with other evidence supporting the role of inflammation and the immune system in AMD pathogenesis, AAbs were identified in AMD sera, including early-stage disease. Identified targets may be mechanistically linked to AMD pathogenesis because the identified proteins are implicated in autophagy, immunomodulation, and protection from oxidative stress and apoptosis. In particular, a role in autophagy activation is shared by all five autoantigens, raising the possibility that the detected AAbs may play a role in AMD via autophagy compromise and downstream activation of the inflammasome. Thus, we propose that the detected AAbs provide further insight into AMD pathogenesis and have the potential to contribute to disease biogenesis and progression.
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- Alessandro Iannaccone
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Biochemistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
- Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
- Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Eye Specialty Group, Memphis, TN, United States of America
- Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
- Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- National Institute on Aging, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
- Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
- Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Biochemistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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