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Regulation of eye formation by the Rx and pax6 homeobox genes 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
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Activation of immediate early genes and memory formation 总被引:14,自引:0,他引:14
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Decrease in the susceptibility of embryonic chick neural retina cultures to the multiplication of various viruses was observed with increasing age of the embryo. In contrast the retinal cells supported the multiplication of Sindbis virus irrespective of the age when they were infected with the viral RNA. These results suggest that the restricted multiplication of the viruses observed is due to the modulated inability of the cell to process the adsorbed viruses for subsequent replication. 相似文献
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T. Matsuno N. Shirasawa Y. Umino S. Katow A. Shishido 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》1978,34(1):54-55
Summary Decrease in the susceptibility of embryonic chick neural retina cultures to the multiplication of various viruses was observed with increasing age of the embryo. In contrast the retinal cells supported the multiplication of Sindbis virus irrespective of the age when they were infected with the viral RNA. These results suggest that the restricted multiplication of the viruses observed is due to the modulated inability of the cell to process the adsorbed viruses for subsequent replication. 相似文献
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Ernfors P 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2001,58(8):1036-1044
Neurotrophic factors are present in limiting quantities, and neurons that obtain an adequate supply of the required neurotrophic
factor survive whereas those that compete unsuccessfully die. Analysis of null mutant mice for neurotrophins and Trk receptors
as well as in vivo experiments in ovo in the chick applying exogenous neurotrophins or neutralising antisera have significantly
increased knowledge of the roles they play during development. This review focuses on recent advances in understanding the
various roles of neurotrophins in dorsal root ganglion sensory neuron development at different times in embryonic development
- an early local role for differentiation of the sensory precursor cells and a later survival-promoting target-derived role
for the mature neurons. Neurotrophic factors are present in limiting quantities, and neurons that obtain an adequate supply
of the required neurotrophic factor survive whereas those that compete unsuccessfully die. Analysis of null mutant mice for
neurotrophins and Trk receptors as well as in vivo experiments in ovo in the chick applying exogenous neurotrophins or neutralising
antisera have significantly increased knowledge of the roles they play during development. This review focuses on recent advances
in understanding the various roles of neurotrophins in dorsal root ganglion sensory neuron development at different times
in embryonic development - an early local role for differentiation of the sensory precursor cells and a later survival-promoting
target-derived role for the mature neurons. 相似文献
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Juha M. T. Hyttinen Johanna Viiri Kai Kaarniranta Janusz Błasiak 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2018,75(16):2991-3008
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the predominant cause of visual loss in old people in the developed world, whose incidence is increasing. This disease is caused by the decrease in macular function, due to the degeneration of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. The aged retina is characterised by increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), impaired autophagy, and DNA damage that are linked to AMD pathogenesis. Mitophagy, a mitochondria-specific type of autophagy, is an essential part of mitochondrial quality control, the collective mechanism responsible for this organelle’s homeostasis. The abundance of ROS, DNA damage, and the excessive energy consumption in the ageing retina all contribute to the degeneration of RPE cells and their mitochondria. We discuss the role of mitophagy in the cell and argue that its impairment may play a role in AMD pathogenesis. Thus, mitophagy as a potential therapeutic target in AMD and other degenerative diseases is as well explored. 相似文献
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Summary In the brain wall of different vertebrate species, ependymal cells of different type occur. These cells possess protuberances which protrude into the ventricle.Although cytologically these structures are all variations of one theme, they must at present be interpreted in different ways as regards function.Probably these cell types form a complex system for the regulation of the cerebrospinal fluid. It remains possible that one or more of these cell types act as light receptors. 相似文献
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Comparative studies of the genes involved in sex determination in the three extant classes of mammals, and other vertebrates,
has allowed us to identify genes that are highly conserved in vertebrate sex determination and those that have recently evolved
roles in one lineage. Analysis of the conservation and function of candidate genes in different vertebrate groups has been
crucial to our understanding of their function and positioning in a conserved vertebrate sex-determining pathway. Here we
review comparisons between genes in the sex-determining pathway in different vertebrates, and ask how these comparisons affect
our views on the role of each gene in vertebrate sex determination. 相似文献
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Martina Giannaccini Alice Usai Federica Chiellini Viviana Guadagni Massimiliano Andreazzoli Michela Ori Massimo Pasqualetti Luciana Dente Vittoria Raffa 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2018,75(7):1255-1267
Glaucoma and other optic neuropathies are characterized by a loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), a cell layer located in the posterior eye segment. Several preclinical studies demonstrate that neurotrophins (NTs) prevent RGC loss. However, NTs are rarely investigated in the clinic due to various issues, such as difficulties in reaching the retina, the very short half-life of NTs, and the need for multiple injections. We demonstrate that NTs can be conjugated to magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), which act as smart drug carriers. This combines the advantages of the self-localization of the drug in the retina and drug protection from fast degradation. We tested the nerve growth factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor by comparing the neuroprotection of free versus conjugated proteins in a model of RGC loss induced by oxidative stress. Histological data demonstrated that the conjugated proteins totally prevented RGC loss, in sharp contrast to the equivalent dose of free proteins, which had no effect. The overall data suggest that the nanoscale MNP-protein hybrid is an excellent tool in implementing ocular drug delivery strategies for neuroprotection and therapy. 相似文献
