The Role of TRiC-enhanced Actin Folding in Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Mutations in TCP-1 ring complex (TRiC) have been associated with Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). TRiC is involved in protein folding and has 8 essential subunits including CCT5. Herein, we studied the retina of TRiC mutant zebrafish to evaluate the possible role of impaired actin and tubulin foldi...
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Published in | Journal of ophthalmic & vision research Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 60 - 67 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United Arab Emirates
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01.01.2023
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Summary: | Mutations in TCP-1 ring complex (TRiC) have been associated with Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). TRiC is involved in protein folding and has 8 essential subunits including CCT5. Herein, we studied the retina of TRiC mutant zebrafish to evaluate the possible role of impaired actin and tubulin folding in LCA.
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retina was histologically studied using Toluidine Blue staining as well as TUNEL, BrdU-labeling, and Phalloidin assays. Retinal organisation was assessed by quantification of the cellularity utilising DAPI.
Laminar organization of
retinas was intact. Enhanced apoptosis throughout the
retina was not compensated by higher proliferation rates, leaving the
retina smaller in size. Quantification of retinal layer cellularity demonstrated that specifically the numbers of the amacrine and the retinal ganglion cells were depleted, suggesting that the
retina was not uniformly affected by the reduced actin folding.
Whereas the current literature suggests that LCA is predominantly affecting retinal photoreceptor cells and the retinal pigment epithelium,
analyses demonstrated the important role of folding of actin by TRiC, suggesting that
is a useful tool to specifically analyze the role of F-actin filaments in the context of LCA. |
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ISSN: | 2008-2010 2008-322X |
DOI: | 10.18502/JOVR.V18I1.12726 |