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Retinal degeneration in two lines of transgenic S334ter rats.

Tipo: Artículo
Autores: Martinez-Navarrete G, Seiler MJ, Aramant RB, Fernandez-Sanchez L, Pinilla I, Cuenca N.
Títuto Revista: Experimental Eye Research
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Colaboradores: Publicación realizada en colaboración con universidad americana.
Centro: 13 - UA
Exp Eye Res. 2011 Mar;92(3):227-37. Epub 2010 Dec 11.

Retinal degeneration in two lines of transgenic S334ter rats.

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Department of Physiology, Genetics, Microbiology, University of Alicante, Spain.

Abstract

Aim of this study was to examine synaptic connectivity changes in the retina and the location and rate of apoptosis in transgenic S334ter line-3 and line-5 rats with photoreceptor degeneration. Heterozygous S334ter-line-3 and line-5 at P11-13, P30, P60, P90 and several control non-dystrophic rats (Long Evans and Sprague-Dawley) at P60, were studied anatomically by immunohistochemistry for various cell and synaptic markers, and by PNA and TUNEL label.- S334ter line-3 exhibited the fastest rate of degeneration with an early loss of photoreceptors, with 1-2 layers remaining at P30, and only cones left at P60. Line-5 had 4-5 layers left at P30, and very few rods left at P60-90. In both lines, horizontal cell processes (including dendrites and axon) were diminished at P11-13, showing gaps in the outer plexiform layer (OPL) at P60, and at P90, almost no terminal tips could be seen. Bipolar cells showed a retraction of their dendrites forming clusters along the OPL. Synaptic terminals of A-II amacrine cells in the IPL lost most of their parvalbumin-immunoreactivity. The apoptosis rate was different in both lines. Line-3 rats showed many photoreceptors affected at P11, occupying the innermost part of the outer nuclear layer. Line-5 showed a lower number of apoptotic cells within the same location at P13. In summary, the S334ter line-3 rat has a faster progression of degeneration than line-5. The horizontal and bipolar terminals are already affected at P11-P13 in both models. Apoptosis is related to the mutated rhodopsin transgene; the first photoreceptor cells affected are those close to the OPL.

Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

PMID: 21147100 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
PMCID: PMC3073728 [Available on 2012/3/1]