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Peña-Ortega F. Pharmacological Tools to Activate Microglia and their Possible use to Study Neural Network Patho-physiology. Curr Neuropharmacol 2017; 15:595-619. [PMID: 27697040 PMCID: PMC5543677 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x14666160928151546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Microglia are the resident immunocompetent cells of the CNS and also constitute a unique cell type that contributes to neural network homeostasis and function. Understanding microglia cell-signaling not only will reveal their diverse functions but also will help to identify pharmacological and non-pharmacological tools to modulate the activity of these cells. METHODS We undertook a search of bibliographic databases for peer-reviewed research literature to identify microglial activators and their cell-specificity. We also looked for their effects on neural network function and dysfunction. RESULTS We identified several pharmacological targets to modulate microglial function, which are more or less specific (with the proper control experiments). We also identified pharmacological targets that would require the development of new potent and specific modulators. We identified a wealth of evidence about the participation of microglia in neural network function and their alterations in pathological conditions. CONCLUSION The identification of specific microglia-activating signals provides experimental tools to modulate the activity of this heterogeneous cell type in order to evaluate its impact on other components of the nervous system, and it also helps to identify therapeutic approaches to ease some pathological conditions related to microglial dysfunction.
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- Fernando Peña-Ortega
- Departamento de Neurobiología del Desarrollo y Neurofisiología, Instituto de Neurobiología, UNAM-Campus Juriquilla, México
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Study of retinal alterations in a high fat diet-induced type ii diabetes rodent: Meriones shawi. Acta Histochem 2017; 119:1-9. [PMID: 27265809 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes and the leading cause of blindness in adults of working age. The aim of this work was to study the repercussions of high fat diet (HFD) induced diabetes on the retina of Meriones shawi (M.sh). Two groups of six M.sh each was studied. Group I was a normal control, fed with standard laboratory granules. In Group II, rodents received a HFD of enriched laboratory granules, for a period of 3 months. Body weight and plasma glucose were determined in the two groups. Retinal sections of the two groups were stained with the Hematoxylin-Eosin. Photoreceptors were identified by immunolabeling for rhodopsin (rods) and PNA (cones). Gliosis and microglial activation were identified by immunolabeling for GFAP and Iba-1. Labeling of calretinin and parvalbumin were also carried out to study the AII amacrine cells. Retinal layers thicknesses, gliosis, and specific neural cell populations were quantified by microscopy. The body weight (+77%) and plasma glucose (+108%) were significantly greater in the HFD rodents. Three months of HFD induced a significant loss of 38.77% of cone photoreceptors, as well as gliosis and an increase of 70.67% of microglial cells. Calcium homeostatic enzymes were depleted. This work shows that HFD in Meriones shawi induces a type II diabetes-like condition that causes loss of retinal neurons and photoreceptors, as well as gliosis. Meriones shawi could be a useful experimental animal model for this physiopathology particularly in the study of retinal neuro-glial alterations in Type II diabetes.
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Kokona D, Häner NU, Ebneter A, Zinkernagel MS. Imaging of macrophage dynamics with optical coherence tomography in anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Exp Eye Res 2016; 154:159-167. [PMID: 27914988 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is a relatively common cause of visual loss and results from hypoperfusion of the small arteries of the anterior portion of the optic nerve. AION is the leading cause of sudden optic nerve related vision loss with approximately 10 cases per 100'000 in the population over 50 years. To date there is no established treatment for AION and therefore a better understanding of the events occurring at the level of the optic nerve head (ONH) would be important to design future therapeutic strategies. The optical properties of the eye allow imaging of the optic nerve in vivo, which is a part of the CNS, during ischemia. Experimentally laser induced optic neuropathy (eLiON) displays similar anatomical features as anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in humans. After laser induced optic neuropathy we show that hyperreflective dots in optical coherence tomography correspond to mononuclear cells in histology. Using fluorescence-activated flow cytometry (FACS) we found these cells to peak one week after eLiON. These observations were translated to OCT findings in patients with AION, where similar dynamics of hyperreflective dots at the ONH were identified. Our data suggests that activated macrophages can be identified as hyperreflective dots in OCT.
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- Despina Kokona
- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Tahiri H, Omri S, Yang C, Duhamel F, Samarani S, Ahmad A, Vezina M, Bussières M, Vaucher E, Sapieha P, Hickson G, Hammamji K, Lapointe R, Rodier F, Tremblay S, Royal I, Cailhier JF, Chemtob S, Hardy P. Lymphocytic Microparticles Modulate Angiogenic Properties of Macrophages in Laser-induced Choroidal Neovascularization. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37391. [PMID: 27874077 PMCID: PMC5118818 DOI: 10.1038/srep37391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pathological choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the common cause of vision loss in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macrophages possess potential angiogenic function in CNV. We have demonstrated that human T lymphocyte-derived microparticles (LMPs) exert a potent antiangiogenic effect in several pathological neovascularization models. In this study, we investigated the alteration of proangiogenic properties of macrophages by LMPs treatment in vitro and in vivo models. LMPs regulated the expression of several angiogenesis-related factors in macrophages and consequently stimulated their antiangiogenic effects evidenced by the suppression of the proliferation of human retinal endothelial cells in co-culture experiments. The involvement of CD36 receptor in LMPs uptake by macrophages was demonstrated by in vitro assays and by immunostaining of choroidal flat mounts. In addition, ex vivo experiments showed that CD36 mediates the antiangiogenic effect of LMPs in murine and human choroidal explants. Furthermore, intravitreal injection of LMPs in the mouse model of laser-induced CNV significantly suppressed CNV in CD36 dependent manner. The results of this study suggested an ability of LMPs to alter the gene expression pattern of angiogenesis-related factors in macrophages, which provide important information for a new therapeutic approach for efficiently interfering with both vascular and extravascular components of CNV.
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- Houda Tahiri
- Department of Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Research Center CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Research Center Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Research Center CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Charles River Laboratories, Senneville, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Research Center Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Ophthalmology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Institut du Cancer de Montréal, CRCHUM-Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Institut du Cancer de Montréal, CRCHUM-Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Radiology, Radio-Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Institut du Cancer de Montréal, CRCHUM-Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Institut du Cancer de Montréal, CRCHUM-Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Research Center CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Research Center Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Ophthalmology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Research Center CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Retinal Neurodegeneration Associated With Peripheral Nerve Conduction and Autonomic Nerve Function in Diabetic Patients. Am J Ophthalmol 2016; 170:15-24. [PMID: 27381712 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we evaluated the correlation of retinal thickness with peripheral nerve conduction and autonomic nerve function in diabetic patients. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS Medical records of 160 patients (mean age, 63.61 ± 12.52 years) with diabetes without diabetic retinopathy or mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) were reviewed. The mean retinal thickness of the parafoveal area and ganglion cell/inner plexiform layer (GC-IPL) thickness in 6 macular regions were measured using optical coherence tomography. Peripheral nerve conduction studies were conducted on peroneal and posterior tibial motor nerves and the sural sensory nerve. Five cardiovascular autonomic function tests were performed. We classified patients into groups by severity of peripheral neuropathy and autonomic dysfunction and analyzed the correlations with mean retinal thickness. RESULTS The mean retinal thickness of the parafovea was 315.05 ± 12.70 μm and mean macular GC-IPL thickness was 79.89 ± 4.70 μm. Macular GC-IPL thickness showed significant correlation with peripheral nerve conduction (no peripheral neuropathy vs definite peripheral neuropathy: 82.0 ± 4.8 μm vs 75.2 ± 3.8 μm, P < .001). GC-IPL thickness decreased with severity of autonomic nerve dysfunction (no/mild dysfunction vs severe dysfunction: 81.2 ± 6.6 μm vs 77.6 ± 5.9 μm, P = .005). There was no significant correlation between the retinal thickness of the parafovea and electrodiagnostic tests. CONCLUSION The decrease of GC-IPL thickness was positively correlated with both peripheral nerve conduction and autonomic nerve function in diabetic patients who presented with no diabetic retinopathy or mild NPDR.
