Death in dish: controls of apoptosis within the developing retinal tissue
Rev. bras. biol
; 56(supl.1,pt.1): 89-103, Dec. 1996. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Studies of programmed cell death in the developing retina in vitro are currently reviewed. The results of inhibiting protein synthesis in retinal explants indicate two mechanisms of apoptosis. One mechanism depends on the synthesis of positive modulators ('killer proteins'), while a distinct, latent mechanism appears to be continuously blocked by negative modulators. Extracellular modulators of apoptosis include the neurotrophic factors NT-4 and BDNF, while glutamate may have either a positive or a negative modulatory action on apoptosis. Several protein kinases selectively modulate apoptosis in distinct retinal layers. Calcium and nitric oxide were also shown to affect apoptosis in the developing retianl tissue. The protein c-Jun was found associated with apoptosis in various circumstances, while p53 seems to be selectively expressed in some instances of apoptosis. The results indicate that the sensitivity of each retinal cell to apoptosis is controlled by multiple, interactive, cell type- and context-specific mechanisms. Apoptosis in the retina depends on a critical interplay of extracellular signals delivered through neurotrophic factors, neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, several signal transduction pathways, and the expression of a variety of genes.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Degeneração Retiniana
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Técnicas In Vitro
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Transdução de Sinais
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Apoptose
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Fator Neurotrófico Derivado do Encéfalo
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Técnicas de Cultura
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. bras. biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1996
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Article