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Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 84(2): 186-190, Mar,-Apr. 2021. tab, graf
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: biblio-1153112

RESUMO

ABSTRACT Acute retinal pigment epitheliitis (ARPE) is an idiopathic, self-limiting inflammatory retinal disorder that particularly affects healthy young individuals. The characteristic fundoscopic appearance of the acute retinal pigment epitheliitis includes a fine pigment stippling surrounded by a yellow-white hypopigmented halos in the macula. Although the exact pathogenesis of the disease remains unknown, some reports have suggested a relationship between a viral infection and acute retinal pigment epitheliitis. Acute retinal pigment epitheliitis is a rare disorder, and only single case reports or case series are found in the literature. The clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with this disease are not fully understood because of its rarity. In this study, we searched the literature to collect clinical and demographic features of the reported cases. We detail the characteristics of acute retinal pigment epitheliitis were pointed and discuss the pathogenesis of the disease.(AU)


RESUMO A epitelite pigmentar retiniana aguda (EPRA) é uma doença inflamatória idiopática e autolimitada da retina, que afeta especialmente indivíduos jovens e saudáveis. À fundoscopia, a aparência característica dessa entidade é de um pontilhado fino do pigmento, cercado de halos hiperpigmentados branco-amarelados na mácula. A patogênese exata da doença ainda é desconhecida, mas alguns relatos apontam uma relação entre epitelite pigmentar retiniana aguda e infecções virais. A epitelite pigmentar retiniana aguda é uma condição rara e na literatura há apenas relatos de casos individuais ou séries de casos. As características clínicas e demográficas da doença não são totalmente compreendidas, devido à sua raridade. Para este relato, foi feita uma busca na literatura para coletar os dados clínicos e demográficos dos casos relatados. Finalmente, são apontadas as características da epitelite pigmentar retiniana aguda e discute-se a patogênese da doença.(AU)


Assuntos
Humanos , Retinose Pigmentar/patologia , Epitélio/patologia , Pigmentos da Retina , Acuidade Visual , Segmento Externo das Células Fotorreceptoras da Retina , Relógios Circadianos , c-Mer Tirosina Quinase
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Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 1145-1155, 2011.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-239876

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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Studies indicated that Mer might be the main contributor to the specific internalization of photoreceptor outer segments (POS) in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). It is very important to understand the mechanism of POS phagocytosis under the pathway of Mer and its ligands. The objective of this study was to identify changes in gene expression profiles caused by Mer gene knockout (Mer-/-) during phagocytosis of POS in RPE.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>RPE from both Mer-/- and wild-type (WT) mice were isolated and cultured to the 3rd passage. POS were subjected to culture medium with 20 nmol/L Gas6 and protein S to activate specific mer-mediated phagocytosis. RPE phagocytosis was evaluated by phagocytosis assays and differential gene expression identified by microarray at 3 and 12 hours; the 0-hour time point served as the control. Three independent samples for each Mer-/- or WT RPE were subjected to the same protocol of microarray. Five genes were confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR (QPCR).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The Mer-/- RPE had less internalized POS than WT RPE after both 3 and 12 hours in phagocytosis assay. Compared to WT RPE and the 0-hour control, 38 and 45 different known genes were increased and 68 and 59 known genes were decreased in Mer-/- RPE after 3 and 12 hours, respectively. Abnormal POS phagocytosis in Mer-/- RPE was associated with significant gene expression changes in, for example, signal transduction (WNT, MAPK), phagocytosis (Vav3, Hsd11b1), cytoskeleton components (Myo7a), and metabolism, in a time-specific manner. QPCR results showed Vav3, Hsd11b1, Myo7a, Rtn2 and Itga8 in those independent samples were consistent with microarray.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Gene expression profiles modulated in a time-specific manner in Mer-/- RPE indicate a possible internalization mechanism for abnormal POS phagocytosis, which gives insight into the mechanism of retinitis pigmentosa caused by the mutation of MerTK in humans.</p>


Assuntos
Animais , Camundongos , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Camundongos Knockout , Camundongos Mutantes , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Fagocitose , Genética , Fisiologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas , Genética , Metabolismo , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases , Genética , Metabolismo , Epitélio Pigmentado da Retina , Biologia Celular , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Técnicas de Cultura de Tecidos , c-Mer Tirosina Quinase
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Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 949-953, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-242540