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Gu X, Reagan AM, McClellan ME, Elliott MH. Caveolins and caveolae in ocular physiology and pathophysiology. Prog Retin Eye Res 2016; 56:84-106. [PMID: 27664379 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Caveolae are specialized, invaginated plasma membrane domains that are defined morphologically and by the expression of signature proteins called, caveolins. Caveolae and caveolins are abundant in a variety of cell types including vascular endothelium, glia, and fibroblasts where they play critical roles in transcellular transport, endocytosis, mechanotransduction, cell proliferation, membrane lipid homeostasis, and signal transduction. Given these critical cellular functions, it is surprising that ablation of the caveolae organelle does not result in lethality suggesting instead that caveolae and caveolins play modulatory roles in cellular homeostasis. Caveolar components are also expressed in ocular cell types including retinal vascular cells, Müller glia, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), conventional aqueous humor outflow cells, the corneal epithelium and endothelium, and the lens epithelium. In the eye, studies of caveolae and other membrane microdomains (i.e., "lipid rafts") have lagged behind what is a substantial body of literature outside vision science. However, interest in caveolae and their molecular components has increased with accumulating evidence of important roles in vision-related functions such as blood-retinal barrier homeostasis, ocular inflammatory signaling, pathogen entry at the ocular surface, and aqueous humor drainage. The recent association of CAV1/2 gene loci with primary open angle glaucoma and intraocular pressure has further enhanced the need to better understand caveolar functions in the context of ocular physiology and disease. Herein, we provide the first comprehensive review of literature on caveolae, caveolins, and other membrane domains in the context of visual system function. This review highlights the importance of caveolae domains and their components in ocular physiology and pathophysiology and emphasizes the need to better understand these important modulators of cellular function.
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- Xiaowu Gu
- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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The significance of the increased expression of phosphorylated MeCP2 in the membranes from patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32850. [PMID: 27616658 PMCID: PMC5018725 DOI: 10.1038/srep32850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation of expression of phosphorylated methyl-CpG binding protein 2-Ser421 (MeCP2-S421) and VEGF in the membranes of patients with PDR. We examined the expression of phospho-MeCP2-S80, S421, VEGF and PEDF in surgically excised PDR membranes from 33 patients with diabetes, and idiopathic epiretinal membranes from 11 patients without diabetes, using immunohistochemistry and western blot. The colocalization of MeCP2-S421 with VEGF, PEDF, CD31, GFAP and αSMA was revealed by fluorescent double labeling. The effect of CoCl2 and knock down MeCP2 using specific siRNA on the expression of MeCP2 and VEGF were analyzed in HUCAC cells by Western blot. We found that phospho-MeCP2-S421 was significantly increased in the membranes from the patients with PDR compared with the specimens from patients without diabetes (P < 0.01). The expression of phospho-MeCP2-S421 was much stronger than that of phospho-MeCP2-S80 in the PDR membranes. Double labeling showed that the high phospho-MeCP2-S421 expression was associated with strong expression of VEGF, but not PEDF. Further, phospho-MeCP2-S421 and VEGF were increased by the stimulation of CoCl2 and knock down MeCP2 inhibited the expression of VEGF. Our result suggests that phospho-MeCP2-S421 might involve in the pathogenesis of PDR.
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HYPERREFLECTIVE INTRARETINAL SPOTS IN RADIATION MACULAR EDEMA ON SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY. Retina 2016; 36:1664-9. [DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000000986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bahrami B, Zhu M, Hong T, Chang A. Diabetic macular oedema: pathophysiology, management challenges and treatment resistance. Diabetologia 2016; 59:1594-608. [PMID: 27179659 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-3974-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is the leading cause of vision loss in patients living with diabetes. DMO results from hyperglycaemia-induced activation of pathways that lead to oxidative stress and release of cytokines, impairing the inner and outer blood-retinal barriers. Improved understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms leading to DMO have led to the development of effective therapies, including vitreoretinal surgery, laser photocoagulation, intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs and corticosteroids. Advances in imaging, including fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography, have also enhanced diagnosis and management of the condition. Despite these advances, there remain patients who do not respond completely to therapy, reflecting the complex pathophysiology of DMO. These patients may be considered treatment-resistant. In this review, we summarise the pathophysiology of DMO, as well as the available treatments and their mechanism of action. Additionally, we focus on treatment-resistant disease and review the literature on potential options for managing this complication of diabetes.
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- Bobak Bahrami
- Sydney Institute of Vision Science, 13/187 Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000, NSW, Australia
- Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Institute of Vision Science, 13/187 Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000, NSW, Australia
- Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Institute of Vision Science, 13/187 Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Institute of Vision Science, 13/187 Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000, NSW, Australia.
- Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Capitão M, Soares R. Angiogenesis and Inflammation Crosstalk in Diabetic Retinopathy. J Cell Biochem 2016; 117:2443-53. [PMID: 27128219 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most prevalent microvascular complications of diabetes and one of the most frequent causes of blindness in active age. Etiopathogenesis behind this important complication is related to several biochemical, hemodynamic and endocrine mechanisms with a preponderant initial role assumed by polyol pathways, increment of growth factors, accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGE), activation of protein kinase C (PKC), activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), and leukostasis. Chronic and sustained hyperglycemia works as a trigger to the early alterations that culminate in vascular dysfunction. Hypoxia also plays an essential role in disease progression with promotion of neovascularization and vascular dystrophies with vitreous hemorrhages induction. Thus, the accumulation of fluids and protein exudates in ocular cavities leads to an opacity augmentation of the cornea that associated to neurodegeneration results in vision loss, being this a devastating characteristic of the disease final stage. During disease progression, inflammatory molecules are produced and angiogenesis occur. Furthermore, VEGF is overexpressed by the maintained hyperglycemic environment and up-regulated by tissue hypoxia. Also pro-inflammatory mediators regulated by cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and growth factors leads to the progression of these processes, culminating in vasopermeability (diabetes macular edema) and/or pathological angiogenesis (proliferative diabetic retinopathy). It was found a mutual contribution between inflammation and angiogenesis along the process. J. Cell. Biochem. 117: 2443-2453, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Margarida Capitão
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal. .,i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Portugal.
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Fardeau C, Champion E, Massamba N, LeHoang P. Uveitic macular edema. Eye (Lond) 2016; 30:1277-1292. [PMID: 27256304 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2016.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Macular edema (ME) may complicate anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveitis, which may be because of various infectious, neoplastic or autoimmune etiologies. BRB breakdown is involved in the pathogenesis of Uveitic ME (UME). Optical coherence tomography has become a standard tool to confirm the diagnosis of macular thickening, due to its non-invasive, reproducible, and sensitive features. Retinal fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography is helpful to study the macula and screen for associated vasculitis, detect ischemic areas and preretinal, prepapillary or choroidal neovascular complications, and it may provide information about the etiology and be needed to assess the therapeutic response. UME due to an infection or neoplastic infiltration may require a specific treatment. If it remains persistent or occurs in other etiologies, immunomodulatory treatments may be needed. Intravitreal, subconjunctival, or subtenon corticosteroids are widely used. Their local use is contraindicated in glaucoma patients and limited by their short-lasting action. In case of bilateral sight-threatening chronic posterior uveitis, systemic treatments are usually needed, and corticosteroids are used as the standard first-line therapy. In order to reduce the daily steroid dose, immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory agents may be added, some of them being now available intravitreally. Ongoing prospective studies are assessing biotherapies and immunomodulators to determine their safety and efficacy in this indication.
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- C Fardeau
- Department of Ophthalmology, Reference Centre for Rare Diseases, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, University Hospital Department of Vision and Disability, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris VI, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Reference Centre for Rare Diseases, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, University Hospital Department of Vision and Disability, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris VI, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Reference Centre for Rare Diseases, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, University Hospital Department of Vision and Disability, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris VI, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Reference Centre for Rare Diseases, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, University Hospital Department of Vision and Disability, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris VI, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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Benhar I, Reemst K, Kalchenko V, Schwartz M. The retinal pigment epithelium as a gateway for monocyte trafficking into the eye. EMBO J 2016; 35:1219-35. [PMID: 27107049 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201694202] [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: 11/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The choroid plexus epithelium within the brain ventricles orchestrates blood-derived monocyte entry to the central nervous system under injurious conditions, including when the primary injury site is remote from the brain. Here, we hypothesized that the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) serves a parallel role, as a gateway for monocyte trafficking to the retina following direct or remote injury. We found elevated expression of genes encoding leukocyte trafficking determinants in mouse RPE as a consequence of retinal glutamate intoxication or optic nerve crush (ONC). Blocking VCAM-1 after ONC interfered with monocyte infiltration into the retina and resulted in a local pro-inflammatory cytokine bias. Live imaging of the injured eye showed monocyte accumulation first in the RPE, and subsequently in the retina, and peripheral leukocytes formed close contact with the RPE Our findings further implied that the ocular milieu can confer monocytes a phenotype advantageous for neuroprotection. These results suggest that the eye utilizes a mechanism of crosstalk with the immune system similar to that of the brain, whereby epithelial barriers serve as gateways for leukocyte entry.
