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Lee EJ, Zheng M, Craft CM, Jeong S. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1) are localized in the nucleus of retinal Müller glial cells and modulated by cytokines and oxidative stress. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0253915. [PMID: 34270579 PMCID: PMC8284794 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in the pathology of numerous inflammatory retinal degenerations, including retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Our previous work revealed that intravitreal injections with tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1) reduce the progression of rod cell death and inhibit cone cell remodeling that involves reactive gliosis in retinal Müller glial cells (MGCs) in rodent models. The underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of how TIMP-1 functions in the retina remain to be resolved; however, MGCs are involved in structural homeostasis, neuronal cell survival and death. In the present study, MMP-9 and TIMP-1 expression patterns were investigated in a human MGC line (MIO-M1) under inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β and TNF-α) and oxidative stress (H2O2) conditions. First, both IL-1β and TNF-α, but not H2O2, have a mild in vitro pro-survival effect on MIO-M1 cells. Treatment with either cytokine results in the imbalanced secretion of MMP-9 and TIMP-1. H2O2 treatment has little effect on their secretion. The investigation of their intracellular expression led to interesting observations. MMP-9 and TIMP-1 are both expressed, not only in the cytoplasm, but also inside the nucleus. None of the treatments alters the MMP-9 intracellular distribution pattern. In contrast to MMP-9, TIMP-1 is detected as speckles. Intracellular TIMP-1 aggregation forms in the cytoplasmic area with IL-1β treatment. With H2O2 treatments, the cell morphology changes from cobbles to spindle shapes and the nuclei become larger with increases in TIMP-1 speckles in an H2O2 dose-dependent manner. Two TIMP-1 cell surface receptors, low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP-1) and cluster of differentiation 82 (CD82), are expressed within the nucleus of MIO-M1 cells. Overall, these observations suggest that intracellular TIMP-1 is a target of proinflammatory and oxidative insults in the MGCs. Given the importance of the roles for MGCs in the retina, the functional implication of nuclear TIMP-1 and MMP-9 in MGCs is discussed.
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- Eun-Jin Lee
- Mary D. Allen Vision Research Laboratory, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Vision Research Laboratory, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Vision Research Laboratory, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- Department of Integrative Anatomical Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Vision Research Laboratory, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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Rana I, Suphapimol V, Jerome JR, Talia DM, Deliyanti D, Wilkinson-Berka JL. Angiotensin II and aldosterone activate retinal microglia. Exp Eye Res 2019; 191:107902. [PMID: 31884019 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.107902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Microglial cells are important contributors to the neuroinflammation and blood vessel damage that occurs in ischemic retinopathies. We hypothesized that key effectors of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system, angiotensin II (Ang II) and aldosterone, increase the density of microglia in the retina and stimulate their production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as pro-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory factors. Two animal models were studied that featured up-regulation of Ang II or aldosterone and included transgenic Ren-2 rats which overexpress renin and Ang II in tissues including the retina, and Sprague Dawley rats with ischemic retinopathy and infused with aldosterone. Complementary studies were performed in primary cultures of retinal microglia from neonatal Sprague Dawley rats exposed to hypoxia (0.5% O2) and inhibitors of the angiotensin type 1 receptor (valsartan), the mineralocorticoid receptor (spironolactone) or aldosterone synthase (FAD286). In both in vivo models, the density of ionized calcium-binding adaptor protein-1 labelled microglia/macrophages was increased in retina compared to genetic or vehicle controls. In primary cultures of retinal microglia, hypoxia increased ROS (superoxide) levels as well as the expression of the NADPH oxidase (NOX) isoforms, NOX1, NOX2 and NOX4. The elevated levels of ROS as well as NOX2 and NOX4 were reduced by all of the treatments, and valsartan and FAD286 also reduced NOX1 mRNA levels. A protein cytokine array of retinal microglia revealed that valsartan, spironolactone and FAD286 reduced the hypoxia-induced increase in the potent pro-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory agent, vascular endothelial growth factor as well as the inflammatory factors, CCL5 and interferon γ. Valsartan also reduced the hypoxia-induced increase in IL-6 and TIMP-1 as well as the chemoattractants, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL5 and CXCL10. Spironolactone and FAD286 reduced the levels of CXCL2 and CXCL10, respectively. In conclusion, our findings that both Ang II and aldosterone influence the activation of retinal microglia implicates the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system in the pathogenesis of ischemic retinopathies.
