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Kwon Y, Munsoor J, Kaufmann M, Zheng M, Smirnov AI, Han Z. Polydopamine Nanoparticles as Mimicking RPE Melanin for the Protection of Retinal Cells Against Blue Light-Induced Phototoxicity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2400230. [PMID: 38816934 PMCID: PMC11304300 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
Abstract
Exposure of the eyes to blue light can induce the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, potentially leading to pathological damage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). While the melanin in RPE cells absorbs blue light and prevents ROS accumulation, the loss and dysfunction of RPE melanin due to age-related changes may contribute to photooxidation toxicity. Herein, a novel approach utilizing a polydopamine-replenishing strategy via a single-dose intravitreal (IVT) injection is presented to protect retinal cells against blue light-induced phototoxicity. To investigate the effects of overexposure to blue light on retinal cells, a blue light exposure Nrf2-deficient mouse model is created, which is susceptible to light-induced retinal lesions. After blue light irradiation, retina degeneration and an overproduction of ROS are observed. The polydopamine-replenishing strategy demonstrated effectiveness in maintaining retinal structural integrity and preventing retina degeneration by reducing ROS production in retinal cells and limiting the phototoxicity of blue light exposure. These findings highlight the potential of polydopamine as a simple and effective replenishment for providing photoprotection against high-energy blue light exposure.
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- Yong‐Su Kwon
- Department of OphthalmologyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNC27599USA
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- Department of OphthalmologyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNC27599USA
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- Department of OphthalmologyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNC27599USA
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- Department of OphthalmologyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNC27599USA
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- Department of ChemistryNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNC27695USA
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- Department of OphthalmologyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNC27599USA
- Division of Pharmacoengineering & Molecular PharmaceuticsEshelman School of PharmacyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNC27599USA
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Ashimori A, Higashijima F, Ogata T, Sakuma A, Hamada W, Sunada J, Aoki R, Mikuni M, Hayashi K, Wakuta M, Yoshimoto T, Minamoto A, Ko JA, Kimura K. HIF-1α-dependent upregulation of angiogenic factors by mechanical stimulation in retinal pigment epithelial cells. Dis Model Mech 2024; 17:dmm050640. [PMID: 38691000 PMCID: PMC11095633 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.050640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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Mechanical stimulation as a mimic of drusen formation in the eye increases the expression of angiogenic factors in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated and characterized the effects of mechanical stimulation on the expression of angiogenic factors in RPE cells both in vitro and in a mouse model. Mechanical stimulation increased the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF, encoded by VEGFA) and other angiogenesis-related genes in cultured RPE1 cells. The presence of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α, encoded by HIF1A) was also increased, and both knockdown of HIF-1α and treatment with the HIF-1α inhibitor CAY10585 attenuated the effect of mechanical stimulation on angiogenesis factor gene expression. Signaling by the tyrosine kinase SRC and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase was involved in HIF-1α activation and consequent angiogenesis-related gene expression induced by mechanical stimulation. Our results suggest that SRC-p38 and HIF-1α signaling are involved in the upregulation of angiogenic factors in RPE cells by mechanical stimulation. Such in vivo suppression of upregulated expression of angiogenesis-related genes by pharmacological inhibitors of HIF-1α suggests a new potential approach to the treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
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- Atsushige Ashimori
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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Tao T, Xu N, Li J, Zhao M, Li X, Huang L. Conditional loss of Ube3d in the retinal pigment epithelium accelerates age-associated alterations in the retina of mice. J Pathol 2023; 261:442-454. [PMID: 37772657 DOI: 10.1002/path.6201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Several studies have suggested a correlation between the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with its phenotypic severity ranging from mild visual impairment to blindness, but the mechanism for UPS dysfunction contributing to disease progression is unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of ubiquitin protein ligase E3D (UBE3D) in aging and degeneration in mouse retina. Conditional knockout of Ube3d in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of mice led to progressive and irregular fundus lesions, attenuation of the retinal vascular system, and age-associated deterioration of rod and cone responses. Simultaneously, RPE-specific Ube3d knockout mice also presented morphological changes similar to the histopathological characteristics of human AMD, in which a defective UPS led to RPE abnormalities such as phagocytosis or degradation of metabolites, the interaction with photoreceptor outer segment, and the transport of nutrients or waste products with choroidal capillaries via Bruch's membrane. Moreover, conditional loss of Ube3d resulted in aberrant molecular characterizations associated with the autophagy-lysosomal pathway, oxidative stress damage, and cell-cycle regulation, which are implicated in AMD pathology. Thus, our findings strengthen and expand the impact of UPS dysfunction on retinal pathophysiology during aging, indicating that genetic Ube3d deficiency in the RPE could lead to the abnormal formation of pigment deposits and secondary fundus alterations. © 2023 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Tianchang Tao
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, Eye Diseases and Optometry Institute, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, PR China
- College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, PR China
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, Eye Diseases and Optometry Institute, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, PR China
- College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, Eye Diseases and Optometry Institute, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, PR China
- College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, Eye Diseases and Optometry Institute, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, PR China
- College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, Eye Diseases and Optometry Institute, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, PR China
- College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, PR China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, Eye Diseases and Optometry Institute, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, PR China
- College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, PR China
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Piksa M, Lian C, Samuel IC, Pawlik KJ, Samuel IDW, Matczyszyn K. The role of the light source in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1697-1722. [PMID: 36779328 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01051k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 66.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising approach to fight the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance that threatens health care, food security and agriculture. APDT uses light to excite a light-activated chemical (photosensitiser), leading to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Many APDT studies confirm its efficacy in vitro and in vivo against bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. However, the development of the field is focused on exploring potential targets and developing new photosensitisers. The role of light, a crucial element for ROS production, has been neglected. What are the main parameters essential for effective photosensitiser activation? Does an optimal light radiant exposure exist? And finally, which light source is best? Many reports have described the promising antibacterial effects of APDT in vitro, however, its application in vivo, especially in clinical settings remains very limited. The restricted availability may partially be due to a lack of standard conditions or protocols, arising from the diversity of selected photosensitising agents (PS), variable testing conditions including light sources used for PS activation and methods of measuring anti-bacterial activity and their effectiveness in treating bacterial infections. We thus sought to systematically review and examine the evidence from existing studies on APDT associated with the light source used. We show how the reduction of pathogens depends on the light source applied, radiant exposure and irradiance of light used, and type of pathogen, and so critically appraise the current state of development of APDT and areas to be addressed in future studies. We anticipate that further standardisation of the experimental conditions will help the field advance, and suggest key optical and biological parameters that should be reported in all APDT studies. More in vivo and clinical studies are needed and are expected to be facilitated by advances in light sources, leading to APDT becoming a sustainable, alternative therapeutic option for bacterial and other microbial infections in the future.
