Investigating cone photoreceptor development using patient-derived NRL null retinal organoids.
Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors
/ deficiency
Case-Control Studies
Cell Differentiation
/ genetics
Cells, Cultured
Cellular Reprogramming
/ physiology
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
/ genetics
Eye Proteins
/ genetics
Fetus
/ pathology
Gene Expression Profiling
Humans
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
/ physiology
Nerve Regeneration
/ genetics
Neurogenesis
/ genetics
Organoids
/ pathology
Primary Cell Culture
/ methods
Retina
/ pathology
Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells
/ physiology
Retinal Degeneration
/ genetics
Retinitis Pigmentosa
/ genetics
Transcriptome
Vision Disorders
/ genetics
Journal
Communications biology
ISSN: 2399-3642
Titre abrégé: Commun Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101719179
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 02 2020
21 02 2020
Historique:
received:
28
08
2019
accepted:
21
01
2020
entrez:
22
2
2020
pubmed:
23
2
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Photoreceptor loss is a leading cause of blindness, but mechanisms underlying photoreceptor degeneration are not well understood. Treatment strategies would benefit from improved understanding of gene-expression patterns directing photoreceptor development, as many genes are implicated in both development and degeneration. Neural retina leucine zipper (NRL) is critical for rod photoreceptor genesis and degeneration, with NRL mutations known to cause enhanced S-cone syndrome and retinitis pigmentosa. While murine Nrl loss has been characterized, studies of human NRL can identify important insights for human retinal development and disease. We utilized iPSC organoid models of retinal development to molecularly define developmental alterations in a human model of NRL loss. Consistent with the function of NRL in rod fate specification, human retinal organoids lacking NRL develop S-opsin dominant photoreceptor populations. We report generation of two distinct S-opsin expressing populations in NRL null retinal organoids and identify MEF2C as a candidate regulator of cone development.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32081919
doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-0808-5
pii: 10.1038/s42003-020-0808-5
pmc: PMC7035245
doi:
Substances chimiques
Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors
0
Eye Proteins
0
NRL protein, human
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
82Subventions
Organisme : NEI NIH HHS
ID : R01 EY021218
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : T32 GM007814
Pays : United States
Organisme : NEI NIH HHS
ID : P30 EY001765
Pays : United States
Organisme : NEI NIH HHS
ID : R01 EY012910
Pays : United States
Organisme : NEI NIH HHS
ID : P30 EY014104
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : U54 HD090256
Pays : United States
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