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- Inbal Benhar
- Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Veterinary Resources, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Pharmacology of the retinal pigment epithelium, the interface between retina and body system. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 787:84-93. [PMID: 27044435 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.03.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a close, interactive partner to the photoreceptors as well as an interface with the endothelium of the choroid and thus with the body's circulatory system. To fulfill these roles, the RPE communicates with neighboring tissue by secretion of a large variety of factors and is able to react to secreted factors via a plethora of transmembrane receptors. Clinically relevant local pharmacological effects are caused by anti-VEGF-A treatment in choroidal neovascularization or by carboanhydrase inhibitors reducing fluid accumulation in the macula. Being exposed to the bloodstream, the RPE reacts to systemic disease, such as diabetes or hypertension, but also to systemic pharmacological intervention, for example to hypotensive drugs acting on the renin-angiotensin-system. Sustained pharmacological treatments, in particular, cause side effects at the RPE with consequences for both RPE function and photoreceptor survival. Among these are systemic inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme, insulin treatment in diabetes and anti-VEGF-A therapy. Given the special anatomical and functional relationships of the RPE, pharmacological intervention targeting either the eye or the body systemically should take potential alteration of RPE and subsequently photoreceptor function into account.
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Cellular Barriers after Extravasation: Leukocyte Interactions with Polarized Epithelia in the Inflamed Tissue. Mediators Inflamm 2016; 2016:7650260. [PMID: 26941485 PMCID: PMC4749818 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7650260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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During the inflammatory response, immune cells egress from the circulation and follow a chemotactic and haptotactic gradient within the tissue, interacting with matrix components in the stroma and with parenchymal cells, which guide them towards the sites of inflammation. Polarized epithelial cells compartmentalize tissue cavities and are often exposed to inflammatory challenges such as toxics or infections in non-lymphoid tissues. Apicobasal polarity is critical to the specialized functions of these epithelia. Indeed, a common feature of epithelial dysfunction is the loss of polarity. Here we review evidence showing that apicobasal polarity regulates the inflammatory response: various polarized epithelia asymmetrically secrete chemotactic mediators and polarize adhesion receptors that dictate the route of leukocyte migration within the parenchyma. We also discuss recent findings showing that the loss of apicobasal polarity increases leukocyte adhesion to epithelial cells and the consequences that this could have for the inflammatory response towards damaged, infected or transformed epithelial cells.
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Romero-Aroca P, Baget-Bernaldiz M, Pareja-Rios A, Lopez-Galvez M, Navarro-Gil R, Verges R. Diabetic Macular Edema Pathophysiology: Vasogenic versus Inflammatory. J Diabetes Res 2016; 2016:2156273. [PMID: 27761468 PMCID: PMC5059543 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2156273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Diabetic macular edema (DME) can cause blindness in diabetic patients suffering from diabetic retinopathy (DR). DM parameters controls (glycemia, arterial tension, and lipids) are the gold standard for preventing DR and DME. Although the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to play a role in the development of DME, the pathological processes leading to the onset of this disease are highly complex and the exact sequence in which they occur is still not completely understood. Angiogenesis and inflammation have been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of this disease. However, it still remains to be clarified whether angiogenesis following VEGF overexpression is a cause or a consequence of inflammation. This paper provides a review of the data currently available, focusing on VEGF, angiogenesis, and inflammation. Our analysis suggests that angiogenesis and inflammation act interdependently during the development of DME. Knowledge of DME etiology seems to be important in treatments with anti-VEGF or anti-inflammatory drugs. Current diagnostic techniques do not permit us to differentiate between both etiologies. In the future, diagnosing the physiopathology of each patient with DME will help us to select the most effective drug.
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- Pedro Romero-Aroca
- Ophthalmology Service, University Hospital Sant Joan, Institut de Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), University of Rovira & Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Service, University Hospital Sant Joan, Institut de Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), University of Rovira & Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Retina Section, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Valladolid, Ocular Diabetes Unit of IOBA, Valladolid, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Service, University Hospital Sant Joan, Institut de Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), University of Rovira & Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Service, University Hospital Sant Joan, Institut de Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), University of Rovira & Virgili, Reus, Spain
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Oshitari T, Nonomura S, Arai M, Takatsuna Y, Sato E, Baba T, Yamamoto S. Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microaneurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema. Int Med Case Rep J 2015; 8:321-6. [PMID: 26675141 PMCID: PMC4676612 DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s89970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose To compare the effects of sub-Tenon’s capsule triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection to that of STTA injection combined with microaneurysm photocoagulation (MAPC; STTA + MAPC) on eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). Patients and methods The medical records of 138 eyes of 138 patients with DME treated by either STTA or STTA + MAPC were reviewed. The degree of DME was determined by the optical coherence tomographic features: patients with serous retinal detachment (SRD+; 38 eyes) and patients without SRD (non-SRD; 100 eyes). The central macular thickness (CMT) and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were measured periodically for 6 months after the treatments. Results The BCVA was significantly improved in the non-SRD group after STTA + MAPC. The CMT was significantly improved in all groups and improved considerably more in the non-SRD group than in the SRD+ group after STTA + MAPC. Conclusion Our findings indicate that MAPC has an additive effect in the non-SRD type.
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- Toshiyuki Oshitari
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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Delplace V, Payne S, Shoichet M. Delivery strategies for treatment of age-related ocular diseases: From a biological understanding to biomaterial solutions. J Control Release 2015; 219:652-668. [PMID: 26435454 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.09.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Age-related ocular diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma, result in life-long functional deficits and enormous global health care costs. As the worldwide population ages, vision loss has become a major concern for both economic and human health reasons. Due to recent research into biomaterials and nanotechnology major advances have been gained in the field of ocular delivery. This review provides a summary and discussion of the most recent strategies employed for the delivery of both drugs and cells to the eye to treat a variety of age-related diseases. It emphasizes the current challenges and limitations to ocular delivery and how the use of innovative materials can overcome these issues and ultimately provide treatment for age-related degeneration and regeneration of lost tissues. This review also provides critical considerations and an outlook for future studies in the field of ophthalmic delivery.
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- Vianney Delplace
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E5, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E5, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E5, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada.
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Diabetes is a pandemic disease with a higher occurrence in minority populations. The molecular mechanism to initiate diabetes-associated retinal angiogenesis remains largely unknown. We propose an inflammatory pathway of diabetic retinopathy in which macrophages in the diabetic eye provide TGFβ to retinal endothelial cells (REC) in the retinal microvasculature. In response to TGFβ, REC synthesize and secrete a pro-apoptotic BIGH3 (TGFβ-Induced Gene Human Clone 3) protein, which acts in an autocrine loop to induce REC apoptosis. Rhesus monkey retinal endothelial cells (RhREC) were treated with dMCM (cell media of macrophages treated with high glucose and LDL) and assayed for apoptosis (TUNEL), BIGH3 mRNA (qPCR), and protein (Western blots) expressions. Cells were also treated with ΤGFβ1 and 2 for BIGH3 mRNA and protein expression. Inhibition assays were carried out using antibodies for TGFβ1 and for BIGH3 to block apoptosis and mRNA expression. BIGH3 in cultured RhREC cells were identified by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Distribution of BIGH3 and macrophages in the diabetic mouse retina was examined with IHC. RhRECs treated with dMCM or TGFβ showed a significant increase in apoptosis and BIGH3 protein expression. Recombinant BIGH3 added to RhREC culture medium led to a dose-dependent increase in apoptosis. Antibodies (Ab) directed against BIGH3 and TGFβ, as well as TGFβ receptor blocker resulted in a significant reduction in apoptosis induced by either dMCM, TGFβ or BIGH3. IHC showed that cultured RhREC constitutively expressed BIGH3. Macrophage and BIGH3 protein were co-localized to the inner retina of the diabetic mouse eye. Our results support a novel inflammatory pathway for diabetic retinopathy. This pathway is initiated by TGFβ released from macrophages, which promotes synthesis and release of BIGH3 protein by REC and REC apoptosis.
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The progress in understanding and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Prog Retin Eye Res 2015; 51:156-86. [PMID: 26297071 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 611] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy is the most frequently occurring complication of diabetes mellitus and remains a leading cause of vision loss globally. Its aetiology and pathology have been extensively studied for half a century, yet there are disappointingly few therapeutic options. Although some new treatments have been introduced for diabetic macular oedema (DMO) (e.g. intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors ('anti-VEGFs') and new steroids), up to 50% of patients fail to respond. Furthermore, for people with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), laser photocoagulation remains a mainstay therapy, even though it is an inherently destructive procedure. This review summarises the clinical features of diabetic retinopathy and its risk factors. It describes details of retinal pathology and how advances in our understanding of pathogenesis have led to identification of new therapeutic targets. We emphasise that although there have been significant advances, there is still a pressing need for a better understanding basic mechanisms enable development of reliable and robust means to identify patients at highest risk, and to intervene effectively before vision loss occurs.