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- Marta Piksa
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Science, Weigla 12, 53-114, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SS, UK.
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- School of Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Science, Weigla 12, 53-114, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SS, UK.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
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Altera A, Barone V, Kondova I, Langermans JAM, Gentile M, Pin C, Nicoletti C, Bertelli E. Light-Induced Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Rearrangement in a Unique Interlaced Compartmental Pattern in Macaca mulatta RPE. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:32. [PMID: 34967853 PMCID: PMC8727310 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.15.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate light-induced modifications of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of the RPE in primates. Methods Eyes of three terminally anesthetized Rhesus monkeys were exposed to 5000 lux for 10 minutes or kept in the dark. Transmission electron microscopy and electron tomography were conducted on small fragments of retina sampled from different regions of the retina. Results RPE cells smooth endoplasmic reticulum shows a previously unknown arrangement characterized by an interlaced compartmental pattern (ICP). Electron tomograms and 3D-modelling demonstrated that the smooth endoplasmic reticulum with an ICP (ICPSER) consisted of four parallel, independent and interwoven networks of tubules arranged as interconnected coiled coils. Its architecture realized a compact labyrinthine structure of tightly packed tubules stabilized by intertubular filamentous tethers. On average, the ICPSER is present in about 14.6% of RPE cells. Although ICPSER was preferentially found in cells located in the peripheral and in the para/perifoveal retina, ICPSER cells significantly increased in number upon light exposure in the para/perifovea and in the fovea. Conclusions An ICPSER is apparently a unique feature to primate RPE. Its rapid appearance in the area centralis of the retina upon light exposure suggests a function related to the foveate structure of primate retina or to the diurnal habits of animals that may require additional protection from photo-oxidation or enhanced requests of visual pigments regeneration.
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- Annalisa Altera
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.,Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Pathology and Microbiology, Animal Science Department, Biomedical Primate Research Centre, Rijswijk, the Netherlands
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- Animal Science Department, Biomedical Primate Research Centre, Rijswijk, the Netherlands.,Department Population Health Sciences, Division Animals in Science and Society, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Understanding the way eumelanin works: A unique example of properties and skills driven by molecular heterogeneity. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Jo HL, Jung Y, Kim YK, Kim N, Cho E, Han J, Hwang YK, Suh BF, Kim E. Efficacy of ethyl ascorbyl ether-containing cosmetic cream on blue light-induced skin changes. J Cosmet Dermatol 2021; 21:1270-1279. [PMID: 34002928 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Office workers are consistently exposed to blue light, mainly from sunlight and digital device. Recent studies report that blue light has various harmful effects, including cellular changes via reactive oxygen species. Studies on blue light-induced skin changes have only been conducted in vitro and have not been clinically confirmed. OBJECTIVE We provide novel methods to evaluate the effect of the product on the recovery of skin changed by blue light. METHODS Internet surveys were conducted for workers in their 20s and 40s regarding exposure time to blue light in various environments. To study the effects of long-term exposure to blue light (456 nm) on the skin, we designed three light intensity conditions, and various skin characteristics were observed. After blue light irradiation, various skin characteristics were analyzed before and after applying ethyl ascorbyl ether (EAE)-containing cosmetic cream for 2 weeks. RESULTS When exposed to strong blue light for approximately 16 days, the L* value, skin hydration, transparency, and elasticity decreased, and the melanin index, erythema index, a* value, and b* value increased. Furthermore, after short-term blue light irradiation (dose, 269 J/cm2 , the equivalent of blue light exposure for approximately 38 days in daily life), the L* value and elasticity decreased, and the melanin index and erythema index increased. However, when EAE cream was applied on skin for 1-2 weeks, the skin recovered. CONCLUSION This study clinically confirms the skin changes caused by blue light and the effect of EAE in relieving such changes.