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- Indrajeetsinh Rana
- Department of Immunology and Pathology, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria University, Ballarat Road, Footscray, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Immunology and Pathology, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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Multiple cytokine analyses of aqueous humor from the patients with retinitis pigmentosa. Cytokine 2019; 127:154943. [PMID: 31810025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2019.154943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Cataracts are the most common eye complications of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). This study aimed to investigate the cytokine profiles of the aqueous humor of RP with cataracts. METHODS The aqueous humor was collected from RP eyes with cataract (RP group, n = 20) and age-related cataract eyes (ARC group, n = 20) during cataract surgery. The levels of 37 mediators were measured with multiplex fluorescent bead-based immunoassay and compared across groups. The correlation among chemokines, growth factors, and cytokines was analyzed with Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. RESULTS Twelve cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ, EGF, GM-CSF, PDGF-AB/BB, TGF-α, BMP-9, and E-selection) were below the limit of detection, and the detection rate of IL-6 was significantly higher in RP group than in the ARC group (P < 0.01). Compared with those in the control group, the aqueous humor levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin-(IL-)8, interferon gamma-induced protein (IP)-10, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), platelet-derived growth factor AA (PDGF-AA), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP3, MMP-7, MMP-8, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2) in the RP group increased significantly (P < 0.01). A lower level of BMP-4 in the aqueous humor was observed in the RP patients than in the controls (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Significantly increased levels of PDGF-AA, MMP2, MMP3, MMP-7, MMP-8, PAI-1, and TSP-2 and lower levels of BMP-4 were found in the aqueous humor of RP patients. This result indicates a disturbance of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and cytokines in RP patients and suggests a possible role of these cytokines in the pathogenesis of capsular contraction syndrome (CCS) in RP patients.
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George AK, Homme RP, Majumder A, Tyagi SC, Singh M. Effect of MMP-9 gene knockout on retinal vascular form and function. Physiol Genomics 2019; 51:613-622. [PMID: 31709889 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00041.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Retinal degeneration from inherited gene mutation(s) is a common cause of blindness because of structural and functional alterations in photoreceptors. Accordingly, various approaches are being tested to ameliorate or even cure neuroretinal blinding conditions in susceptible patients by employing neuroprotective agents, gene therapeutics, optogenetics, regenerative therapies, and retinal prostheses. The FVB/NJ mouse strain inherently has a common Pde6b rd1 homozygous allele that renders its progeny blind by the time pups reach weaning age. To study the role matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in retinal structure and function, we examined a global MMP-9 knockout (KO) mouse model that has been engineered on the same FVB/NJ background to test the hypothesis whether lack of MMP-9 activity diminishes neuroretinal degenerative changes and thus helps improve the vision. We compared side-by-side various aspects of the ocular physiology in the wild-type (WT) C57BL/6J, FVB/NJ, and MMP-9 KO strains of mice. The results suggest that MMP-9 KO mice display subdued changes in their retinae as reflected by both structural and functional enhancement in the overall ocular neurophysiological parameters. Altogether, the findings appear to have clinical relevance for targeting conditions wherein MMPs and their overactivities are suspected to play dominant pathophysiological roles in advancing neurodegenerative retinal diseases.