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Bousquet E, Zhao M, Thillaye-Goldenberg B, Lorena V, Castaneda B, Naud MC, Bergin C, Besson-Lescure B, Behar-Cohen F, de Kozak Y. Choroidal Mast Cells in Retinal Pathology. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2015; 185:2083-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Bonilha VL, Bell BA, Rayborn ME, Yang X, Kaul C, Grossman GH, Samuels IS, Hollyfield JG, Xie C, Cai H, Shadrach KG. Loss of DJ-1 elicits retinal abnormalities, visual dysfunction, and increased oxidative stress in mice. Exp Eye Res 2015. [PMID: 26215528 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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DJ-1/PARK7 mutations or deletions cause autosomal recessive early onset Parkinson's disease (PD). Thus, DJ-1 protein has been extensively studied in brain and neurons. PD patients display visual symptoms; however, the visual symptoms specifically attributed to PD patients carrying DJ-1/PARK7 mutations are not known. In this study, we analyzed the structure and physiology of retinas of 3- and 6-month-old DJ-1 knockout (KO) mice to determine how loss of function of DJ-1 specifically contributes to the phenotypes observed in PD patients. As compared to controls, the DJ-1 KO mice displayed an increase in the amplitude of the scotopic ERG b-wave and cone ERG, while the amplitude of a subset of the dc-ERG components was decreased. The main structural changes in the DJ-1 KO retinas were found in the outer plexiform layer (OPL), photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), which were observed at 3 months and progressively increased at 6 months. RPE thinning and structural changes within the OPL were observed in the retinas in DJ-1 KO mice. DJ-1 KO retinas also exhibited disorganized outer segments, central decrease in red/green cone opsin staining, decreased labeling of ezrin, broader distribution of ribeye labeling, decreased tyrosine hydroxylase in dopaminergic neurons, and increased 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine-labeled DNA oxidation. Accelerated outer retinal atrophy was observed in DJ-1 KO mice after selective oxidative damage induced by a single tail vein injection of NaIO3, exposing increased susceptibility to oxidative stress. Our data indicate that DJ-1-deficient retinas exhibit signs of morphological abnormalities and physiological dysfunction in association with increased oxidative stress. Degeneration of RPE cells in association with oxidative stress is a key hallmark of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Therefore, in addition to detailing the visual defects that occur as a result of the absence of DJ-1, our data is also relevant to AMD pathogenesis.
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- Vera L Bonilha
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Zhang Q, Jiang Y, Steinle JJ. IGFBP-3 reduces eNOS and PKCzeta phosphorylation, leading to lowered VEGF levels. Mol Vis 2015; 21:604-11. [PMID: 26015772 PMCID: PMC4443585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In models of diabetic retinopathy, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is protective to the retina, especially retinal microvascular endothelial cells (RECs), but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. For this study, we hypothesized that IGFBP-3 may reduce vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels through reduced endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity, which may be protective against macular edema. METHODS To test this hypothesis, we grew primary human retinal endothelial cells in normal glucose (5 mM) or high glucose (25 mM) for three days, treated with IGFBP-3 NB plasmid (a plasmid of IGFBP-3 that cannot bind IGF-1), followed by western blotting for eNOS, protein kinase C zeta (PKCzeta), and VEGF. Additionally, we treated some cells with recombinant eNOS or PKCzeta, after IGFBP-3 NB plasmid transfection to validate that these pathways regulate VEGF levels. Immunoprecipitation experiments were done with the eNOS antibody, followed by western blotting for PKCzeta, to determine if eNOS and PKCzeta interact directly. RESULTS Our results suggest that 1) IGFBP-3 inhibits the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and protein kinase C zeta (PKCzeta) pathway, which in turn inhibits VEGF production, and 2) that eNOS plays a role in activating PKCzeta to increase VEGF levels in diabetic retinopathy. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, IGFBP-3 may be a novel treatment for macular edema through the inhibition of eNOS and PKCzeta activation, leading to reduced VEGF levels.
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- Qiuhua Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,Department of Ophthalmology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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Turgut B, Yildirim H. The causes of hyperreflective dots in optical coherence tomography excluding diabetic macular edema and retinal venous occlusion§. Open Ophthalmol J 2015; 9:36-40. [PMID: 25926902 PMCID: PMC4407005 DOI: 10.2174/1874364101509010036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose : To investigate the causes of hyperreflective dots (HRDs) in spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) excluding diabetic macular edema (DME) and RVO (retinal vein occlusion). Patients and Methods : The medical records of 56 patients with HRDs documented by OCT were reviewed retrospectively. The patients with DME and RVO were excluded from the study in order to prevent misdiagnosing hard exudates or HRDs. The causes, unilaterality or bilaterality of HRD and demographic properties of the patients with HRD were evaluated. Results : Sixty four eyes of 56 patients having HRDs were included in this study. Of the patients with HRD, 17 (30.36%) were women and 39 (69.64%) were men. The ages of patients were between 13 to 84 years (median 60.18 years). The causes of HRD were as follows: papilledema in 4 eyes (6.25%), active neovascular age related macular degeneration (AMD) in 33 eyes (51.56%), familial dominant drusen in 2 eyes (3.13%), central serous chorioretinopathy in 19 eyes (29.69%) and commotio retina in 2 eyes (3.13%), choroidal folds in one eye (1.56%), branch retinal artery occlusion in one eye (1.56%), central retinal artery occlusion in one patient (1.56%) and Best vitelliform macular dystrophy in one eye (1.56%). The most common cause of HRD was AMD. The causes of HRDs in both eyes were AMD and papilledema. Conclusion : The most common causes of HRDs excluding DME and RVO seem as active exudative AMD. The presence of HRDs in retinal diseases might affect the decisions and the results of the treatment and the prognosis of diseases.
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- Burak Turgut
- Fırat University, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Fırat University, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Elazığ, Turkey
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Contribution of microglia-mediated neuroinflammation to retinal degenerative diseases. Mediators Inflamm 2015; 2015:673090. [PMID: 25873768 PMCID: PMC4385698 DOI: 10.1155/2015/673090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Retinal degenerative diseases are major causes of vision loss and blindness worldwide and are characterized by chronic and progressive neuronal loss. One common feature of retinal degenerative diseases and brain neurodegenerative diseases is chronic neuroinflammation. There is growing evidence that retinal microglia, as in the brain, become activated in the course of retinal degenerative diseases, having a pivotal role in the initiation and propagation of the neurodegenerative process. A better understanding of the events elicited and mediated by retinal microglia will contribute to the clarification of disease etiology and might open new avenues for potential therapeutic interventions. This review aims at giving an overview of the roles of microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in major retinal degenerative diseases like glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.
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7-Ketocholesterol increases retinal microglial migration, activation, and angiogenicity: a potential pathogenic mechanism underlying age-related macular degeneration. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9144. [PMID: 25775051 PMCID: PMC4360733 DOI: 10.1038/srep09144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been associated with both accumulation of lipid and lipid oxidative products, as well as increased neuroinflammatory changes and microglial activation in the outer retina. However, the relationships between these factors are incompletely understood. 7-Ketocholesterol (7KCh) is a cholesterol oxidation product localized to the outer retina with prominent pro-inflammatory effects. To explore the potential relationship between 7KCh and microglial activation, we localized 7KCh and microglia to the outer retina of aged mice and investigated 7KCh effects on retinal microglia in both in vitro and in vivo systems. We found that retinal microglia demonstrated a prominent chemotropism to 7KCh and readily internalized 7KCh. Sublethal concentrations of 7KCh resulted in microglial activation and polarization to a pro-inflammatory M1 state via NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Microglia exposed to 7KCh reduced expression of neurotrophic growth factors but increased expression of angiogenic factors, transitioning to a more neurotoxic and pro-angiogenic phenotype. Finally, subretinal transplantation of 7KCh-exposed microglia promoted choroidal neovascularization (CNV) relative to control microglia in a Matrigel-CNV model. The interaction of retinal microglia with 7KCh in the aged retina may thus underlie how outer retinal lipid accumulation in intermediate AMD results in neuroinflammation that ultimately drives progression towards advanced AMD.
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Jiang Y, Zhang Q, Steinle JJ. Beta-adrenergic receptor agonist decreases VEGF levels through altered eNOS and PKC signaling in diabetic retina. Growth Factors 2015; 33:192-9. [PMID: 26115368 PMCID: PMC4791949 DOI: 10.3109/08977194.2015.1054990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) is increased in diabetic macular edema. Compound 49b, a novel β-adrenergic receptor agonist, is protective in a type 1 diabetic rat model. We questioned whether Compound 49b could decrease VEGF levels, suggesting that Compound 49b may be effective against edema. Two-month diabetic rats received topical Compound 49b for 7 days only and/or insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) siRNA. We also measured endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and protein kinase C (PKC)ζ and PKCδ phosphorylation. Retinal endothelial cells (RECs) cultured in high glucose were treated with Compound 49b and IGFBP-3 siRNA for evaluation of the same signaling pathways. Compound 49b significantly decreased VEGF through increased IGFBP-3 in the diabetic retina. Compound 49b also reduced eNOS, PKCζ and PKCδ phosphorylation in the diabetic retina and REC. Compound 49b regulated a number of proteins involved in REC barrier properties.
