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Ccdc66 null mutation causes retinal degeneration and dysfunction.
Hum Mol Genet ; 20(18): 3620-31, 2011 Sep 15.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21680557
ABSTRACT
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of human retinal disorders, with more than 100 genes involved in retinal degeneration. Canine and murine models are useful for investigating human RP based on known, naturally occurring mutations. In Schapendoes dogs, for example, a mutation in the CCDC66 gene has been shown to cause autosomal recessively inherited, generalized progressive retinal atrophy (gPRA), the canine counterpart to RP. Here, a novel mouse model with a disrupted Ccdc66 gene was investigated to reveal the function of protein CCDC66 and the pathogenesis of this form of gPRA. Homozygous Ccdc66 mutant mice lack retinal Ccdc66 RNA and protein expression. Light and electron microscopy reveal an initial degeneration of photoreceptors already at 13 days of age, followed by a slow, progressive retinal degeneration over months. Retinal dysfunction causes reduced scotopic a-wave amplitudes, declining from 1 to 7 months of age as well as an early reduction of the photopic b-wave at 1 month, improving slightly at 7 months, as evidenced by electroretinography. In the retina of the wild-type (WT) mouse, protein CCDC66 is present at highest levels after birth, followed by a decline until adulthood, suggesting a crucial role in early development. Protein CCDC66 is expressed predominantly in the developing rod outer segments as confirmed by subcellular analyses. These findings illustrate that the lack of protein CCDC66 causes early, slow progressive rod-cone dysplasia in the novel Ccdc66 mutant mouse model, thus providing a sound foundation for the development of therapeutic strategies.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Degeneração Retiniana / Retinose Pigmentar / Deleção de Sequência / Proteínas do Olho Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Hum Mol Genet Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR / GENETICA MEDICA Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Alemanha

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Degeneração Retiniana / Retinose Pigmentar / Deleção de Sequência / Proteínas do Olho Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Hum Mol Genet Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR / GENETICA MEDICA Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Alemanha