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- Hong Li Jo
- AMOREPACIFIC, Research and Development Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- AMOREPACIFIC, Research and Development Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- AMOREPACIFIC, Research and Development Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Clinical Research Center, Institut d'Expertise Clinique (IEC) Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Clinical Research Center, Institut d'Expertise Clinique (IEC) Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- AMOREPACIFIC, Research and Development Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- AMOREPACIFIC, Research and Development Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- AMOREPACIFIC, Research and Development Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- AMOREPACIFIC, Research and Development Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Jo HL, Jung Y, Suh B, Cho E, Kim K, Kim E. Clinical evaluation method for blue light (456 nm) protection of skin. J Cosmet Dermatol 2020; 19:2438-2443. [DOI: 10.1111/jocd.13508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Institute d’Expertise Clinique Korea Gyeonggi‐do Korea
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Wang T, Zhang Z, Song C, Sun L, Sui X, Qu Q, Liu J. Astragaloside IV protects retinal pigment epithelial cells from apoptosis by upregulating miR‑128 expression in diabetic rats. Int J Mol Med 2020; 46:340-350. [PMID: 32626913 PMCID: PMC7255479 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the protective effects exerted by astragaloside‑IV (AIV) on retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells of rats with diabetes mellitus (DM), and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms. For this purpose, a rat model of DM was established by injecting rats with an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. AIV was then intragastrically administered. An electroretinogram (ERG) was used to assess retinopathy and TUNEL staining was used to detect the level of apoptosis of RPE cells. Western blot analysis was used to determine protein expression in RPE cells in vitro and in vivo. AIV was found to be able to significantly increase body weight and decrease blood glucose levels in rats with DM in a dose‑dependent manner. Compared with the rats with DM, the rat rod cell response a wave, b wave, maximum response b wave, photopic (photo)‑ERG b wave and oscillatory potential (OP) p4 wave latency significantly decreased and the amplitude of OP Os1 wave increased significantly in the rats with DM treated with AIV for 11 weeks. In addition, AIV significantly decreased the apoptotic levels of RPE cells from rats with DM and significantly decreased the protein expression levels of Bax/Bcl‑2, Fas/FasL, active caspase‑3, active caspase‑8, active caspase‑9, homeobox B3 (HOXB3), p‑phosphoinositide 3‑kinase (PI3K)/PI3K, p‑AKT/AKT and p‑p70S6K1/p70S6K1, whereas it significantly increased miR‑128 expression in the RPE cells from rats with DM. In vitro, AIV significantly inhibited the high glucose (HG)‑induced apoptosis of RPE cells by increasing miR‑128 expression and Bcl‑2 and FasL protein expression in vivo. On the whole, the findings of the present study demonstrate that AIV treatment protects RPE cells of diabetic rats from apoptosis, and that these effects may be associated with the upregulation of miR‑128 expression.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong 264200, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong 264200, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong 264200, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong 264200, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong 264200, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong 264200, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong 264200, P.R. China
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Tao JX, Zhou WC, Zhu XG. Mitochondria as Potential Targets and Initiators of the Blue Light Hazard to the Retina. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:6435364. [PMID: 31531186 PMCID: PMC6721470 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6435364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Commercially available white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have an intense emission in the range of blue light, which has raised a range of public concerns about their potential risks as retinal hazards. Distinct from other visible light components, blue light is characterized by short wavelength, high energy, and strong penetration that can reach the retina with relatively little loss in damage potential. Mitochondria are abundant in retinal tissues, giving them relatively high access to blue light, and chromophores, which are enriched in the retina, have many mitochondria able to absorb blue light and induce photochemical effects. Therefore, excessive exposure of the retina to blue light tends to cause ROS accumulation and oxidative stress, which affect the structure and function of the retinal mitochondria and trigger mitochondria-involved death signaling pathways. In this review, we highlight the essential roles of mitochondria in blue light-induced photochemical damage and programmed cell death in the retina, indicate directions for future research and preventive targets in terms of the blue light hazard to the retina, and suggest applying LED devices in a rational way to prevent the blue light hazard.
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- Jin-Xin Tao
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Biswas B, Sundaram EN, Jhansi S, Patel S, Khurana A, Manchanda R. A review on animal-based homoeopathic drugs and their applications in biomedicine. INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HOMOEOPATHY 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/ijrh.ijrh_20_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction during the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:3420187. [PMID: 30254714 PMCID: PMC6145164 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3420187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most serious microvascular complications induced by hyperglycemia via five major pathways, including polyol, hexosamine, protein kinase C, and angiotensin II pathways and the accumulation of advanced glycation end products. The hyperglycemia-induced overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induces local inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, microvascular dysfunction, and cell apoptosis. The accumulation of ROS, local inflammation, and cell death are tightly linked and considerably affect all phases of diabetic retinopathy pathogenesis. Furthermore, microvascular dysfunction induces ischemia and local inflammation, leading to neovascularization, macular edema, and neurodysfunction, ultimately leading to long-term blindness. Therefore, it is crucial to understand and elucidate the detailed mechanisms underlying the development of diabetic retinopathy. In this review, we summarized the existing knowledge about the pathogenesis and current strategies for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, and we believe this systematization will help and support further research in this area.
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Yacout SM, Elsawa SF, Gaillard ER. Calf melanin immunomodulates RPE cell attachment to extracellular matrix protein. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018; 256:1883-1893. [PMID: 30066027 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-018-4083-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE It is widely accepted that RPE melanin has a protective effect against oxidative damage in RPE cells. It is possible that an additional protective characteristic of melanin is the ability to modulate RPE cell immune response. In this study, in vitro modeling was used to probe the relationship between RPE pigmentation and immune response by monitoring IL-6 expression and secretion in calf melanin pigmented ARPE-19 cells seeded onto glycated extracellular matrix as a stressor. METHODS ARPE-19 cells were left unpigmented or were pigmented with either calf melanin or latex beads, and were then seeded onto RPE-derived extracellular matrix (ECM) or tissue culture-treated plates (no ECM). ECMs were modified by glycation. IL-6 expression was measured using qPCR and IL-6 secretion was determined using an ELISA, both at 30 min and 24 h after seeding. MTT assay was used to quantify cell attachment to glycated matrices 30 min after seeding. In unpigmented ARPE-19 cells, rate of cell attachment to substrate was monitored for 60 min after seeding using a hemacytometer to count unattached cells. Additionally, cell viability was evaluated using the Neutral Red assay 24 h after seeding. RESULTS A significant increase in IL-6 expression was observed in calf melanin pigmented cells versus latex bead and unpigmented controls (p < 0.0001) 30 min after seeding onto ECM. Twenty-four hours after seeding, a significant decrease in IL-6 expression was observed in calf melanin pigmented cells (p < 0.0001) versus controls, implicating down-regulation of the cytokine. Additionally, calf melanin pigmented cell populations showed significant increase in attachment compared to unpigmented controls on either no ECM or unmodified ECM. CONCLUSIONS Pigmentation of RPE cells with calf melanin resulted in significant changes in IL-6 expression regardless of ECM modification, in vitro. These findings suggest that melanin in the RPE may participate in immune response modulation in the retina with particular regard to cell attachment to protein substrates. The results of this study further implicate the role of chemical changes to melanin in regulating inflammation in retinal disease.