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- Akash K George
- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Medicine, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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Ding M, Guo D, Wu J, Ye X, Zhang Y, Sha F, Jiang W, Bi H. Effects of glucocorticoid on the eye development in guinea pigs. Steroids 2018; 139:1-9. [PMID: 30244069 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Glucocorticoid (GC) has been widely used in clinic. However, the effect of GC on normal and myopic development of eyes is still unknown. In this study, 3-week-old guinea pigs were randomly divided into four groups: No-Lens (control), GC+No-Lens, negative lens-induced myopia (LIM), and GC+LIM. To induce myopia, right eyes were covered with a -10 D lens in GC+LIM and LIM groups. GC+No-Lens and GC+LIM groups received intraperitoneal injections of hydrocortisone (10 mg/kg) once daily for 2 weeks, and then received intragastric hydrocortisone (32.5 mg/kg) every other day for the next 4 weeks, while No-Lens (control) and LIM groups were injected intraperitoneally with saline for 2 weeks, and then given saline by intragastric administertion for the next 4 weeks. Several parameters were assessed: ocular axial length and refractive error, sclera thickness, matrix metalloprotein-2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor metalloprotease-2 (TIMP-2) expressions and localization of the posterior sclera, plasma concentrations of free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), testosterone (T), and oestradiol (E2). Results indicated that: (1) in normal eye development, hydrocortisone could inhibit both the axial elongation and the myopic shift; whereas (2) in LIM eye development, hydrocortisone (a) enhanced the axial elongation, myopic shift and sclera thinning; (b) enhanced the MMP-2 expression and decreased TIMP-2 expression, and (c) elevated the plasma concentration of E2 but decreased the levels of FT3, FT4, and T. In conclusion, glucocorticoid may influence both normal and LIM eye development. The balance of the hormones is fundamental for the eye development.
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- Meihua Ding
- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Eye Institute of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China
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- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Eye Institute of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China
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- Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250002, China
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- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Eye Institute of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China
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- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Eye Institute of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48#, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan 250002, China.
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Lin FL, Lin CH, Ho JD, Yen JL, Chang HM, Chiou GCY, Cheng YW, Hsiao G. The natural retinoprotectant chrysophanol attenuated photoreceptor cell apoptosis in an N-methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced mouse model of retinal degenaration. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41086. [PMID: 28112220 PMCID: PMC5253624 DOI: 10.1038/srep41086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited photoreceptor-degenerative disease, and neuronal degeneration in RP is exacerbated by glial activation. Cassia seed (Jue-ming-zi) is a traditional herbal medicine commonly used to treat ocular diseases in Asia. In this report, we investigated the retina-protective effect of chrysophanol, an active component of Cassia seed, in an N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU)-induced mouse model of RP. We determined that chrysophanol inhibited the functional and morphological features of MNU-induced retinal degeneration using scotopic electroretinography (ERG), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and immunohistochemistry analysis of R/G opsin and rhodopsin. Furthermore, TUNEL assays revealed that chrysophanol attenuated MNU-induced photoreceptor cell apoptosis and inhibited the expression of the apoptosis-associated proteins PARP, Bax, and caspase-3. In addition, chrysophanol ameliorated reactive gliosis, as demonstrated by a decrease in GFAP immunolabeling, and suppressed the activation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9-mediated gelatinolysis. In vitro studies indicated that chrysophanol inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression in the BV2 mouse microglia cell line and inhibited MMP-9 activation in primary microglia. Our results demonstrate that chrysophanol provided neuroprotective effects and inhibited glial activation, suggesting that chrysophanol might have therapeutic value for the treatment of human RP and other retinopathies.
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- Fan-Li Lin
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics and Institute of Ocular Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Shin JA, Kim HS, Vargas A, Yu WQ, Eom YS, Craft CM, Lee EJ. Inhibition of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Enhances Rod Survival in the S334ter-line3 Retinitis Pigmentosa Model. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167102. [PMID: 27893855 PMCID: PMC5125676 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is one of the most common forms of inherited visual loss with the initial degeneration of rod photoreceptors, followed by a progressive cone photoreceptor deterioration. Coinciding with this visual loss, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is reorganized, which alters matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity levels. A potential pathological role of MMPs, MMP-9 in particular, involves an excitotoxicity-mediated physiological response. In the current study, we examine the MMP-9 and MMP-2 expression levels in the rhodopsin S334ter-line3 RP rat model and investigate the impact of treatment with SB-3CT, a specific MMP-9 and MMP-2 inhibitor, on rod cell survival was tested. Retinal MMP-9 and MMP-2 expression levels were quantified by immunoblot analysis from S334ter-line3 rats compared to controls. Gelatinolytic activities of MMP-9 and MMP-2 by zymography were examined. The geometry of rod death was further evaluated using Voronoi analysis. Our results revealed that MMP-9 was elevated while MMP-2 was relatively unchanged when S334ter-line 3 retinas were compared to controls. With SB-3CT treatment, we observed gelatinolytic activity of both MMPs was decreased and diminished clustering associated with rod death, in addition to a robust preservation of rod photoreceptors. These results demonstrate that up-regulation of MMP-9 in retinas of S334ter-line3 are associated with rod death. The application of SB-3CT dramatically interferes with mechanisms leading to apoptosis in an MMP-9-dependent manner. Future studies will determine the feasibility of using SB-3CT as a potential therapeutic strategy to slow progression of vision loss in genetic inherited forms of human RP.