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- Youde Jiang
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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O'Brien PD, Hur J, Hayes JM, Backus C, Sakowski SA, Feldman EL. BTBR ob/ob mice as a novel diabetic neuropathy model: Neurological characterization and gene expression analyses. Neurobiol Dis 2015; 73:348-55. [PMID: 25447227 PMCID: PMC4416075 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Given the lack of treatments for diabetic neuropathy (DN), a common diabetic complication, accurate disease models are necessary. Characterization of the leptin-deficient BTBR ob/ob mouse, a type 2 diabetes model, demonstrated that the mice develop robust diabetes coincident with severe neuropathic features, including nerve conduction deficits and intraepidermal nerve fiber loss by 9 and 13 weeks of age, respectively, supporting its use as a DN model. To gain insight into DN mechanisms, we performed microarray analysis on sciatic nerve from BTBR ob/ob mice, identifying 1503 and 642 differentially expressed genes associated with diabetes at 5 and 13 weeks, respectively. Further analyses identified overrepresentation of inflammation and immune-related functions in BTBR ob/ob mice, which interestingly were more highly represented at 5 weeks, an observation that may suggest a contributory role in DN onset. To complement the gene expression analysis, we demonstrated that protein levels of select cytokines were significantly upregulated at 13 weeks in BTBR ob/ob mouse sciatic nerve. Furthermore, we compared our array data to that from an established DN model, the C57BKS db/db mouse, which reflected a common dysregulation of inflammatory and immune-related pathways. Together, our data demonstrate that BTBR ob/ob mice develop rapid and robust DN associated with dysregulated inflammation and immune-related processes.
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- Phillipe D O'Brien
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Fardeau C, Champion E, Massamba N, LeHoang P. [Uveitic macular edema]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2014; 38:74-81. [PMID: 25547721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Revised: 07/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Macular edema may complicate anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveitis, which may be due to various infectious, tumoral, or autoimmune etiologies. Breakdown of the internal or external blood-retinal barrier is involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory macular edema. Optical coherence tomography has become standard in confirming the diagnosis of macular thickening, due to its non-invasive, reproducible and sensitivity characteristics. Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography allows for, in addition to study of the macula, screening for associated vasculitis, detection of ischemic areas, easy diagnosis of preretinal, prepaillary or choroidal neovascular complications, and it can provide etiological information and may be required to evaluate the therapeutic response. Treatment of inflammatory macular edema requires specific treatment in cases of infectious or tumoral etiologies. If it remains persistent, or occurs in other etiologies, anti-inflammatory treatments are needed. Steroid treatment, available in intravitreal, subconjunctival and sub-Tenon's routes, are widely used. Limitations of local use include induced cataract and glaucoma, and their short-lasting action. Such products may reveal retinal infection. Thus, bilateral chronic sight-threatening posterior uveitis often requires systemic treatment, and steroids represent the classic first-line therapy. In order to reduce the daily steroid dose, immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory drugs may be added. Certain of these compounds are now available intravitreally.
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- C Fardeau
- Département d'ophtalmologie, centre de référence en maladies rares, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, département hospitalo-universitaire vision et handicap, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie Paris VI, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
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- Département d'ophtalmologie, centre de référence en maladies rares, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, département hospitalo-universitaire vision et handicap, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie Paris VI, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Département d'ophtalmologie, centre de référence en maladies rares, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, département hospitalo-universitaire vision et handicap, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie Paris VI, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Département d'ophtalmologie, centre de référence en maladies rares, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, département hospitalo-universitaire vision et handicap, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie Paris VI, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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Ma K, Xu Y, Wang C, Li N, Li K, Zhang Y, Li X, Yang Q, Zhang H, Zhu X, Bai H, Ben J, Ding Q, Li K, Jiang Q, Xu Y, Chen Q. A cross talk between class A scavenger receptor and receptor for advanced glycation end-products contributes to diabetic retinopathy. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2014; 307:E1153-65. [PMID: 25352436 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00378.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In response to hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes, many signaling pathways contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic complications, including diabetic retinopathy (DR). Excessive production of inflammatory mediators plays an important role in this process. Amadori-glycated albumin, one of the major forms of advanced glycated end-products, has been implicated in DR by inducing inflammatory responses in microglia/macrophages. Our goal was to delineate the potential cross talk between class A scavenger receptor (SR-A) and the receptor for advanced glycated end-product (RAGE) in the context of DR. We show here that SR-A ablation caused an exacerbated form of DR in streptozotocin-injected C57BL/6J mice as evidenced by fundus imaging and electroretinography. Immunohistochemical staining and RT-PCR assay indicated that there was augmented activation of proinflammatory macrophages with upregulated synthesis of proinflammatory mediators in the retina in Sr-a(-/-) mice. Overexpression of SR-A suppressed RAGE-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, whereas RAGE activation in macrophages favored a proinflammatory (M1) phenotype in the absence of SR-A. Mechanistic analysis on bone marrow-derived macrophages and HEK293 cell line revealed that SR-A interacted with and inhibited the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7, the major kinase in the RAGE-MAPK-NF-κB signaling, thereby leading to diminished secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. Our findings suggest that the antagonism between SR-A and RAGE contributes to the pathogenesis of DR by nurturing a disease-prone macrophage phenotype. Therefore, specific agonist that boosts SR-A signaling could potentially provide benefits in the prevention and/or intervention of DR.
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- Ke Ma
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- The Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Atherosclerosis Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and
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Karlstetter M, Scholz R, Rutar M, Wong WT, Provis JM, Langmann T. Retinal microglia: just bystander or target for therapy? Prog Retin Eye Res 2014; 45:30-57. [PMID: 25476242 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 368] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Revised: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Resident microglial cells can be regarded as the immunological watchdogs of the brain and the retina. They are active sensors of their neuronal microenvironment and rapidly respond to various insults with a morphological and functional transformation into reactive phagocytes. There is strong evidence from animal models and in situ analyses of human tissue that microglial reactivity is a common hallmark of various retinal degenerative and inflammatory diseases. These include rare hereditary retinopathies such as retinitis pigmentosa and X-linked juvenile retinoschisis but also comprise more common multifactorial retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and uveitis as well as neurological disorders with ocular manifestation. In this review, we describe how microglial function is kept in balance under normal conditions by cross-talk with other retinal cells and summarize how microglia respond to different forms of retinal injury. In addition, we present the concept that microglia play a key role in local regulation of complement in the retina and specify aspects of microglial aging relevant for chronic inflammatory processes in the retina. We conclude that this resident immune cell of the retina cannot be simply regarded as bystander of disease but may instead be a potential therapeutic target to be modulated in the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases of the retina.
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- Marcus Karlstetter
- 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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- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Unit on Neuron-Glia Interactions in Retinal Disease, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Laboratory for Experimental Immunology of the Eye, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Kim DI, Park MJ, Lim SK, Choi JH, Kim JC, Han HJ, Kundu TK, Park JI, Yoon KC, Park SW, Park JS, Heo YR, Park SH. High-glucose-induced CARM1 expression regulates apoptosis of human retinal pigment epithelial cells via histone 3 arginine 17 dimethylation: Role in diabetic retinopathy. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 560:36-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The role of microglia in diabetic retinopathy. J Ophthalmol 2014; 2014:705783. [PMID: 25258680 PMCID: PMC4166427 DOI: 10.1155/2014/705783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Revised: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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There is growing evidence that chronic inflammation plays a role in both the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy. There is also evidence that molecules produced as a result of hyperglycemia can activate microglia. However the exact contribution of microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system, to retinal tissue damage during diabetes remains unclear. Current data suggest that dysregulated microglial responses are linked to their deleterious effects in several neurological diseases associated with chronic inflammation. As inflammatory cytokines and hyperglycemia disseminate through the diabetic retina, microglia can change to an activated state, increase in number, translocate through the retina, and themselves become the producers of inflammatory and apoptotic molecules or alternatively exert anti-inflammatory effects. In addition, microglial genetic variations may account for some of the individual differences commonly seen in patient's susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy.
