Lack of protein-tyrosine sulfation disrupts photoreceptor outer segment morphogenesis, retinal function and retinal anatomy
To investigate the role(s) of protein‐tyrosine sulfation in the retina, we examined retinal function and structure in mice lacking tyrosylprotein sulfotransferases (TPST) 1 and 2. Tpst double knockout (DKO; Tpst1−/−/Tpst2 −/−) retinas had drastically reduced electroretinographic responses, although...
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Published in | The European journal of neuroscience Vol. 32; no. 9; pp. 1461 - 1472 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford, UK
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.11.2010
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Summary: | To investigate the role(s) of protein‐tyrosine sulfation in the retina, we examined retinal function and structure in mice lacking tyrosylprotein sulfotransferases (TPST) 1 and 2. Tpst double knockout (DKO; Tpst1−/−/Tpst2 −/−) retinas had drastically reduced electroretinographic responses, although their photoreceptors exhibited normal responses in single cell recordings. These retinas appeared normal histologically; however, the rod photoreceptors had ultrastructurally abnormal outer segments, with membrane evulsions into the extracellular space, irregular disc membrane spacing and expanded intradiscal space. Photoreceptor synaptic terminals were disorganized in Tpst DKO retinas, but established ultrastructurally normal synapses, as did bipolar and amacrine cells; however, the morphology and organization of neuronal processes in the inner retina were abnormal. These results indicate that protein‐tyrosine sulfation is essential for proper outer segment morphogenesis and synaptic function, but is not critical for overall retinal structure or synapse formation, and may serve broader functions in neuronal development and maintenance. |
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Bibliography: | istex:DF1E1C2828DBBB20E975FD98AC47AD216A96FC55 ArticleID:EJN7431 ark:/67375/WNG-WSH9WL6B-5 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 Associate Editor: Dr. Christian Grimm Section editor: Dr. Timothy J. Collier |
ISSN: | 0953-816X 1460-9568 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07431.x |