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- Jung-A Shin
- Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Cell & Neurobiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Ji Y, Yu WQ, Eom YS, Bruce F, Craft CM, Grzywacz NM, Lee EJ. The effect of TIMP-1 on the cone mosaic in the retina of the rat model of retinitis pigmentosa. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 56:352-64. [PMID: 25515575 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-15398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The array of photoreceptors found in normal retinas provides uniform and regular sampling of the visual space. In contrast, cones in retinas of the S334ter-line-3 rat model for RP migrate to form a mosaic of rings, leaving large holes with few or no photoreceptors. Similar mosaics appear in human patients with other forms of retinal dystrophy. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) on the mosaic of cones in S334ter-line-3 rat retinas. We focused on TIMP-1 because it is one of the regulators of the extracellular matrix important for cellular migration. METHODS Immunohistochemistry was performed to reveal M-opsin cone cells (M-cone) and the results were quantified to test statistically whether or not TIMP-1 restores the mosaics to normal. In particular, the tests focused on the Voronoi and nearest-neighbor distance analyses. RESULTS Our tests indicated that TIMP-1 led to significant disruption of the M-opsin cone rings in S334ter-line-3 rat retinas and resulted in almost complete homogeneous mosaics. In addition, TIMP-1 induced the M-cone spatial distribution to become closer to random with decreased regularity in S334ter-line-3 rat retinas. CONCLUSIONS These findings confirm that TIMP-1 induced M-cone mosaics in S334ter-line-3 to gain homogeneity without reaching the degree of regularity seen in normal retinal mosaics. Even if TIMP-1 fails to promote regularity, the effects of this drug on homogeneity appear to be so dramatic that TIMP-1 may be a potential therapeutic agent. TIMP-1 improves sampling of the visual field simply by causing homogeneity.
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- Yerina Ji
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States Center for Vision Science and Technology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States Center for Vision Science and Technology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States Mary D. Allen Laboratory for Vision Research, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, USC Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Center for Vision Science and Technology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Wang M, Zhang X, Li X. Therapeutic effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on laser-induced retinal injury in mice. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:9372-85. [PMID: 24871366 PMCID: PMC4100100 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15069372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Stem cell therapy has shown encouraging results for neurodegenerative diseases. The retina provides a convenient locus to investigate stem cell functions and distribution in the nervous system. In the current study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) by systemic transplantation in a laser-induced retinal injury model. MSCs from C57BL/6 mice labeled with green fluorescent protein (GFP) were injected via the tail vein into mice after laser photocoagulation. We found that the average diameters of laser spots and retinal cell apoptosis were decreased in the MSC-treated group. Interestingly, GFP-MSCs did not migrate to the injured retina. Further examination revealed that the mRNA expression levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein and matrix metalloproteinase-2 were lower in the injured eyes after MSC transplantation. Our results suggest that intravenously injected MSCs have the ability to inhibit retinal cell apoptosis, reduce the inflammatory response and limit the spreading of damage in the laser-injured retina of mice. Systemic MSC therapy might play a role in neuroprotection, mainly by regulation of the intraocular microenvironment.
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- Yuanfeng Jiang
- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital and Eye Institute, No. 251, Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital and Eye Institute, No. 251, Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital and Eye Institute, No. 251, Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Haibin People's Hospital of Tianjin, No. 400, Chuangye Road, Binhai New District, Tianjin 300280, China.
