Exogenous PDE5 Expression Rescues Photoreceptors in
Animals
Calcium
/ metabolism
Codon, Nonsense
/ metabolism
Cyclic GMP
/ metabolism
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 6
/ genetics
Disease Models, Animal
Guanosine Monophosphate
/ metabolism
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Retina
/ metabolism
Retinal Degeneration
/ genetics
Rhodopsin
/ genetics
PDE5
PDE6B
RD1 mice
cGMP
retinitis pigmentosa
rhodopsin
Journal
Current medicinal chemistry
ISSN: 1875-533X
Titre abrégé: Curr Med Chem
Pays: United Arab Emirates
ID NLM: 9440157
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
11
10
2021
revised:
26
12
2021
accepted:
13
01
2022
pubmed:
17
2
2022
medline:
14
10
2022
entrez:
16
2
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Catalytic hydrolysis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) by phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6) is critical in phototransduction signalling in photoreceptors. Mutations in the genes encoding any of the three PDE6 subunits are associated with retinitis pigmentosa, the most common form of inherited retinal diseases. The RD1 mouse carries a naturally occurring nonsense mutation in the Pde6b gene. The RD1 mouse retina rapidly degenerates and fails to form rod photoreceptor outer segments due to the elevated cGMP level and subsequent excessive Ca2+ influx. In this study, we aim to test whether the PDE5 expression, a non-photoreceptor-specific member of the PDE superfamily, rescues photoreceptors in the RD1 retina. Electroporation used the PDE5 expression plasmid to transfect neonatal RD1 mice. The mouse retina degeneration was assessed by retinal sections' stains with DAPI. The expression and localization of phototransduction proteins in photoreceptors were analysed by immunostaining. The expression of proteins in cultured cells was analysed by immunoblotting. The exogenous PDE5 expression, a non-photoreceptor-specific member of the PDE superfamily, prevents photoreceptor degeneration in RD1 mice. Unlike endogenous photoreceptor-specific PDE6 localised in the outer segments of photoreceptors, ectopically- expressed PDE5 was distributed in inner segments and synaptic terminals. PDE5 also promoted the development of the outer segments in RD1 mice. PDE5 co-expression with rhodopsin in cultured cells showed enhanced rhodopsin expression. Lowering the cGMP level in photoreceptors by PDE5 is sufficient to rescue photoreceptors in RD1 retinas. cGMP may also play a role in rhodopsin expression regulation in photoreceptors.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Catalytic hydrolysis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) by phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6) is critical in phototransduction signalling in photoreceptors. Mutations in the genes encoding any of the three PDE6 subunits are associated with retinitis pigmentosa, the most common form of inherited retinal diseases. The RD1 mouse carries a naturally occurring nonsense mutation in the Pde6b gene. The RD1 mouse retina rapidly degenerates and fails to form rod photoreceptor outer segments due to the elevated cGMP level and subsequent excessive Ca2+ influx. In this study, we aim to test whether the PDE5 expression, a non-photoreceptor-specific member of the PDE superfamily, rescues photoreceptors in the RD1 retina.
METHODS
Electroporation used the PDE5 expression plasmid to transfect neonatal RD1 mice. The mouse retina degeneration was assessed by retinal sections' stains with DAPI. The expression and localization of phototransduction proteins in photoreceptors were analysed by immunostaining. The expression of proteins in cultured cells was analysed by immunoblotting.
RESULTS
The exogenous PDE5 expression, a non-photoreceptor-specific member of the PDE superfamily, prevents photoreceptor degeneration in RD1 mice. Unlike endogenous photoreceptor-specific PDE6 localised in the outer segments of photoreceptors, ectopically- expressed PDE5 was distributed in inner segments and synaptic terminals. PDE5 also promoted the development of the outer segments in RD1 mice. PDE5 co-expression with rhodopsin in cultured cells showed enhanced rhodopsin expression.
CONCLUSION
Lowering the cGMP level in photoreceptors by PDE5 is sufficient to rescue photoreceptors in RD1 retinas. cGMP may also play a role in rhodopsin expression regulation in photoreceptors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35170405
pii: CMC-EPUB-120936
doi: 10.2174/0929867329666220216111952
doi:
Substances chimiques
Codon, Nonsense
0
Guanosine Monophosphate
85-32-5
Rhodopsin
9009-81-8
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5
EC 3.1.4.35
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 6
EC 3.1.4.35
Pde5a protein, mouse
EC 3.1.4.35
Cyclic GMP
H2D2X058MU
Calcium
SY7Q814VUP
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
6115-6124Subventions
Organisme : National Precision Medicine Project
ID : 2016YFC0905200
Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 81570882, 81770935, 81800830
Organisme : Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province, China
ID : 2020YJ0445
Organisme : Key Research and Development and Promotion Project Science and Technology program of Henan Province
ID : 192102310077
Informations de copyright
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