Alterations in the polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule and retinal ganglion cell density in mice with diabetic retinopathy
Journal Title: International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 10
Abstract
"AIM: To investigate the impact of polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule (PSA-NCAM) on the survival of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in the experimentally induced diabetes in mice. METHODS: Diabetes was induced in 2.5 months old Swiss Webster mice by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ, 90 mg/kg) once daily for two consecutive days. Examination of the proteins of interest in the retinas from diabetic mice at 2mo after diabetes induction was performed using immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. RGCs were counted in the wholemounted retinas, and Brn3a marker was used. RESULTS: Examination of retinas from diabetic mice at 2mo after diabetes induction revealed a considerable reduction in RGC density. Our experiments also demonstrated a redistribution of PSA-NCAM in the retina of diabetic animals. PSA-NCAM immunoreactivity was diminished in the inner part of the retina where RGCs were located. In contrast, an enhanced PSA-NCAM immunoreactivity was detected in the outer layers of the retina. PSA-NCAM signal was co-localized with glial fibrillary acidic protein immunoreactivity in the Müller cell branches. Previous studies have shown that matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is responsible for the reduction in PSA-NCAM levels in neuronal cells. The reduced levels of PSA-NCAM in inner layers (nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer) were accompanied by the increased expression of MMP-9. In contrast, in the outer retinal layers, the expression of MMP-9 was much less pronounced. CONCLUSION: MMP-9 induces PSA-NCAM shedding in the inner part of the retina and the decreased level of PSA-NCAM in the inner part of the retina might be, at least in part, responsible for the loss of RGCs in diabetic mice."
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Natalia Lobanovskaya
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