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital and Eye Institute, No. 251, Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital and Eye Institute, No. 251, Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300384, China.
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Meighan SE, Meighan PC, Rich ED, Brown RL, Varnum MD. Cyclic nucleotide-gated channel subunit glycosylation regulates matrix metalloproteinase-dependent changes in channel gating. Biochemistry 2013; 52:8352-62. [PMID: 24164424 DOI: 10.1021/bi400824x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Cyclic-nucleotide gated (CNG) channels are essential for phototransduction within retinal photoreceptors. We have demonstrated previously that the enzymatic activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9, members of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family of extracellular, Ca(2+)- and Zn(2+)-dependent proteases, enhances the ligand sensitivity of both rod (CNGA1 and CNGB1) and cone (CNGA3 and CNGB3) CNG channels. Additionally, we have observed a decrease in the maximal CNG channel current (Imax) that begins late during MMP-directed gating changes. Here we demonstrate that CNG channels become nonconductive after prolonged MMP exposure. Concurrent with the loss of conductive channels is the increased relative contribution of channels exhibiting nonmodified gating properties, suggesting the presence of a subpopulation of channels that are protected from MMP-induced gating effects. CNGA subunits are known to possess one extracellular core glycosylation site, located at one of two possible positions within the turret loop near the pore-forming region. Our results indicate that CNGA glycosylation can impede MMP-dependent modification of CNG channels. Furthermore, the relative position of the glycosylation site within the pore turret influences the extent of MMP-dependent proteolysis. Glycosylation at the site found in CNGA3 subunits was found to be protective, while glycosylation at the bovine CNGA1 site was not. Relocating the glycosylation site in CNGA1 to the position found in CNGA3 recapitulated CNGA3-like protection from MMP-dependent processing. Taken together, these data indicate that CNGA glycosylation may protect CNG channels from MMP-dependent proteolysis, consistent with MMP modification of channel function having a requirement for physical access to the extracellular face of the channel.
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- Starla E Meighan
- Program in Neuroscience, Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, ‡WWAMI Medical Education Program, and §Center for Integrated Biotechnology, Washington State University , P.O. Box 647620, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
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Meighan PC, Meighan SE, Rich ED, Brown RL, Varnum MD. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 and -2 enhance the ligand sensitivity of photoreceptor cyclic nucleotide-gated channels. Channels (Austin) 2012; 6:181-96. [PMID: 22699690 PMCID: PMC3431585 DOI: 10.4161/chan.20904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Photoreceptor cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels are the principal ion channels responsible for transduction of the light-induced change in cGMP concentration into an electrical signal. The ligand sensitivity of photoreceptor CNG channels is subject to regulation by intracellular signaling effectors, including calcium-calmodulin, tyrosine kinases and phosphoinositides. Little is known, however, about regulation of channel activity by modification to extracellular regions of CNG channel subunits. Extracellular proteases MMP9 and -2 are present in the interphotoreceptor matrix adjacent to photoreceptor outer segments. Given that MMPs have been implicated in retinal dysfunction and degeneration, we hypothesized that MMP activity may alter the functional properties of photoreceptor CNG channels. For heterologously expressed rod and cone CNG channels, extracellular exposure to MMPs dramatically increased the apparent affinity for cGMP and the efficacy of cAMP. These changes to ligand sensitivity were not prevented by destabilization of the actin cytoskeleton or by disruption of integrin mediated cell adhesion, but could be attenuated by inhibition of MMP catalytic activity. MMP-mediated gating changes exhibited saturable kinetic properties consistent with enzymatic processing of the CNG channels. In addition, exposure to MMPs decreased the abundance of full-length expressed CNGA3 subunits, with a concomitant increase in putative degradation products. Similar gating effects and apparent proteolysis were observed also for native rod photoreceptor CNG channels. Furthermore, constitutive apparent proteolysis of retinal CNGA1 and retinal MMP9 levels were both elevated in aged mice compared with young mice. Together, these results provide evidence that MMP-mediated proteolysis can regulate the ligand sensitivity of CNG channels.