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The vertebrate retina contains several classes of visual pigments responsible for such diverse functions as image- and nonimage-forming vision, the entrainment of circadian cycles, and the pupilary light response. With vision being vital to the survival of many species, the elucidation of the structural and biochemical properties of visual pigments has been the focus of a large body of research that has led to rapid advances in the field of photoreception. In this review, the current understanding of the structure, function, biochemistry, and evolution of the opsins that make up the photopigments in the vertebrate retina will be reviewed. These include the rod and cone opsins, melanopsin, RGR, peropsin, and VA-opsin. The goal is to highlight important questions that have been answered and to define some of the remaining questions in the field that will provide future directions for research. 相似文献
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Davies WI Zheng L Hughes S Tamai TK Turton M Halford S Foster RG Whitmore D Hankins MW 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2011,68(24):4115-4132
Melanopsin (OPN4) is an opsin photopigment that, in mammals, confers photosensitivity to retinal ganglion cells and regulates
circadian entrainment and pupil constriction. In non-mammalian species, two forms of opn4 exist, and are classified into mammalian-like (m) and non-mammalian-like (x) clades. However, far less is understood of the function of this photopigment family. Here we identify in zebrafish five
melanopsins (opn4m-1, opn4m-2, opn4m-3, opn4x-1 and opn4x-2), each encoding a full-length opsin G protein. All five genes are expressed in the adult retina in a largely non-overlapping
pattern, as revealed by RNA in situ hybridisation and immunocytochemistry, with at least one melanopsin form present in all
neuronal cell types, including cone photoreceptors. This raises the possibility that the teleost retina is globally light
sensitive. Electrophysiological and spectrophotometric studies demonstrate that all five zebrafish melanopsins encode a functional
photopigment with peak spectral sensitivities that range from 470 to 484 nm, with opn4m-1 and opn4m-3 displaying invertebrate-like
bistability, where the retinal chromophore interchanges between cis- and trans-isomers in a light-dependent manner and remains within the opsin binding pocket. In contrast, opn4m-2, opn4x-1 and opn4x-2
are monostable and function more like classical vertebrate-like photopigments, where the chromophore is converted from 11-cis to all-trans retinal upon absorption of a photon, hydrolysed and exits from the binding pocket of the opsin. It is thought that all melanopsins
exhibit an invertebrate-like bistability biochemistry. Our novel findings, however, reveal the presence of both invertebrate-like
and vertebrate-like forms of melanopsin in the teleost retina, and indicate that photopigment bistability is not a universal
property of the melanopsin family. The functional diversity of these teleost melanopsins, together with their widespread expression
pattern within the retina, suggests that melanopsins confer global photosensitivity to the teleost retina and might allow
for direct “fine-tuning” of retinal circuitry and physiology in the dynamic light environments found in aquatic habitats. 相似文献
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Ouria Dkhissi-Benyahya Christine Coutanson Kenneth Knoblauch Hasna Lahouaoui Vincent Leviel Catherine Rey Mohamed Bennis Howard M. Cooper 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2013,70(18):3435-3447
The retinal circadian clock is crucial for optimal regulation of retinal physiology and function, yet its cellular location in mammals is still controversial. We used laser microdissection to investigate the circadian profiles and phase relations of clock gene expression and Period gene induction by light in the isolated outer (rods/cones) and inner (inner nuclear and ganglion cell layers) regions in wild-type and melanopsin-knockout (Opn 4 ?/? ) mouse retinas. In the wild-type mouse, all clock genes are rhythmically expressed in the photoreceptor layer but not in the inner retina. For clock genes that are rhythmic in both retinal compartments, the circadian profiles are out of phase. These results are consistent with the view that photoreceptors are a potential site of circadian rhythm generation. In mice lacking melanopsin, we found an unexpected loss of clock gene rhythms and of the photic induction of Per1-Per2 mRNAs only in the outer retina. Since melanopsin ganglion cells are known to provide a feed-back signalling pathway for photic information to dopaminergic cells, we further examined dopamine (DA) synthesis in Opn 4 ?/? mice. The lack of melanopsin prevented the light-dependent increase of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) mRNA and of DA and, in constant darkness, led to comparatively high levels of both components. These results suggest that melanopsin is required for molecular clock function and DA regulation in the retina, and that Period gene induction by light is mediated by a melanopsin-dependent, DA-driven signal acting on retinal photoreceptors. 相似文献
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Pani A Batetta B Putzolu M Sanna F Spano O Piras S Mulas MF Bonatesta RR Amat di S Filippo C Vargiu L Marceddu T Sanna L La Colla P Dessì S 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2000,57(7):1094-1102
The product of the MDR1 gene (P-gp) has been implicated in the transport of cholesterol from plasma membrane to endoplasmic reticulum for esterification.
In previous studies on leukemia cell lines, we suggested that cholesterol esterification may regulate the rate of cell growth
and that the MDR1 gene might be involved in this process by modulating intracellular cholesterol esters levels. To further investigate this
matter, the rate of cell growth, cholesterol metabolism, expression of the MDR1 gene, and P-gp activity were compared in KB cell lines displaying differences in expression and function of P-gp (drug-sensitive
phenotype versus MDR phenotype). The rate of cell growth correlated with cholesterol esterification in all KB cell lines,
whereas the over-expression of MDR1 observed in the MDR cell lines was not always associated with an increased capacity of cells to esterify cholesterol. Two
known inhibitors of P-gp activity, progesterone and verapamil, strongly inhibited both cholesterol esterification and cell
proliferation in all KB cell lines, but they affected intracellular accumulation of labeled vinblastine only in MDR cell lines.
These results further support a role for cholesterol esters in the regulation of cell growth and suggest that the P-gp expressed
in MDR KB cells is not involved in the general process leading to cholesterol esterification.
Received 14 February 2000; received after revision 10 April 2000; accepted 8 May 2000 相似文献