RESUMO

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Müller cells in the mammalian retina normally express low levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP); however, its expression is upregulated in response to the loss of retinal neurons. The change in expression of GFAP is one of the earliest indicators of retinal damage and is correlated with the time course of disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the time course of degeneration and the expression of GFAP in the retina of mer knockout mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 30 mer knockout mice, aged from 15 - 20 days to 1 year and 32 age-matched wild type mice as controls were tested. Immunohistochemistry was used to show the expression of GFAP in the central and peripheral retina of mer knockout and control mice at postnatal age of 15 days (P15d), 20 days (P20d), 4 weeks (P4w), 6 weeks (P6w), 8 weeks (P8w), 3 months (P3m), 6 months (P6m) and 1 years (P1y).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The expression of GFAP in the central and peripheral retina of wild type mice was limited to the retinal ganglion cell and nerve fiber layers. In the central retina of mer knockout mice, GFAP expression was upregulated at P4w and GFAP immunolabelling penetrates across the entire thickness of the retina at P8w; whereas in the peripheral retina, the GFAP expression was upregulated at P20d and GFAP immunolabelling penetrates the entire retina after P4w.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Increased expression of GFAP in Müller cells of mer knockout mice occur at P20d in the peripheral retina and P4w in the central retina. GFAP expression in Müller cells appears to be a secondary response to the loss of retinal neurons. Increased expression of GFAP may occur prior to any detectable morphological changes in the retina. This study suggests that the loss of retinal neurons may begin in the early stages of retinitis pigmentosa, prior to the discovery of any morphological changes in the retina.</p>


Assuntos
Animais , Camundongos , Proteína Glial Fibrilar Ácida , Metabolismo , Imuno-Histoquímica , Camundongos Knockout , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas , Genética , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases , Genética , Retina , Metabolismo , Patologia , Retinose Pigmentar , Genética , Metabolismo , c-Mer Tirosina Quinase
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Chinese Journal of Hematology ; (12): 602-604, 2007.
Artigo em Chinês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-262976

RESUMO

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore anti-angiogenesis effect of Mer, a member of tyrosine kinase receptor family, and its mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human Mer full length plasmid was transfected into HMEC-1 cells through liposome. G418 was used to select positive clone. Expression of Mer at mRNA and protein level was detected by real-time PCR and Western-blot, respectively. Transwell and Matrigel were used to evaluate the effect of overexpressed Mer on migration and angiogenesis of HMEC-1 cells. Primary angiogenesis associated factor VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D and VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2 were screened by real-time PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After G418 selection, the Mer expression in transfected HMEC-1 cells was increased 3.61- and 2.12 fold at mRNA and protein level, respectively. Compared with negative control, the migration of Mer-HMEC-1 was decreased (21 +/- 6 vs 36 +/- 11), and angiogenesis capability on Matrigel significantly decreased. By real-time PCR, the expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-2 was down-regulated to 44.7% and 25.6% of the negative control.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Overexpressed Mer tyrosine kinase receptor can inhibit the migration and angiogenesis of HMEC-1 cells through VEGF-C/VEGFR-2 signal pathway.</p>


Assuntos
Humanos , Linhagem Celular , Movimento Celular , Proliferação de Células , Células Endoteliais , Metabolismo , Fisiologia , Endotélio Vascular , Biologia Celular , Neovascularização Fisiológica , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas , Genética , Metabolismo , RNA Mensageiro , Metabolismo , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases , Genética , Metabolismo , Receptores de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular , Metabolismo , Transfecção , Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular , Metabolismo , c-Mer Tirosina Quinase
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Journal of Experimental Hematology ; (6): 892-895, 2007.
Artigo em Chinês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-276798

RESUMO

Mer is one member of Axl receptor tyrosine kinase family, and its ligand Gas6 can stimulate activity of Mer receptor tyrosine kinase after binding it, and then activate the downstream signal transduction pathway, Mer participates in cell inflammation, apoptosis, tumorigenesis, thrombosis and hemostasis. Rencet advances of study on Mer function were reviewed, and its potential prospects of antithrombosis and antitumor were discussed in this article.


Assuntos
Animais , Humanos , Fibrinolíticos , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular , Metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas , Genética , Metabolismo , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases , Genética , Metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , c-Mer Tirosina Quinase
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