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- Peter C Meighan
- Department of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Program in Neuroscience, Washington State University, Pullman, USA
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Takeyama M, Yoneda M, Takeuchi M, Isogai Z, Ohno-Jinno A, Kataoka T, Li H, Sugita I, Iwaki M, Zako M. Increase in matrix metalloproteinase-2 level in the chicken retina after laser photocoagulation. Lasers Surg Med 2010; 42:433-41. [PMID: 20583248 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE We investigated the levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), which has been implicated in various vitreoretinal diseases, in the retina after laser photocoagulation (LPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The time course of MMP-2 expression in 2-day-old chicken retinas before and 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 4 days, 8 days, 16 days, and 32 days after LPC was determined by real-time PCR and gelatin zymography. The basal level of MMP-2 in the retina and vitreous was also measured by gelatin zymography. MMP-2 localization in the retina was examined by immunohistochemistry. The localization of MMP-2 mRNA was determined by fluorescent in situ hybridization. The internal limiting membrane (ILM) was observed by scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS MMP-2 mRNA expression in the retina peaked at day 4, but gelatin zymography showed that MMP-2 peaked 6 hours after LPC and the significant increase in the level of active MMP-2 lasted for more than 4 days. The concentration of MMP-2 in the vitreous was significantly higher than that in the retina. A distinct MMP-2 signal around the ILM was identified 6 hours after LPC, but MMP-2 mRNA was not detected there. Electron microscopy showed a damaged retinal surface after LPC. CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK The significant increase in retinal MMP-2 which lasted for more than 4 days after LPC may be induced by influx from the vitreous into the retina. This MMP-2 dynamics may contribute to pathological processes in the retina after LPC.
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- Masayuki Takeyama
- Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, 480-1195 Aichi, Japan
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Kolstad KD, Dalkara D, Guerin K, Visel M, Hoffmann N, Schaffer DV, Flannery JG. Changes in adeno-associated virus-mediated gene delivery in retinal degeneration. Hum Gene Ther 2010; 21:571-8. [PMID: 20021232 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2009.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Gene therapies for retinal degeneration have relied on subretinal delivery of viral vectors carrying therapeutic DNA. The subretinal injection is clearly not ideal as it limits the viral transduction profile to a focal region at the injection site and negatively affects the neural retina by detaching it from the supportive retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). We assessed changes in adeno-associated virus (AAV) dispersion and transduction in the degenerating rat retina after intravitreal delivery. We observed a significant increase in AAV-mediated gene transfer in the diseased compared with normal retina, the extent of which depends on the AAV serotype injected. We also identified key structural changes that correspond to increased viral infectivity. Particle diffusion and transgene accumulation in normal and diseased retina were monitored via fluorescent labeling of viral capsids and quantitative PCR. Viral particles were observed to accumulate at the vitreoretinal junction in normal retina, whereas particles spread into the outer retina and RPE in degenerated tissue. Immunohistochemistry illustrates remarkable changes in the architecture of the inner limiting membrane, which are likely to underlie the increased viral transduction in diseased retina. These data highlight the importance of characterizing gene delivery vectors in diseased tissue as structural and biochemical changes can alter viral vector transduction patterns. Furthermore, these results indicate that gene delivery to the outer nuclear layer may be achieved by noninvasive intravitreal AAV administration in the diseased state.