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Li X, Gu X, Boyce TM, Zheng M, Reagan AM, Qi H, Mandal N, Cohen AW, Callegan MC, Carr DJJ, Elliott MH. Caveolin-1 increases proinflammatory chemoattractants and blood-retinal barrier breakdown but decreases leukocyte recruitment in inflammation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 55:6224-34. [PMID: 25159208 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-14613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Caveolin-1 (Cav-1), the signature protein of caveolae, modulates inflammatory responses, and innate immunity. However, Cav-1's role in retinal inflammation has not been rigorously tested. In this study, we examined the effect of Cav-1 ablation on the sensitivity of the retina to inflammation. METHODS Cav-1 knockout (KO) mice were challenged by intravitreal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and inflammatory cell recruitment was assessed by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry. Leukostasis was assessed in retinal flatmounts after perfusion with FITC-labeled Concanavalin A (FITC-ConA). Chemoattractants were measured by multiplex immunoassays. Blood-retinal barrier (BRB) breakdown was assessed quantitatively by a FITC-dextran permeability assay. The ratio of extravascular to total immune cells was determined by CD45 immunohistochemistry of retinal flatmounts. RESULTS Inflammatory challenge resulted in significant blunting of proinflammatory cytokine (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 [MCP-1/CCL2], CXCL1/KC, IL-6, and IL-1β) responses as well as reduced inflammatory BRB breakdown in Cav-1 KO retinas. Paradoxically, Cav-1 deficiency resulted in significantly increased recruitment of immune cells compared with controls as well as increased leukostasis. A similar ratio of extravascular/total leukocytes were found in Cav-1 KO and wild-type (WT) retinas suggesting that Cav-1 deficient leukocytes were as competent to extravasate as those from WT mice. We found increased levels of circulating immune cells in naïve (not challenged with LPS) Cav-1 KO mice compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS Caveolin-1 paradoxically modulates inflammatory signaling and leukocyte infiltration through distinct mechanisms. We hypothesize that Cav-1 expression may enhance inflammatory signaling while at the same time supporting the physical properties of the BRB.
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- Xiaoman Li
- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology/Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Santiago AR, Baptista FI, Santos PF, Cristóvão G, Ambrósio AF, Cunha RA, Gomes CA. Role of microglia adenosine A(2A) receptors in retinal and brain neurodegenerative diseases. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:465694. [PMID: 25132733 PMCID: PMC4124703 DOI: 10.1155/2014/465694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Neuroinflammation mediated by microglial cells in the brain has been commonly associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Whether this microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is cause or consequence of neurodegeneration is still a matter of controversy. However, it is unequivocal that chronic neuroinflammation plays a role in disease progression and halting that process represents a potential therapeutic strategy. The neuromodulator adenosine emerges as a promising targeting candidate based on its ability to regulate microglial proliferation, chemotaxis, and reactivity through the activation of its G protein coupled A2A receptor (A2AR). This is in striking agreement with the ability of A2AR blockade to control several brain diseases. Retinal degenerative diseases have been also associated with microglia-mediated neuroinflammation, but the role of A2AR has been scarcely explored. This review aims to compare inflammatory features of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases with glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, discussing the therapeutic potential of A2AR in these degenerative conditions.
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- Ana R. Santiago
- Centre of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- AIBILI, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- AIBILI, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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Couturier A, Bousquet E, Zhao M, Naud MC, Klein C, Jonet L, Tadayoni R, de Kozak Y, Behar-Cohen F. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor acts on retinal microglia/macrophage activation in a rat model of ocular inflammation. Mol Vis 2014; 20:908-20. [PMID: 24966662 PMCID: PMC4067232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate whether anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) neutralizing antibodies injected in the vitreous of rat eyes influence retinal microglia and macrophage activation. To dissociate the effect of anti-VEGF on microglia and macrophages subsequent to its antiangiogenic effect, we chose a model of acute intraocular inflammation. METHODS Lewis rats were challenged with systemic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection and concomitantly received 5 µl of rat anti-VEGF-neutralizing antibody (1.5 mg/ml) in the vitreous. Rat immunoglobulin G (IgG) isotype was used as the control. The effect of anti-VEGF was evaluated at 24 and 48 h clinically (uveitis scores), biologically (cytokine multiplex analysis in ocular media), and histologically (inflammatory cell counts on eye sections). Microglia and macrophages were immunodetected with ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (IBA1) staining and counted based on their differential shapes (round amoeboid or ramified dendritiform) on sections and flatmounted retinas using confocal imaging and automatic quantification. Activation of microglia was also evaluated with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and IBA1 coimmunostaining. Coimmunolocalization of VEGF receptor 1 and 2 (VEGF-R1 and R2) with IBA1 was performed on eye sections with or without anti-VEGF treatment. RESULTS Neutralizing rat anti-VEGF antibodies significantly decreased ocular VEGF levels but did not decrease the endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) clinical score or the number of infiltrating cells and cytokines in ocular media (interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, and monocyte chemoattractant protein [MCP]-1). Eyes treated with anti-VEGF showed a significantly decreased number of activated microglia and macrophages in the retina and the choroid and decreased iNOS-positive microglia. IBA1-positive cells expressed VEGF-R1 and R2 in the inflamed retina. CONCLUSIONS Microglia and macrophages expressed VEGF receptors, and intravitreous anti-VEGF influenced the microglia and macrophage activation state. Taking into account that anti-VEGF drugs are repeatedly injected in the vitreous of patients with retinal diseases, part of their effects could result from unsuspected modulation of the microglia activation state. This should be further studied in other ocular pathogenic conditions and human pathology.
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- Aude Couturier
- Inserm, U1138, Team 17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases : Threrapeutic innovations, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1138, Team 17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases : Threrapeutic innovations, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France,Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1138, Team 17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases : Threrapeutic innovations, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1138, Team 17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases : Threrapeutic innovations, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1138, CICC, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1138, Team 17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases : Threrapeutic innovations, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1138, Team 17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases : Threrapeutic innovations, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1138, Team 17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases : Threrapeutic innovations, Université René Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France,Department of Ophtahlmology of Lausanne University, Jules Gonin Ophthalmic hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Phenotypes and biomarkers of diabetic retinopathy. Prog Retin Eye Res 2014; 41:90-111. [PMID: 24680929 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2014.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains a major cause of blindness as the prevalence of diabetes is expected to approximately double globally between 2000 and 2030. DR progresses over time at different rates in different individuals with only a limited number developing significant vision loss due to the two major vision-threatening complications, clinically significant macular edema and proliferative retinopathy. Good metabolic control is important to prevent and delay progression, but whereas some patients escape vision loss even with poor control, others develop vision loss despite good metabolic control. Our research group has been able to identify three different DR phenotypes characterized by different dominant retinal alterations and different risks of progression to vision-threatening complications. Microaneurysm turnover has been validated as a prognostic biomarker of development of clinically significant macular edema, whereas subclinical macular edema identified by OCT and mfERG appear to be also good candidates as organ-specific biomarkers of DR. Hemoglobin A1c remains the only confirmed systemic prognostic biomarker of DR progression. The availability of biomarkers of DR progression and the identification of different phenotypes of DR with different risks for development of vision-threatening complications offers new perspectives for understanding DR and for its personalized management.
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Yoshitake S, Murakami T, Horii T, Uji A, Ogino K, Unoki N, Nishijima K, Yoshimura N. Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of near-infrared autofluorescence in diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology 2014; 121:1036-44. [PMID: 24433972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Revised: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the characteristics of near-infrared autofluorescence (NIR-AF) imaging and its association with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings and logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity (VA) in diabetic macular edema (DME). DESIGN Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS One hundred twenty-one consecutive eyes of 87 patients with center-involved DME for whom NIR-AF and SD-OCT images of sufficient quality were obtained. METHODS The NIR-AF images were acquired using Heidelberg Retina Angiograph 2 (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), and sectional retinal images were obtained using Spectralis OCT (Heidelberg Engineering). The presence of a mosaic pattern and cystoid signs were determined qualitatively. We quantified the average fluorescence intensity in the central 1-mm subfield. The characteristics of the NIR-AF images were compared with the OCT findings and logMAR VA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the NIR-AF images and their association with SD-OCT findings and logMAR VA. RESULTS Fifty-seven eyes with a mosaic pattern in the NIR-AF macular images had worse logMAR VA (0.355±0.239 vs. 0.212±0.235; P = 0.001), a thicker central subfield (CSF) (530±143 μm vs. 438±105 μm; P <0.001), and disrupted external limiting membrane (ELM; P <0.001) compared with 64 eyes without these findings. Forty-one eyes with a cystoid sign in the NIR-AF images had worse logMAR VA (0.393±0.233 vs. 0.221±0.234; P <0.001) and a thicker CSF (557±155 μm vs. 443±100 μm; P <0.001) than those without them; there were no significant differences in the ELM status. The relative fluorescence intensity in the central subfield in the NIR-AF images was correlated negatively with the CSF thickness and logMAR VA (R = 0.492, P <0.001 and R = 0.377, P <0.001, respectively). Eyes with foveal serous retinal detachment had lower levels of relative fluorescence intensity than those without it (0.751±0.191 vs. 0.877±0.154; P = 0.007); there was no association with the presence of foveal cystoid spaces, disrupted ELM, or hyperreflective foci in the outer retinal layers. CONCLUSIONS Novel qualitative and quantitative NIR-AF characteristics in the macula indicated the clinical relevance and suggested the pathogenesis in DME.
