Exacerbation of retinal degeneration in the absence of alpha crystallins in an in vivo model of chemically induced hypoxia

Experimental Eye Research
Jennifer YaungDavid R Hinton

Abstract

This study evaluated the role of crystallins in retinal degeneration induced by chemical hypoxia. Wild-type, alphaA-crystallin (-/-), and alphaB-crystallin (-/-) mice received intravitreal injection of 12 nmol (low dose), 33 nmol (intermediate dose) or 60 nmol (high dose) cobalt chloride (CoCl(2)). Hematoxylin and eosin and TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) stains were performed after 24 h, 96 h, and 1 week post-injection, while immunofluorescent stains for alphaA- and alphaB-crystallin were performed 1 week post-injection. The in vitro effects of CoCl(2) on alphaB-crystallin expression in ARPE-19 cells were determined by real time RT-PCR, Western blot, and confocal microscopy and studies evaluating subcellular distribution of alphaB-crystallin in the mitochondria and cytosol were also performed. Histologic studies revealed progressive retinal degeneration with CoCl(2) injection in wild-type mice. Retinas of CoCl(2) injected mice showed transient increased expression of HIF-1alpha which was maximal 24h after injection. Intermediate-dose CoCl(2) injection was associated with increased retinal immunofluorescence for both alphaA- and alphaB-crystallin; however, after high-dose injection, increased retinal degeneration wa...Continue Reading

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