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Wang Y, Wang Q, Dou S, Zhou Q, Xie L. Sleep deprivation induces corneal endothelial dysfunction by downregulating Bmal1. BMC Ophthalmol 2024; 24:268. [PMID: 38907352 PMCID: PMC11191275 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03524-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sleep deprivation (SD) is a common public health problem that contributes to various physiological disorders and increases the risk of ocular diseases. However, whether sleep loss can damage corneal endothelial function remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the effect and possible mechanism of SD on the corneal endothelium. METHODS Male C57BL/6J mice were subjected to establish SD models. After 10 days, quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot or immunostaining for the expression levels of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), ATPase Na+/K + transporting subunit alpha 1 (Atp1a1), and core clock genes in the corneal endothelium were evaluated. Reactive oxygen species staining and mitochondrial abundance characterized the mitochondrial function. The regulatory role of Bmal1 was confirmed by specifically knocking down or overexpressing basic helix-loop-helix ARNT like 1 protein (Bmal1) in vivo. In vitro, a mitochondrial stress test was conducted on cultured human corneal endothelial cells upon Bmal1 knockdown. RESULTS SD damaged the barrier and pump functions of mouse corneal endothelium, accompanied by mitochondrial dysfunction. Interestingly, SD dramatically downregulated the core clock gene Bmal1 expression level. Bmal1 knockdown disrupted corneal endothelial function, while overexpression of Bmal1 ameliorated the dysfunction induced by SD. Mitochondrial bioenergetic deficiency mediated by Bmal1 was an underlying mechanism for SD induced corneal endothelial dysfunction. CONCLUSION The downregulation of Bmal1 expression caused by SD led to corneal endothelial dysfunction via impairing mitochondrial bioenergetics. Our findings offered insight into how SD impairs the physiological function of the corneal endothelium and expanded the understanding of sleep loss leading to ocular diseases.
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- Yani Wang
- Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 5 Yan er dao Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
- School of ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 5 Yan er dao Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
- School of ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 5 Yan er dao Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
- School of ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 5 Yan er dao Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
- School of ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 5 Yan er dao Road, Qingdao, 266071, China.
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China.
- School of ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China.
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Roulin A, Dubey S, Ito S, Wakamatsu K. Melanin-based plumage coloration and melanin content in organs in the barn owl. JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY 2023; 165:429-438. [PMID: 38496038 PMCID: PMC10940376 DOI: 10.1007/s10336-023-02137-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Although the evolutionary ecology of melanin pigments and melanin-based coloration has been studied in great details, particularly in birds, little is known about the function of melanin stored inside the body. In the barn owl Tyto alba, in which individuals vary in the degree of reddish pheomelanin-based coloration and in the size of black eumelanic feather spots, we measured the concentration in melanin pigments in seven organs. The eyes had by far the most melanin then the skin, pectoral muscle, heart, liver, trachea, and uropygial gland. The concentration in eumelanin was not necessarily correlated with the concentration in pheomelanin suggesting that their production can be regulated independently from each other. Redder barn owls had more pheomelanin in the skin and uropygial gland than white owls, while owls displaying larger black feather spots had more eumelanin in the skin than small-spotted owls. More data are required to evaluate whether melanin-based traits can evolve as an indirect response to selection exerted on melanin deposition in organs.
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- Alexandre Roulin
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- HW Romandie SA, Avenue Des Alpes 25, CH-1820 Montreux, Switzerland
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- Institute for Melanin Chemistry, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192 Japan
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- Institute for Melanin Chemistry, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192 Japan
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Kinane C, Calligaro H, Jandot A, Coutanson C, Haddjeri N, Bennis M, Dkhissi-Benyahya O. Dopamine modulates the retinal clock through melanopsin-dependent regulation of cholinergic waves during development. BMC Biol 2023; 21:146. [PMID: 37365544 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01647-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The mammalian retina contains an autonomous circadian clock that controls various aspects of retinal physiology and function, including dopamine (DA) release by amacrine cells. This neurotransmitter plays a critical role in retina development, visual signalling, and phase resetting of the retinal clock in adulthood. Interestingly, bidirectional regulation between dopaminergic cells and melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells has been demonstrated in the adult and during development. Additionally, the adult melanopsin knockout mouse (Opn4 -/-) exhibits a shortening of the endogenous period of the retinal clock. However, whether DA and / or melanopsin influence the retinal clock mechanism during its maturation is still unknown. RESULTS Using wild-type Per2 Luc and melanopsin knockout (Opn4 -/-::Per2 Luc) mice at different postnatal stages, we found that the retina generates self-sustained circadian rhythms from postnatal day 5 in both genotypes and that the ability to express these rhythms emerges in the absence of external time cues. Intriguingly, only in wild-type explants, DA supplementation lengthened the endogenous period of the clock during the first week of postnatal development through both D1- and D2-like dopaminergic receptors. Furthermore, the blockade of spontaneous cholinergic retinal waves, which drive DA release in the early developmental stages, shortened the period and reduced the light-induced phase shift of the retinal clock only in wild-type retinas. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that DA modulates the molecular core of the clock through melanopsin-dependent regulation of acetylcholine retinal waves, thus offering an unprecedented role of DA and melanopsin in the endogenous functioning and the light response of the retinal clock during development.