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- Shin Yoshitake
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Simó R, Hernández C. Neurodegeneration in the diabetic eye: new insights and therapeutic perspectives. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2014; 25:23-33. [PMID: 24183659 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2013.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 323] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR), one of the leading causes of preventable blindness, has been considered a microcirculatory disease of the retina. However, there is emerging evidence to suggest that retinal neurodegeneration is an early event in the pathogenesis of DR, which participates in the development of microvascular abnormalities. Therefore, the study of the underlying mechanisms leading to neurodegeneration and the identification of the mediators in the crosstalk between neurodegeneration and microangiopathy will be essential for the development of new therapeutic strategies. In this review, an updated discussion of the mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration, as well as the link between neurodegeneration and microangiopathy, is presented. Finally, the therapeutic implications and new perspectives based on identifying those patients with retinal neurodegeneration are given.
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- Rafael Simó
- CIBERDEM (CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas) and Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
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- CIBERDEM (CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas) and Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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Szabadfi K, Pinter E, Reglodi D, Gabriel R. Neuropeptides, trophic factors, and other substances providing morphofunctional and metabolic protection in experimental models of diabetic retinopathy. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 311:1-121. [PMID: 24952915 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800179-0.00001-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Vision is the most important sensory modality for many species, including humans. Damage to the retina results in vision loss or even blindness. One of the most serious complications of diabetes, a disease that has seen a worldwide increase in prevalence, is diabetic retinopathy. This condition stems from consequences of pathological metabolism and develops in 75% of patients with type 1 and 50% with type 2 diabetes. The development of novel protective drugs is essential. In this review we provide a description of the disease and conclude that type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes lead to the same retinopathy. We evaluate existing experimental models and recent developments in finding effective compounds against this disorder. In our opinion, the best models are the long-term streptozotocin-induced diabetes and Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty and spontaneously diabetic Torii rats, while the most promising substances are topically administered somatostatin and pigment epithelium-derived factor analogs, antivasculogenic substances, and systemic antioxidants. Future drug development should focus on these.
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- Krisztina Szabadfi
- Department of Experimental Zoology and Neurobiology, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary; Janos Szentagothai Research Center, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary.
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- Janos Szentagothai Research Center, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, PTE MTA Lendulet-PACAP Research Team, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Experimental Zoology and Neurobiology, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary; Janos Szentagothai Research Center, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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Omri S, Behar-Cohen F, Rothschild PR, Gélizé E, Jonet L, Jeanny JC, Omri B, Crisanti P. PKCζ mediates breakdown of outer blood-retinal barriers in diabetic retinopathy. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81600. [PMID: 24312324 PMCID: PMC3843687 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Aims/hypothesis Diabetic macular edema represents the main cause of visual loss in diabetic retinopathy. Besides inner blood retinal barrier breakdown, the role of the outer blood retinal barrier breakdown has been poorly analyzed. We characterized the structural and molecular alterations of the outer blood retinal barrier during the time course of diabetes, focusing on PKCζ, a critical protein for tight junction assembly, known to be overactivated by hyperglycemia. Methods Studies were conducted on a type2 diabetes Goto-Kakizaki rat model. PKCζ level and subcellular localization were assessed by immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry. Cell death was detected by TUNEL assays. PKCζ level on specific layers was assessed by laser microdissection followed by Western blotting. The functional role of PKCζ was then evaluated in vivo, using intraocular administration of its specific inhibitor. Results PKCζ was localized in tight junction protein complexes of the retinal pigment epithelium and in photoreceptors inner segments. Strikingly, in outer segment PKCζ staining was restricted to cone photoreceptors. Short-term hyperglycemia induced activation and delocalization of PKCζ from both retinal pigment epithelium junctions and cone outer segment. Outer blood retinal barrier disruption and photoreceptor cone degeneration characterized long-term hyperglycemia. In vivo, reduction of PKCζ overactivation using a specific inhibitor, restored its tight-junction localization and not only improved the outer blood retinal barrier, but also reduced photoreceptor cell-death. Conclusions In the retina, hyperglycemia induced overactivation of PKCζ is associated with outer blood retinal barrier breakdown and photoreceptor degeneration. In vivo, short-term inhibition of PKCζ restores the outer barrier structure and reduces photoreceptor cell death, identifying PKCζ as a potential target for early and underestimated diabetes-induced retinal pathology.
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- Samy Omri
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U872, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, UMRS 872, Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UPMC-Paris6, UMRS 872, Paris, France
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An Aqueous Extract of Radix Astragali, Angelica sinensis, and Panax notoginseng Is Effective in Preventing Diabetic Retinopathy. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:578165. [PMID: 23662142 PMCID: PMC3638602 DOI: 10.1155/2013/578165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR), in which inflammation has been implicated playing important roles, is one of the most common diabetes complications. Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (DBT), an aqueous extract of Radix Astragali and Radix Angelica sinensis, is a classical prescription in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating inflammation and ischemic diseases. Here, we investigated the effects of a modified recipe of DBT, with addition of Panax notoginseng, in treating diabetic retinopathy. An aqueous extract of Radix Astragali, Radix Angelica sinensis, and Panax notoginseng (RRP) was given to Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats and streptozotocin-induced Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Leukostasis, vascular leakage, and acellular capillaries in retinal vasculature of animals were determined. Expression of retinal inflammatory biomarkers was assessed. We found that RRP reduced leukostasis, acellular capillaries, and vascular leakage compared to diabetic control rats. We also found that RRP decreased the expression of inflammatory factors including IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, NF-κB, MCP-1, ICAM-1, or VCAM-1 in the retinas of GK rats and reversed high glucose-induced inhibition of endothelial cell migration and proliferation in vitro. We conclude that RRP has a potent effect in preventing the pathogenesis and/or progression of DR and thus may serve as a promising nontoxic therapeutic approach of DR.
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Kengkoom K, Klinkhamhom A, Sirimontaporn A, Singha O, Ketjareon T, Panavechkijkul Y, Seriwatanachai D, Ukong S, Ampawong S. Effects on high cholesterol-fed to liver, retina, hippocampus, and Harderian gland in Goto-Kakizaki rat. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2013; 6:639-649. [PMID: 23573310 PMCID: PMC3606853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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To understand the relationship among cholesterolemia, hyperglycemic stage in non obese type 2 diabetes mellitus, and histological perturbations on liver, retina, hippocampus, and Harderian gland, we maintained rat on a diet high in cholesterol for fourteen weeks, then analyzed blood lipid profiles, blood glucose, hepatic enzymes, and microscopic lesion of those tissues. We observed that high cholesterol-treated rat elevated in cholesterol and low density lipoprotein with not correlated to hyperglycemia. Histopathological changing in Goto-Kakizaki rat on liver (microvesicular steatosis) and Harderain gland (tubular lesions) were related to hyperglycemic effect rather than cholesterolemic effect. These may be related to hypoinsulinemic characteristic of this diabetic model. However increasing pyknotic nuclei on hippocampus and reducing of retinal ganglionic cell were related to the high level of cholesterol loaded with synergized effect due to diabetic stage.
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- Kanchana Kengkoom
- Academic Services Office, National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University999 Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Quality Assurance Office, National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University999 Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Quality Assurance Office, National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University999 Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Veterinary Medical Care Office, National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University999 Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Veterinary Medical Care Office, National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University999 Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Veterinary Medical Care Office, National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University999 Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol UniversityRajthevee, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn UniversityNakorn Pathom, 73000, Thailand
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- Veterinary Medical Care Office, National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University999 Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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Ma W, Coon S, Zhao L, Fariss RN, Wong WT. A2E accumulation influences retinal microglial activation and complement regulation. Neurobiol Aging 2013; 34:943-60. [PMID: 22819137 PMCID: PMC3480997 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2012.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2011] [Revised: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Age-related macular degeneration is an outer retinal disease that involves aging and immune dysfunction. In the aging retina, microglia aggregate in the outer retina and acquire intracellular autofluorescent lipofuscin deposits. In this study, we investigated whether accumulation of A2E, a key bisretinoid constituent of ocular lipofuscin, alters the physiology of retinal microglia in pathologically relevant ways. Our findings show that sublethal accumulations of intracellular A2E in cultured retinal microglia increased microglial activation and decreased microglial neuroprotection of photoreceptors. Increased A2E accumulation also lowered microglial expression of chemokine receptors and suppressed microglial chemotaxis, suggesting that lipofuscin accumulation may potentiate subretinal microglial accumulation. Significantly, A2E accumulation altered microglial complement regulation by increasing complement factor B and decreasing complement factor H expression, favoring increased complement activation and deposition in the outer retina. Taken together, our findings highlight the role of microglia in the local control of complement activation in the retina and present the age-related accumulation of ocular lipofuscin in subretinal microglia as a cellular mechanism capable of driving outer retinal immune dysregulation in age-related macular degeneration pathogenesis.
