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  • Title: [Endoplasmic reticulum stress proteins are activated in rd retinal degeneration].
    Author: Wu LM, Tso M, Zhu XA, Guo XJ, Yang LP.
    Journal: Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi; 2008 Sep; 44(9):807-12. PubMed ID: 19175160.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress proteins in photoreceptor apoptosis in rd mouse (Pde6bRd1/Rd1). METHODS: Photoreceptor apoptosis in rd mouse was detected by terminal dUTP transferase nick end labeling (TUNEL). The protein expression of ER stress sensors including glucose-regulated protein-78 (GRP78/BiP), caspase-12, phospho-eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha (eIF2alpha) and phospho-pancreatic ER kinase (PERK) was examined by immunofluorescence and Western Blot analysis. RESULTS: Accompanying photoreceptor apoptosis in rd mouse, protein expression of GRP78/BiP, caspase-12, phospho-eIF2alpha and phospho-PERK was up-regulated in a time dependent manner. The up-regulation of these proteins coincided with or preceded the photoreceptor apoptosis. At the peak of their expression, they were mainly located in the photoreceptor inner segment and/or outer nuclear layer (ONL). CONCLUSION: Activation of ER stress proteins appears to play an important role in rd retinal degeneration. Therefore endoplasmic reticulum stress modulators could be a strong candidate as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of these diseases.
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