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- Chaimaa Kinane
- Inserm, Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute U1208, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 18 Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500, Bron, France
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology, Anthropobiology and Environment, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Inserm, Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute U1208, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 18 Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500, Bron, France
- Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Lolla, CA, USA
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- Inserm, Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute U1208, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 18 Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500, Bron, France
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- Inserm, Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute U1208, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 18 Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500, Bron, France
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- Inserm, Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute U1208, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 18 Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500, Bron, France
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology, Anthropobiology and Environment, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Inserm, Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute U1208, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 18 Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500, Bron, France.
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Zhang C, Zhu Z, Zhao J, Li Y, Zhang Z, Zheng Y. Ubiquitous light-emitting diodes: Potential threats to retinal circadian rhythms and refractive development. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 862:160809. [PMID: 36502986 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has increased considerably in the 21st century with humans living in a modern photoperiod with brighter nights and dimmer days. Prolonged exposure to LEDs, especially at night, is considered a new source of pollution because it may affect the synthesis and secretion of retinal melatonin and dopamine, resulting in negative impacts on retinal circadian clocks and potentially disrupting retinal circadian rhythms. The control of ocular refraction is believed to be related to retinal circadian rhythms. Moreover, the global prevalence of myopia has increased at an alarming rate in recent decades. The widespread use of LEDs and the rapid increase in the prevalence of myopia overlap, which is unlikely to be a coincidence. The connection among LEDs, retinal circadian rhythms, and refractive development is both fascinating and confusing. In this review, we aim to develop a systematic framework that includes LEDs, retinal circadian rhythms and refractive development. This paper summarizes the possible mechanisms by which LEDs may disrupt retinal circadian rhythms. We propose that prolonged exposure to LEDs may induce myopia by disrupting retinal circadian rhythms. Finally, we suggest several possible countermeasures to prevent LED interference on retinal circadian rhythms, with the hope of reducing the onset and progression of myopia.
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- Chenchen Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Eye Institute, Jinan 250000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China.
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Blasiak J, Sobczuk P, Pawlowska E, Kaarniranta K. Interplay between aging and other factors of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. Ageing Res Rev 2022; 81:101735. [PMID: 36113764 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex eye disease with the retina as the target tissue and aging as per definition the most serious risk factor. However, the retina contains over 60 kinds of cells that form different structures, including the neuroretina and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) which can age at different rates. Other established or putative AMD risk factors can differentially affect the neuroretina and RPE and can differently interplay with aging of these structures. The occurrence of β-amyloid plaques and increased levels of cholesterol in AMD retinas suggest that AMD may be a syndrome of accelerated brain aging. Therefore, the question about the real meaning of age in AMD is justified. In this review we present and update information on how aging may interplay with some aspects of AMD pathogenesis, such as oxidative stress, amyloid beta formation, circadian rhythm, metabolic aging and cellular senescence. Also, we show how this interplay can be specific for photoreceptors, microglia cells and RPE cells as well as in Bruch's membrane and the choroid. Therefore, the process of aging may differentially affect different retinal structures. As an accurate quantification of biological aging is important for risk stratification and early intervention for age-related diseases, the determination how photoreceptors, microglial and RPE cells age in AMD may be helpful for a precise diagnosis and treatment of this largely untreatable disease.
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- Janusz Blasiak
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236, Lodz, Poland.
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- Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine Department, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska 251, 92-209 Lodz, Poland; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Polish Mothers' Memorial Hospital - Research Institute, Rzgowska 281, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska 251, 92-216 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital, KYS, P.O. Box 100, FI-70029 Finland
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Jidigam VK, Sawant OB, Fuller RD, Wilcots K, Singh R, Lang RA, Rao S. Neuronal Bmal1 regulates retinal angiogenesis and neovascularization in mice. Commun Biol 2022; 5:792. [PMID: 35933488 PMCID: PMC9357084 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03774-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Circadian clocks in the mammalian retina regulate a diverse range of retinal functions that allow the retina to adapt to the light-dark cycle. Emerging evidence suggests a link between the circadian clock and retinopathies though the causality has not been established. Here we report that clock genes are expressed in the mouse embryonic retina, and the embryonic retina requires light cues to maintain robust circadian expression of the core clock gene, Bmal1. Deletion of Bmal1 and Per2 from the retinal neurons results in retinal angiogenic defects similar to when animals are maintained under constant light conditions. Using two different models to assess pathological neovascularization, we show that neuronal Bmal1 deletion reduces neovascularization with reduced vascular leakage, suggesting that a dysregulated circadian clock primarily drives neovascularization. Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing analysis suggests that semaphorin signaling is the dominant pathway regulated by Bmal1. Our data indicate that therapeutic silencing of the retinal clock could be a common approach for the treatment of certain retinopathies like diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity.
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- Vijay K Jidigam
- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Eversight, Cleveland, OH, 44103, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 44115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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