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- Sally M Yacout
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 03824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA.
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA.
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Yacout SM, McIlwain KL, Mirza SP, Gaillard ER. Characterization of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Melanin and Degraded Synthetic Melanin Using Mass Spectrometry and In Vitro Biochemical Diagnostics. Photochem Photobiol 2018; 95:183-191. [PMID: 29752877 DOI: 10.1111/php.12934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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With increasing age, there is an observable loss of melanin in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. It is possible that degradation of the pigment contributes to the pathogenesis of retinal disease, as the cellular antioxidant material is depleted. Functionally, intact melanin maintains protective qualities, while oxidative degradation of melanin promotes reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and formation of metabolic byproducts, such as melanolipofuscin. Understanding the structural and functional changes to RPE melanin with increasing age may contribute to a better understanding of disease progression and risk factors for conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In this study, human donor RPE melanin is characterized using MALDI mass spectrometry to follow melanin degradation trends. In vitro models using ARPE-19 cells are used to assess photo-reactivity in repigmented cells. Significant protection against intracellular ROS produced by blue light is observed in calf melanin-pigmented cells versus unpigmented and black latex bead controls (P < 0.0001). UV-B exposure to aged human melanin-pigmented cells results in a significant increase in nitric oxide production versus control cells (P < 0.001). Peroxide-treated synthetic melanin is characterized to elucidate degradation products that may contribute to RPE cell damage.
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- Sally M Yacout
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.,Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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Song W, Zhang L, Ness S, Yi J. Wavelength-dependent optical properties of melanosomes in retinal pigmented epithelium and their changes with melanin bleaching: a numerical study. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 8:3966-3980. [PMID: 29026682 PMCID: PMC5611916 DOI: 10.1364/boe.8.003966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In this paper, we present the first numerical study on full metrics of wavelength-dependent optical properties of melanosomes in retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells. T-matrix method was used to simulate the spheroidal shapes of mature melanosomes, and the complex refractive index was calculated by a subtractive Kramers-Kronig relation for melanin. The validity of the method was first confirmed by Mie theory, and corroborated by a comparison between visible light and near infrared (NIR) optical coherence tomography (OCT) on human retinal imaging. We also studied the changes of melanosome optical properties due to melanin bleaching by numerically reducing the absorption of melanin. This study implies a unique approach to detect melanin changes specifically in RPE by a spectroscopic contrast of optical coherence tomography.
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- Weiye Song
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
- Center of Regenerative Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
- Boston University Photonics Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Liu YC, Tu SY, Lin HY. Evaluation of the Practicality of Melanin as a Photodynamic-Inactivation Photosensitizer by Its Nanonization. J PHOTOPOLYM SCI TEC 2015. [DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.28.739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yi-Cheng Liu
- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
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Dong B, Li H, Zhang Z, Zhang K, Chen S, Sun C, Zhang HF. Isometric multimodal photoacoustic microscopy based on optically transparent micro-ring ultrasonic detection. OPTICA 2015; 2:169-176. [PMID: 29805988 PMCID: PMC5969522 DOI: 10.1364/optica.2.000169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) is an attractive imaging tool complementary to established optical microscopic modalities by providing additional molecular specificities through imaging optical absorption contrast. While the development of optical resolution photoacoustic microscopy (ORPAM) offers high lateral resolution, the acoustically-determined axial resolution is limited due to the constraint in ultrasonic detection bandwidth. ORPAM with isometric spatial resolution along both axial and lateral direction is yet to be developed. Although recently developed sophisticated optical illumination and reconstruction methods offer improved axial resolution in ORPAM, the image acquisition procedures are rather complicated, limiting their capabilities for high-speed imaging and being easily integrated with established optical microscopic modalities. Here we report an isometric ORPAM based on an optically transparent micro-ring resonator ultrasonic detector and a commercial inverted microscope platform. Owing to the superior spatial resolution and the ease of integrating our ORPAM with established microscopic modalities, single cell imaging with extrinsic fluorescence staining, intrinsic autofluorescence, and optical absorption can be achieved simultaneously. This technique holds promise to greatly improve the accessibility of PAM to the broader biomedical researchers.
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- Biqin Dong
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
- Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago IL 60611
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Nambi KSN, Majeed SA, Taju G, Sivasubbu S, Raj NS, Madan N, Hameed ASS. Development and use of retinal pigmented epithelial cell line from zebrafish (Danio rerio) for evaluating the toxicity of ultraviolet-B. Zebrafish 2014; 12:21-32. [PMID: 25517103 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2014.1012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Danio rerio retinal pigmented epithelial (DrRPE) cell line, derived from the RPE tissue, was established and characterized. The cells were able to grow at a wide range of temperatures from 25°C to 32°C in Leibovitz's L-15 medium. The DrRPE cell line consists of epithelial cells with a diameter of 15-19 μm. The cell line was characterized by mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene, immunocytochemical analysis, and karyotyping. DrRPE cells treated with 10 μM of all-trans-retinol for 24 h readily formed lipid droplets. DrRPE cells were irradiated with narrowband ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation at different time periods of 0, 10, 20, and 40 min. The cells were subsequently examined for changes in morphology, cell viability, phagocytotic activity, mitochondrial distribution, nuclei morphology, generation of reactive oxygen species, and expression of apoptotic-related genes p53 and Cas3 by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The results demonstrate that UV-B radiation can cause a considerable decrease in DrRPE cell viability as well as in phagocytotic activity. In addition, the results demonstrate that UV-B radiation can induce the degradation of mitochondria and DNA in cultured DrRPE cells.