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- Wenxin Ma
- Unit on Neuron-Glia Interactions in Retinal Disease, National Eye institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Unit on Neuron-Glia Interactions in Retinal Disease, National Eye institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Biological Imaging Core, National Eye institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Unit on Neuron-Glia Interactions in Retinal Disease, National Eye institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Singh A, Falk MK, Hviid TVF, Sørensen TL. Increased expression of CD200 on circulating CD11b+ monocytes in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology 2013; 120:1029-37. [PMID: 23410964 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Revised: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Dysregulation of retinal microglial activity has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Microglia activity can be regulated through the membrane protein CD200 and its corresponding receptor, the CD200 receptor (CD200R). Because both the ligand and the receptor are expressed on a broad spectrum of cell types, we set out to study the expression of CD200 and CD200R on CD11b+ monocytes, granulocytes, and subsets of T lymphocytes. DESIGN Prospective, case-control study. PARTICIPANTS The study population consisted of 62 patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and 44 age-matched controls without AMD. METHODS The participants were aged 60 years or older, had no history of immune dysfunction or cancer, and were not receiving immune-modulating therapy. All participants were subjected to a structured interview, and detailed retinal imaging was performed: fundus autofluorescence imaging, digital color fundoscopy, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography were performed in patients with suspected neovascular AMD. Visual acuity was measured in both eyes. Fresh venous blood was obtained and stained with monoclonal antibodies and analyzed using flow cytometry within 6 hours of phlebotomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The percentage of CD11b+ monocytes, granulocytes, and CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes positive for CD200 or CD200R in patients and controls, respectively. RESULTS Patients with neovascular AMD had a higher percentage of CD11b+CD200+ monocytes and CD200+ monocytes compared with controls. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the intergroup differences observed were independent of age. Moreover, an age-related increment in CD200 expression on monocytes was observed in controls with healthy eyes, but not in patients with neovascular AMD. We did not find any differences in CD200 and CD200R expression between patients with subretinal fibrosis and patients without subretinal fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS The surface expression of CD200 on circulating CD11b+ monocytes was found to be increased in patients with neovascular AMD compared with controls with healthy eyes. This novel finding supports the notion that altered regulation of the inflammatory response plays an integral role in the pathogenesis of AMD. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE(S) The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.
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- Amardeep Singh
- Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Eye Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital Roskilde and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Kowalczuk L, Latour G, Bourges JL, Savoldelli M, Jeanny JC, Plamann K, Schanne-Klein MC, Behar-Cohen F. Multimodal Highlighting of Structural Abnormalities in Diabetic Rat and Human Corneas. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2013; 2:3. [PMID: 24049714 PMCID: PMC3763890 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.2.2.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to highlight structural corneal changes in a model of type 2 diabetes, using in vivo corneal confocal microscopy (CCM). The abnormalities were also characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy in rat and human corneas. METHODS Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats were observed at age 12 weeks (n = 3) and 1 year (n = 6), and compared to age-matched controls. After in vivo CCM examination, TEM and SHG microscopy were used to characterize the ultrastructure and the three-dimensional organization of the abnormalities. Human corneas from diabetic (n = 3) and nondiabetic (n = 3) patients were also included in the study. RESULTS In the basal epithelium of GK rats, CCM revealed focal hyper-reflective areas, and histology showed proliferative cells with irregular basement membrane. In the anterior stroma, extracellular matrix modifications were detected by CCM and confirmed in histology. In the Descemet's membrane periphery of all the diabetic corneas, hyper-reflective deposits were highlighted using CCM and characterized as long-spacing collagen fibrils by TEM. SHG microscopy revealed these deposits with high contrast, allowing specific detection in diabetic human and rat corneas without preparation and characterization of their three-dimensional organization. CONCLUSION Pathologic findings were observed early in the development of diabetes in GK rats. Similar abnormalities have been found in corneas from diabetic patients. TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE This multidisciplinary study highlights diabetes-induced corneal abnormalities in an animal model, but also in diabetic donors. This could constitute a potential early marker for diagnosis of hyperglycemia-induced tissue changes.
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- Laura Kowalczuk
- Laboratory of Applied Optics, ENSTA ParisTech - École Polytechnique – CNRS, chemin de la Hunière, Palaiseau cedex, France
- INSERM UMRS 872, Team17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases, therapeutic innovations, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Pierre et Marie Curie University, Centre de Recherches des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, AP-HP Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 1 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Optics and Biosciences, École Polytechnique – CNRS – INSERM U696, Palaiseau, France
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- INSERM UMRS 872, Team17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases, therapeutic innovations, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Pierre et Marie Curie University, Centre de Recherches des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, AP-HP Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 1 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, AP-HP Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 1 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMRS 872, Team17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases, therapeutic innovations, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Pierre et Marie Curie University, Centre de Recherches des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, AP-HP Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 1 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Applied Optics, ENSTA ParisTech - École Polytechnique – CNRS, chemin de la Hunière, Palaiseau cedex, France
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- INSERM UMRS 872, Team17, Physiopathology of ocular diseases, therapeutic innovations, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Pierre et Marie Curie University, Centre de Recherches des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, AP-HP Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 1 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Paris, France
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Zinkernagel MS, Chinnery HR, Ong ML, Petitjean C, Voigt V, McLenachan S, McMenamin PG, Hill GR, Forrester JV, Wikstrom ME, Degli-Esposti MA. Interferon γ-dependent migration of microglial cells in the retina after systemic cytomegalovirus infection. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2013; 182:875-85. [PMID: 23313136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Microglial cells are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system and participate in both innate and adaptive immune responses but can also lead to exacerbation of neurodegenerative pathologies after viral infections. Microglia in the outer layers of the retina and the subretinal space are thought to be involved in retinal diseases where low-grade chronic inflammation and oxidative stress play a role. This study investigated the effect of systemic infection with murine cytomegalovirus on the distribution and dynamics of retinal microglia cells. Systemic infection with murine cytomegalovirus elicited a significant increase in the number of microglia in the subretinal space and an accumulation of iris macrophages, along with morphological signs of activation. Interferon γ (IFN-γ)-deficient mice failed to induce changes in microglia distribution. Bone marrow chimera experiments confirmed that microglial cells in the subretinal space were not recruited from the circulating monocyte pool, but rather represented an accumulation of resident microglial cells from within the retina. Our results demonstrate that a systemic viral infection can lead to IFN-γ-mediated accumulation of microglia into the outer retinal layers and offer proof of concept that systemic viral infections alter the ocular microenvironment and therefore, may influence the course of diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, or autoimmune uveitis, where low-grade inflammation is implicated.
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- Martin S Zinkernagel
- Ocular Immunology Program, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A in Intraocular Vascular Disease. Ophthalmology 2013; 120:106-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2011] [Revised: 07/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Coscas G, De Benedetto U, Coscas F, Li Calzi CI, Vismara S, Roudot-Thoraval F, Bandello F, Souied E. Hyperreflective Dots: A New Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Entity for Follow-Up and Prognosis in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmologica 2013; 229:32-7. [DOI: 10.1159/000342159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Vujosevic S, Bini S, Midena G, Berton M, Pilotto E, Midena E. Hyperreflective intraretinal spots in diabetics without and with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: an in vivo study using spectral domain OCT. J Diabetes Res 2013; 2013:491835. [PMID: 24386645 PMCID: PMC3872101 DOI: 10.1155/2013/491835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Revised: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the presence of hyperreflective spots (HRS) in diabetic patients without clinically detectable retinopathy (no DR) or with nonproliferative mild to moderate retinopathy (DR) without macular edema, and compare the results to controls. METHODS 36 subjects were enrolled: 12 with no DR, 12 with DR, and 12 normal subjects who served as controls. All studied subjects underwent full ophthalmologic examination and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). SD-OCT images were analyzed to measure and localize HRS. Each image was analyzed by two independent, masked examiners. RESULTS The number of HRS was significantly higher in both diabetics without and with retinopathy versus controls (P < 0.05) and in diabetics with retinopathy versus diabetics without retinopathy (P < 0.05). The HRS were mainly located in the inner retina layers (inner limiting membrane, ganglion cell layer, and inner nuclear layer). The intraobserver and interobserver agreement was almost perfect (κ > 0.9). CONCLUSIONS SD-OCT hyperreflective spots are present in diabetic eyes even when clinical retinopathy is undetectable. Their number increases with progressing retinopathy. Initially, HRS are mainly located in the inner retina, where the resident microglia is present. With progressing retinopathy, HRS reach the outer retinal layer. HRS may represent a surrogate of microglial activation in diabetic retina.
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- Stela Vujosevic
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- University Campus Biomedico, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Fondazione G.B. Bietti, Via Livenza 3, 00198 Roma, Italy
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