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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2023

Dysregulated Arginine Metabolism Is Linked to Retinal Degeneration in Cep250 Knockout Mice.

Lue Xiang, Qiao-Li Yang, Bin-Tao Xie, Hui-Yi Zeng, Liu-Jun Ding, Feng-Qin Rao, Tong Yan, Fan Lu, Qi Chen, Xiu-Feng Huang

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Article in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lue XiangState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Qiao-Li YangState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Bin-Tao XieState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hui-Yi ZengState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Liu-Jun DingState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Feng-Qin RaoState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Tong YanState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Fan LuState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Qi ChenState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiu-Feng HuangZhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Pediatric Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wenzhou Medical University · CNAffiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Degeneration of retinal photoreceptors is frequently observed in diverse ciliopathy disorders, and photoreceptor cilium gates the molecular trafficking between the inner and the outer segment (OS). This study aims to generate a homozygous global Cep250 knockout (KO) mouse and study the resulting phenotype. Methods: We used Cep250 KO mice and untargeted metabolomics to uncover potential mechanisms underlying retinal degeneration. Long-term follow-up studies using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and electroretinography (ERG) were performed. Results: OCT and ERG results demonstrated gradual thinning of the outer nuclear layer (ONL) and progressive attenuation of the scotopic ERG responses in Cep250-/- mice. More TUNEL signal was observed in the ONL of these mice. Immunostaining of selected OS proteins revealed mislocalization of these proteins in the ONL of Cep250-/- mice. Interestingly, untargeted metabolomics analysis revealed arginine-related metabolic pathways were altered and enriched in Cep250-/- mice. Mis-localization of a key protein in the arginine metabolism pathway, arginase 1 (ARG1), in the ONL of KO mice further supports this model. Moreover, adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based retinal knockdown of Arg1 led to similar architectural and functional alterations in wild-type retinas. Conclusions: Altogether, these results suggest that dysregulated arginine metabolism contributes to retinal degeneration in Cep250-/- mice. Our findings provide novel insights that increase understanding of retinal degeneration in ciliopathy disorders.

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CiliopathiesRetinal DegenerationAnimalsArginineMiceMice, KnockoutRetinaRho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsArginineCep250 protein, mouseRho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors

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