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- Kalaiselvi S Nathiga Nambi
- 1 OIE Reference Laboratory for WTD, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College , Vellore, India
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Melanin dependent survival of Apergillus fumigatus conidia in lung epithelial cells. Int J Med Microbiol 2014; 304:626-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Derby CD. Cephalopod ink: production, chemistry, functions and applications. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:2700-30. [PMID: 24824020 PMCID: PMC4052311 DOI: 10.3390/md12052700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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One of the most distinctive and defining features of coleoid cephalopods—squid, cuttlefish and octopus—is their inking behavior. Their ink, which is blackened by melanin, but also contains other constituents, has been used by humans in various ways for millennia. This review summarizes our current knowledge of cephalopod ink. Topics include: (1) the production of ink, including the functional organization of the ink sac and funnel organ that produce it; (2) the chemical components of ink, with a focus on the best known of these—melanin and the biochemical pathways involved in its production; (3) the neuroecology of the use of ink in predator-prey interactions by cephalopods in their natural environment; and (4) the use of cephalopod ink by humans, including in the development of drugs for biomedical applications and other chemicals for industrial and other commercial applications. As is hopefully evident from this review, much is known about cephalopod ink and inking, yet more striking is how little we know. Towards closing that gap, future directions in research on cephalopod inking are suggested.
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- Charles D Derby
- Neuroscience Institute and Department of Biology, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 5030, Atlanta, GA 30302-5030, USA.
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Kim E, Liu Y, Leverage WT, Yin JJ, White IM, Bentley WE, Payne GF. Context-Dependent Redox Properties of Natural Phenolic Materials. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:1653-62. [DOI: 10.1021/bm500026x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Eunkyoung Kim
- Institute
for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of
Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Institute
for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of
Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Institute
for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of
Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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- Institute
for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of
Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Institute
for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of
Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Institute
for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, Fischell Department of
Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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We sequenced the genome of the high-melanin-yielding Aeromonas media strain WS and then analyzed genes potentially involved in melanin formation. The 4.2-Mb draft genome carries multiple genes responsible for pyomelanin synthesis and other candidate genes identified in our separate study, which have no homolog in other strains of Aeromonas species.
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Xia H, Krebs MP, Kaushal S, Scott EW. Enhanced retinal pigment epithelium regeneration after injury in MRL/MpJ mice. Exp Eye Res 2011; 93:862-72. [PMID: 21989111 PMCID: PMC3249660 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2011.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 09/20/2011] [Accepted: 09/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Regenerative medicine holds the promise of restoring cells and tissues that are destroyed in human disease, including degenerative eye disorders. However, development of this approach in the eye has been limited by a lack of animal models that show robust regeneration of ocular tissue. Here, we test whether MRL/MpJ mice, which exhibit enhanced wound healing, can efficiently regenerate the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) after an injury that mimics the loss of this tissue in age-related macular degeneration. The RPE of MRL/MpJ and control AKR/J mice was injured by retro-orbital injection of sodium iodate at 20 mg/kg body weight, which titration studies indicated was optimal for highlighting strain differences in the response to injury. Five days after sodium iodate injection at this dose, electroretinography of both strains revealed equivalent retinal responses that were significantly reduced compared to untreated mice. At one and two months post-injection, retinal responses were restored in MRL/MpJ but not AKR/J mice. Bright field and fluorescence microscopy of eyecup cryosections indicated an initial central loss of RPE cells and RPE65 immunostaining in MRL/MpJ and AKR/J mice, with preservation of peripheral RPE. Phalloidin staining of posterior eye whole mounts confirmed this pattern of RPE loss, and revealed a transition region characterized by RPE cell shedding and restructuring in both strains, suggesting a similar initial response to injury. At one month post-injection, central RPE cells, RPE65 immunostaining and phalloidin staining were restored in MRL/MpJ but not AKR/J mice. BrdU incorporation was observed throughout the RPE of MRL/MpJ but not AKR/J mice after one month of administration following sodium iodate treatment, consistent with RPE proliferation. These findings provide evidence for a dramatic regeneration of the RPE after injury in MRL/MpJ mice that supports full recovery of retinal function, which has not been observed previously in mammalian eyes. This model should prove useful for understanding molecular mechanisms that underlie regeneration, and for identifying factors that promote RPE regeneration in age-related macular degeneration and related diseases.
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- Huiming Xia
- Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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Burke JM, Kaczara P, Skumatz CMB, Zareba M, Raciti MW, Sarna T. Dynamic analyses reveal cytoprotection by RPE melanosomes against non-photic stress. Mol Vis 2011; 17:2864-77. [PMID: 22128234 PMCID: PMC3224837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 11/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Isolated melanosomes are known to have antioxidant properties but whether the granules perform an antioxidant function within cells is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) melanosomes are competent to protect cultured cells against non-photic oxidative stress induced by treatment with H(2)O(2). METHODS Porcine melanosomes, either untreated or irradiated with visible light to simulate age-related melanin photobleaching, were introduced by phagocytosis into ARPE-19 cells. Cells were treated with H(2)O(2) using two delivery methods: as a pulse, or by continuous generation following addition of glucose oxidase to the medium. Cell survival in melanosome-containing cells was compared to survival in cells containing phagocytosed control latex beads using two real-time cell death assays. RESULTS Following H(2)O(2) delivery by either method, greater resistance to critical concentrations of H(2)O(2) was seen for cells containing melanosomes than for cells containing beads. Melanosome-mediated protection manifested as a delay in the time of onset of cell death and a slower rate of cell death over time. Photobleaching diminished the stress resistance conferred by the pigment granules. Individual cells in co-cultures were differentially sensitive to oxidative stress depending upon their particle content. Additional features of the time course of the cell death response were revealed by the dynamic analyses conducted over hours post oxidant treatment. CONCLUSIONS The results show, for the first time, that melanosomes perform a cytoprotective function within cultured cells by acting as an antioxidant. The outcomes imply that melanosomes perform functions within RPE cells aside from those related to light irradiation, and also suggest that susceptibility to ubiquitous pro-oxidizing agents like H(2)O(2) is partly determined by discrete features of individual RPE cells such as their granule content.
