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EMBO J ; 39(8): e102468, 2020 04 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32154600

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Vertebrate vision relies on the daily phagocytosis and lysosomal degradation of photoreceptor outer segments (POS) within the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). However, how these events are controlled by light is largely unknown. Here, we show that the light-responsive miR-211 controls lysosomal biogenesis at the beginning of light-dark transitions in the RPE by targeting Ezrin, a cytoskeleton-associated protein essential for the regulation of calcium homeostasis. miR-211-mediated down-regulation of Ezrin leads to Ca2+ influx resulting in the activation of calcineurin, which in turn activates TFEB, the master regulator of lysosomal biogenesis. Light-mediated induction of lysosomal biogenesis and function is impaired in the RPE from miR-211-/- mice that show severely compromised vision. Pharmacological restoration of lysosomal biogenesis through Ezrin inhibition rescued the miR-211-/- phenotype, pointing to a new therapeutic target to counteract retinal degeneration associated with lysosomal dysfunction.


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Calcio/metabolismo , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Lisosomas/metabolismo , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Animales , Autofagia , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/genética , Regulación hacia Abajo , Luz , Lisosomas/ultraestructura , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , MicroARNs/genética , Fagocitosis , Fagosomas/metabolismo , Fagosomas/ultraestructura , Epitelio Pigmentado de la Retina/metabolismo
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Front Aging Neurosci ; 14: 878958, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35847673

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Autophagy is a critical metabolic process that acts as a major self-digestion and recycling pathway contributing to maintain cellular homeostasis. An emerging field of research supports the therapeutic modulation of autophagy for treating human neurodegenerative disorders, in which toxic aggregates are accumulated in neurons. Our previous study identified Ezrin protein as an inhibitor of autophagy and lysosomal functions in the retina; thus, in turn, identifying it as a potential pharmacological target for increasing retinal cell clearance to treat inherited retinal dystrophies in which misfolded proteins have accumulated. This study aimed to verify the therapeutic inhibition of Ezrin to induce clearance of toxic aggregates in a mouse model for a dominant form of retinitis pigmentosa (i.e., RHOP23H/+). We found that daily inhibition of Ezrin significantly decreased the accumulation of misfolded RHOP23H aggregates. Remarkably, induction of autophagy, by a drug-mediated pulsatile inhibition of Ezrin, promoted the lysosomal clearance of disease-linked RHOP23H aggregates. This was accompanied with a reduction of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-stress, robust decrease of photoreceptors' cell death, amelioration in both retinal morphology and function culminating in a better preservation of vision. Our study opens new perspectives for a pulsatile pharmacological induction of autophagy as a mutation-independent therapy paving the way toward a more effective therapeutic strategy to treat these devastating retinal disorders due to an accumulation of intracellular toxic aggregates.

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Dev Cell ; 50(1): 73-89.e6, 2019 07 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31178398

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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and downstream products of lipid oxidation are emerging as important secondary messengers in tissue homeostasis. However, their regulation and mechanism of action remain poorly studied in vivo during normal development. Here, we reveal that the fine regulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels by its scavenger Catalase to mediate the switch from proliferation to differentiation in retinal progenitor cells (RPCs) is crucial. We identify 9-hydroxystearic acid (9-HSA), an endogenous downstream lipid peroxidation product, as a mediator of this effect in the zebrafish retina. We show that the 9-HSA proliferative effect is due to the activation of Notch and Wnt pathways through the inhibition of the histone deacetylase 1. We show that the local and temporal manipulation of H2O2 levels in RPCs is sufficient to trigger their premature differentiation. We finally propose a mechanism that links H2O2 homeostasis and neuronal differentiation via the modulation of lipid peroxidation.


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Diferenciación Celular , Peroxidación de Lípido , Neurogénesis , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Retina/citología , Células Madre/citología , Animales , Proliferación Celular , Histona Desacetilasa 1/genética , Histona Desacetilasa 1/metabolismo , Oxidación-Reducción , Retina/fisiología , Células Madre/fisiología , Pez Cebra , Proteínas de Pez Cebra/genética , Proteínas de Pez Cebra/metabolismo
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Sci Rep ; 7(1): 17004, 2017 12 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29209045

RESUMEN

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that play an important role in the control of fundamental biological processes in both physiological and pathological conditions. Their function in retinal cells is just beginning to be elucidated, and a few have been found to play a role in photoreceptor maintenance and function. MiR-211 is one of the most abundant miRNAs in the developing and adult eye. However, its role in controlling vertebrate visual system development, maintenance and function so far remain incompletely unexplored. Here, by targeted inactivation in a mouse model, we identify a critical role of miR-211 in cone photoreceptor function and survival. MiR-211 knockout (-/-) mice exhibited a progressive cone dystrophy accompanied by significant alterations in visual function. Transcriptome analysis of the retina from miR-211-/- mice during cone degeneration revealed significant alteration of pathways related to cell metabolism. Collectively, this study highlights for the first time the impact of miR-211 function in the retina and significantly contributes to unravelling the role of specific miRNAs in cone photoreceptor function and survival.


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Distrofia del Cono/etiología , Proteínas del Ojo/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , MicroARNs/fisiología , Células Fotorreceptoras Retinianas Conos/metabolismo , Visión Ocular/fisiología , Animales , Distrofia del Cono/metabolismo , Distrofia del Cono/patología , Proteínas del Ojo/genética , Femenino , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados
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