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- Kathleen D Kolstad
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3190, USA
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Englund-Johansson U, Mohlin C, Liljekvist-Soltic I, Ekström P, Johansson K. Human neural progenitor cells promote photoreceptor survival in retinal explants. Exp Eye Res 2010; 90:292-9. [PMID: 19931247 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2009.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2009] [Revised: 11/08/2009] [Accepted: 11/10/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ahuja-Jensen P, Johnsen-Soriano S, Ahuja S, Bosch-Morell F, Sancho-Tello M, Romero FJ, Abrahamson M, van Veen T. Low glutathione peroxidase in rd1 mouse retina increases oxidative stress and proteases. Neuroreport 2007; 18:797-801. [PMID: 17471069 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0b013e3280c1e344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Malondialdehyde, reduced glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and cysteine protease cathepsins at postnatal (PN) days 2, 7, 14, 21 and 28 in controls (wt) and the retinal degeneration 1 (rd1) mouse model for retinitis pigmentosa retinas were measured to determine oxidative stress. In PN28 wt and PN2 rd1 retinas, elevated malondialdehyde and low glutathione peroxidase activity indicate higher oxidative load, despite higher reduced glutathione in PN2 rd1 retinas. This is due to physiological exposure to light and retinal vascular/neural restructuring, respectively. Compared with wt retinas, relatively high malondialdehyde at PN2 and cathepsin levels at PN14, 21 and 28 in rd1 retinas indicate that cells of the residual inner retina also contribute to the oxidative stress and retinal degeneration.
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Sanz MM, Johnson LE, Ahuja S, Ekström PAR, Romero J, van Veen T. Significant photoreceptor rescue by treatment with a combination of antioxidants in an animal model for retinal degeneration. Neuroscience 2007; 145:1120-9. [PMID: 17293057 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2006] [Revised: 12/11/2006] [Accepted: 12/15/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of oxidative DNA damage in the photoreceptors of the rd1 mouse, an animal model for retinitis pigmentosa, and to determine if antioxidants could delay the progress of photoreceptor cell death. Retinas of rd1 mice and congenic wild type controls were examined for DNA oxidation and fragmentation. To study the rescue effect of antioxidants on retinal degeneration, rd1 retinas were studied in vitro and in vivo using lutein, zeaxanthin, alpha lipoic acid and reduced l-glutathione. For the in vitro studies, antioxidants were added to the culture medium. For the in vivo studies, postnatal day (PN3) pups of rd1 mice were fed antioxidants either individually or in combination and control rd1 animals received vehicle alone. Histological evaluation was performed using hematoxylin/eosin and avidin staining, as well as terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Many of the rd1 rod photoreceptors at PN11 displayed oxidative DNA damage and TUNEL positive reaction which co-localized in a subset of rod photoreceptors. Avidin-labeled rod photoreceptors were more abundant than the TUNEL positive photoreceptors of the rd1 mouse, indicating that oxidative DNA damage precedes fragmentation. The number of TUNEL positive and avidin positive cells was considerably decreased upon treatment with the combination of the antioxidants. Rescue of rd1 photoreceptors was significant at PN18 and PN17, respectively, in the in vitro and in vivo studies. In conclusion individual antioxidants had no significant rescue effect but the combination slowed down the rd1 rod photoreceptor degeneration, indicating an additive or synergistic effect.
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- M M Sanz
- Department of Ophthalmology, Lund University, BMC, B13, Klinikgatan 26, 22184 Lund, Sweden
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Jaworski DM, Beem-Miller M, Lluri G, Barrantes-Reynolds R. Potential regulatory relationship between the nested gene DDC8 and its host gene tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2. Physiol Genomics 2006; 28:168-78. [PMID: 16985004 PMCID: PMC3880020 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00160.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Nested genes are fairly common within the mammalian nervous system, yet few studies have examined whether the guest and host genes might be coordinately regulated. Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMPs) inhibit extracellular matrix proteolysis mediated by metzincin proteases. TIMP-2 is the only TIMP not nested within a synapsin gene. It does, however, serve as a host for differential display clone 8 (DDC8), a testis-specific gene whose expression is upregulated during spermatogenesis. Here, we demonstrate that DDC8 is not testis specific. Furthermore, DDC8 expression in nonneural and neural tissues mimics that of TIMP-2, including its upregulation in response to traumatic brain injury, suggesting a potential regulatory relationship. The most striking observation is that the TIMP-2 knockout mouse brain contains TIMP-2 mRNA encoding exons 2-5, which are downstream of DDC8, but not exon 1, which contains the signal sequence and cysteine residue required for MMP inhibition, indicating a functional knockout. That TIMP-2 transcripts in wild-type brain contain DDC8 sequence suggests alternative splicing between the two genes.
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- Diane M Jaworski
- Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA.
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