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- Janice M. Burke
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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Volling K, Thywissen A, Brakhage AA, Saluz HP. Phagocytosis of melanized Aspergillus conidia by macrophages exerts cytoprotective effects by sustained PI3K/Akt signalling. Cell Microbiol 2011; 13:1130-48. [PMID: 21501368 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2011.01605.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Host cell death is a critical component of innate immunity and often determines the progression and outcome of infections. The opportunistic human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus can manipulate the immune system either by inducing or by inhibiting host cell apoptosis dependent on its distinct morphological form. Here, we show that conidia of Aspergillus ssp. inhibit apoptosis of macrophages induced via the intrinsic (staurosporine) and extrinsic (Fas ligand) pathway. Hence, mitochondrial cytochrome c release and caspase activation were prevented. We further found that the anti-apoptotic effect depends on both host cell de novo protein synthesis and phagocytosis of conidia by macrophages. Moreover, sustained PI3K/Akt signalling in infected cells is an important determinant to resist apoptosis. We demonstrate that pigmentless pksP mutant conidia of A. fumigatus failed to trigger protection against apoptosis and provide evidence that the sustained survival of infected macrophages depends on the presence of the grey-green conidial pigment consisting of dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin. In conclusion, we revealed a novel potential function of melanin in the pathogenesis of A. fumigatus. For the first time, we show that melanin itself is a crucial component to inhibit macrophage apoptosis which may contribute to dissemination of the fungus within the host.
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- Katrin Volling
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, D-07745 Jena, Germany
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Wood JPM, Plunkett M, Previn V, Chidlow G, Casson RJ. Rapid and delayed death of cultured trabecular meshwork cells after selective laser trabeculoplasty. Lasers Surg Med 2010; 42:326-37. [PMID: 20432282 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is becoming increasingly employed to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients. SLT is known to target the ocular trabecular meshwork (TM), but the exact response mechanisms to this treatment have not been clearly delineated. The aim of the present study, therefore, was to investigate the modes of death of cultured bovine TM cells subjected to SLT in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bovine TM cell cultures were established, pigmented with exogenous melanin and irradiated with a Q-switched, frequency doubled, Nd:YAG laser, at different energy settings (0.05-1.0 mJ). Influences on cells were determined for up to 10 days post-treatment by trypan blue exclusion, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) and by morphological assessment. Furthermore, homogeneous mixtures of pigmented and non-pigmented TM cells were irradiated to ascertain selectivity of laser effects. RESULTS At higher energy levels (1.0, 0.75 mJ), immediate loss of cells was detected at the irradiated site. Trypan blue exclusion analysis showed that necrotic cell death subsequently occurred up to 8 hours following irradiation, peaking at 60 minutes. This was followed by delayed cell death peripheral to the irradiated area which was characteristic of apoptosis and which peaked at 2-3 days post-treatment. When mixed cultures were tested, laser treatment selectively killed pigmented cells at an energy level equivalent to the lower cell killing threshold in the initial studies (0.2 mJ) but at the higher laser energy of 0.35 mJ, all cells were non-selectively killed. CONCLUSIONS SLT treatment killed pigmented TM cells in culture by a variety of processes (instant vaporization, rapid necrosis, delayed apoptosis), depending on the magnitude of the energy used and the distance from the center of the irradiated zone. These data may assist in the elucidation of the mechanism of action of the SLT procedure on TM cells in situ.
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- John P M Wood
- South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Laboratories, Level 2 Hanson Institute, IMVS, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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Li B, Ahmed F, Bernstein PS. Studies on the singlet oxygen scavenging mechanism of human macular pigment. Arch Biochem Biophys 2010; 504:56-60. [PMID: 20678467 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2010.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2010] [Revised: 06/25/2010] [Accepted: 07/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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It is thought that direct quenching of singlet oxygen and scavenging free radicals by macular pigment carotenoids is a major mechanism for their beneficial effects against light-induced oxidative stress. Corresponding data from human tissue remains unavailable, however. In the studies reported here, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to measure light-induced singlet oxygen generation in post-mortem human macula and retinal pigment epithelium/choroid (RPE/choroid). Under white-light illumination, production of singlet oxygen was detected in RPE/choroid but not in macular tissue, and we show that exogenously added macular carotenoids can quench RPE/choroid singlet oxygen. When the singlet oxygen quenching ability of the macular carotenoids was investigated in solution, it was shown that a mixture of meso-zeaxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein in a ratio of 1:1:1 can quench more singlet oxygen than the individual carotenoids at the same total concentration.
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- Binxing Li
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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Wang A, Marino AR, Gasyna EM, Sarna T, Norris JR. Investigation of photoexcited states in porcine eumelanin through their transient radical products. J Phys Chem B 2009; 113:10480-2. [PMID: 19572671 DOI: 10.1021/jp905417w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance was used to monitor the photochemistry of radical pairs from melanin in porcine retinal pigment epithelial cells on the sub-microsecond time scale. Two distinct signals were found: one of enhanced absorption/emission at early times and one mostly emissive at later times. The emissive character of the longer lived feature suggests participation of an excited triplet precursor, something not generally thought to exist in melanins. The radicals in the early time signal were separated by about 21 A and those in the later time signal were separated by about 22-24 A.
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- Alice Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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The influence of sublethal blue light exposure on human RPE cells. Mol Vis 2009; 15:1929-38. [PMID: 19784391 PMCID: PMC2751800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2009] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the in vitro response of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells to a nonlethal dose of blue light. METHODS The human RPE cell line ARPE-19 was irradiated with blue light (405 nm) at an output power of 1 mW/cm(2) or 0.3 mW/cm(2). The following parameters were studied: metabolic activity; apoptosis; reactive oxygen species (ROS) production; mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP); ultrastructural changes of mitochondria; production of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs); and stress-related cellular proteins. RESULTS Nonlethal doses of blue light irradiation significantly reduced ARPE-19 metabolic activity and MMP while increasing intracellular ROS levels and expression of stress-related proteins heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), osteopontin, heat shock protein 27 (Hsp-27), manganese superoxide dismutase (SOD-Mn), and cathepsin D. Blue light irradiation also induced ultrastructural conformation changes in mitochondria, resulting in the appearance of giant mitochondria after 72 h. We further found enhanced formation of AGEs, particularly N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl) lysine (CML) modifications, and a delay in the cell cycle. CONCLUSIONS ARPE-19 cells avoid cell death and recover from blue light irradiation by activating a host of defense mechanisms while simultaneously triggering cellular stress responses that may be involved in RPE disease development. Continuous light exposure can therefore detrimentally affect metabolically stressed RPE cells. This may have implications for pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration.
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Wakamatsu K, Ohtara K, Ito S. Chemical analysis of late stages of pheomelanogenesis: conversion of dihydrobenzothiazine to a benzothiazole structure. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2009; 22:474-86. [PMID: 19493317 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148x.2009.00580.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pheomelanogenesis is a complex pathway that starts with the oxidation of tyrosine (or DOPA, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) by tyrosinase in the presence of cysteine, which results in the production of 5-S-cysteinyldopa and its isomers. Beyond that step, relatively little has been clarified except for a possible intermediate produced, dihydro-1,4-benzothiazine-3-carboxylic acid (DHBTCA). We therefore carried out a detailed study on the course of pheomelanogenesis using DOPA and cysteine and the physiological enzyme tyrosinase. To elucidate the later stages of pheomelanogenesis, chemical degradative methods of reductive hydrolysis with hydroiodic acid and alkaline peroxide oxidation were applied. The results show that: (1) DHBTCA accumulates after the disappearance of the cysteinyldopa isomers, (2) DHBTCA is then oxidized by a redox exchange with dopaquinone to form ortho-quinonimine, which leads to the production of pheomelanin with a benzothiazine moiety, and (3) the benzothiazine moiety gradually degrades to form a benzothiazole moiety. This latter process is consistent with the much higher ratio of benzothiazole-derived units in human red hair than in mouse yellow hair. These findings may be relevant to the (photo)toxic effects of pheomelanin.
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- Kazumasa Wakamatsu
- Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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d'Ischia M, Napolitano A, Pezzella A, Meredith P, Sarna T. Chemische und strukturelle Vielfalt der Eumelanine - ein kaum erforschtes optoelektronisches Biopolymer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200803786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Low Power Laser Irradiation Stimulates the Proliferation of Adult Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells in Culture. Cell Mol Bioeng 2009; 2:87-103. [PMID: 26740823 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-008-0041-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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We investigated the effects of low power laser irradiation on the proliferation of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. Adult human RPE cells were artificially pigmented by preincubation with sepia melanin, and exposed to a single sublethal laser pulse (590 nm, 1 µs, <200 mJ/cm2). DNA synthesis, cell number, and growth factor activity in irradiated RPE cells were subsequently monitored. The effect of sublethal laser irradiation on the "wound" healing response of an RPE monolayer in an in vitro scratch assay was also investigated. Single pulsed laser irradiation increased DNA synthesis in pigmented RPE cells measured 6 h post-treatment. In the scratch assay, laser irradiation increased the rates of cell proliferation and wound closure. Conditioned medium, collected 48 h following laser treatment, increased cell proliferation of unirradiated cells. Irradiation increased RPE cell secretion of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-B chain, and increased mRNA levels of several growth factors and their receptors, including PDGF, transforming growth factor-β1, basic fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, insulin-like growth factor, as well as heat shock proteins. This demonstrates, for the first time, that low power single pulsed laser irradiation stimulates the proliferation of RPE cells, and upregulates growth factors that are mitogenic for RPE cells.
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Toffoletti A, Conti F, Sandron T, Napolitano A, Panzella L, D’Ischia M. Time-resolved EPR observation of synthetic eumelanin–superoxide radical pairs. Chem Commun (Camb) 2009:4977-9. [DOI: 10.1039/b909568c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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d'Ischia M, Napolitano A, Pezzella A, Meredith P, Sarna T. Chemical and structural diversity in eumelanins: unexplored bio-optoelectronic materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009; 48:3914-21. [PMID: 19294706 PMCID: PMC2799031 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200803786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 373] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Eumelanins, the characteristic black, insoluble, and heterogeneous biopolymers of human skin, hair, and eyes, have intrigued and challenged generations of chemists, physicists, and biologists because of their unique structural and optoelectronic properties. Recently, the methods of organic chemistry have been combined with advanced spectroscopic and imaging techniques, theoretical calculations, and methods of condensed-matter physics to gradually force these materials to reveal their secrets. Herein we review the latest advances in the field with a view to showing how the emerging knowledge is not only helping to explain eumelanin functionality, but may also be translated into effective strategies for exploiting their properties to create a new class of biologically inspired high-tech materials.
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- Marco d'Ischia
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 4, I-80126, Naples, Italy.
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Meng S, Kaxiras E. Mechanisms for ultrafast nonradiative relaxation in electronically excited eumelanin constituents. Biophys J 2008; 95:4396-402. [PMID: 18676639 PMCID: PMC2567931 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.108.135756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We investigate the relaxation dynamics of melanin model constituents including monomers, dimers, and tetramers, upon excitation, using state-of-the-art, time-dependent, density functional theory calculations. The results explain the ability of these molecules to transform photon energy into thermal energy in a remarkably short timescale of approximately 100 fs. We find that after electronic excitation by light absorption, ultrafast energy conversion takes place through two novel mechanisms: proton transfer on a timescale of 110 fs and state mixing upon oligomerization on a timescale of <50 fs. These results are in good agreement with available experiments and help elucidate melanin's role in photoprotection against ultraviolet radiation.
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- Sheng Meng
- Department of Physics and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Guo S, Hong L, Akhremitchev BB, Simon JD. Surface Elastic Properties of Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium Melanosomes. Photochem Photobiol 2008; 84:671-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2008.00331.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang A, Marino AR, Gasyna Z, Gasyna E, Norris J. Photoprotection by porcine eumelanin against singlet oxygen production. Photochem Photobiol 2008; 84:679-82. [PMID: 18422874 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2008.00353.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Melanin, a major pigment found in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, is considered to function in dual roles, one protective and one destructive. By quenching free radical species and reactive oxygen species (ROS) melanin counteracts harmful redox stress. However, melanin is also thought to be capable of creating ROS. In this destructive role, melanin increases redox strain in the cell. This study uses readily available eumelanin extracted from porcine RPE cells as a more authentic model than synthetic melanin to determine specific mechanisms of melanin activity with regard to singlet oxygen in the presence and absence of rose bengal, a singlet-oxygen photosensitizer. Optical detection of singlet-oxygen was determined by monitoring the bleaching of p-nitrosodimethylaniline in the presence of histidine. Production of singlet oxygen in aqueous oxygen-saturated solutions of rose bengal without eumelanin was readily accomplished. In contrast, detection of singlet oxygen in oxygen-saturated solutions of eumelanin without rose bengal failed, consistent with results of others. However, a significant decrease in singlet oxygen production by rose bengal was observed in the presence of eumelanin. After correction for light absorption and chemical bleaching of eumelanin, the results show that eumelanin also provides a photoprotective mode arising from chemistry, that is, not just the physical process of light absorption followed by energy dissipation as heat.
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- Alice Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Rózanowski B, Cuenco J, Davies S, Shamsi FA, Zadło A, Dayhaw-Barker P, Rózanowska M, Sarna T, Boulton ME. The phototoxicity of aged human retinal melanosomes. Photochem Photobiol 2007; 84:650-7. [PMID: 18086241 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00259.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether an age-related increase in photoreactivity of human retinal melanosomes (MS) can cause phototoxicity to retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. MS were isolated post mortem from young (20-30 years, young human melanosomes [YHMs]) and old (60-90 years, old human melanosomes [OHMs]) human eyes and from young bovine eyes (bovine melanosomes [BMs]). Confluent cultured ARPE-19 cells were fed equivalent numbers of OHMs or BMs and accumulated similar amounts of melanin as determined by electron paramagnetic resonance assay. Cells with and without MS were either maintained in the dark or exposed to blue light for up to 96 h and assessed for alterations in cell morphology, cell viability and lysosomal integrity. Incubation of cells in dark in the presence of internalized MS or irradiation of cells with blue light in the absence or presence of BMs did not significantly affect cell viability. However, exposures to blue light in the presence of OHMs resulted in abnormal cell morphology, up to approximately 75% decrease in mitochondrial activity, loss of lysosomal pH and cell death. OHMs contained significantly less melanin than YHMs, supporting the hypothesis that melanin undergoes degradation during RPE aging. Our results demonstrate that aged MS can be phototoxic to human RPE cells and support a contributing role of MS in RPE aging and in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration.
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- Bartosz Rózanowski
- School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Zareba M, Sarna T, Szewczyk G, Burke JM. Photobleaching of melanosomes from retinal pigment epithelium: II. Effects on the response of living cells to photic stress. Photochem Photobiol 2007; 83:925-30. [PMID: 17645665 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00080.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Melanosomes of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) are long lived organelles that may undergo photobleaching with aging, which can diminish the antioxidant efficiency of melanin. Here, isolated porcine RPE melanosomes were experimentally photobleached with visible light to simulate aging and compared with untreated granules or control particles (black latex beads) for their effects on the survival of photically stressed ARPE-19 cultures. Particles were delivered to cultures for uptake by phagocytosis then cells were exposed to violet light and analyzed by a new live cell imaging method to identify the time of apoptotic blebbing as a dynamic measure of reduced cell survival. Results indicated that untreated melanosomes did not decrease photic injury to ARPE-19 cells when compared with cells lacking particles or with cells containing control particles, as might be expected if melanin performed an antioxidant function. Instead cells with untreated melanosomes showed reduced survival indicated by an earlier onset of blebbing and a lower fraction of surviving cells after photic stress. Cell survival was reduced even further in stressed cells containing melanosomes that were photobleached, and survival decreased with increasing photobleaching time. Photobleaching of RPE melanosomes therefore makes cells containing them more sensitive to light-induced cytotoxicity. This observation raises the possibility that aged melanosomes increase RPE cell photic stress in situ, perhaps contributing to reduced tissue function and to degeneration of the adjacent retina that the RPE supports. How melanosomes (photobleached or not) interact with their local subcellular environment to modify RPE cell survival is poorly understood and is likely determined by the physicochemical state of the granule and its constituent melanin. The live cell imaging method introduced here, which permitted detection of a graded effect of photobleaching, provides a sensitive bioassay for probing the effects of melanosome modifications.
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- Mariusz Zareba
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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