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Microglia-derived IL-1? promotes chemokine expression by Muller cells and RPE in focal retinal degeneration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chemokine signalling is required for the homing of leukocytes during retinal inflammation, and is associated with pathogenesis of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Here, we explore the role of interleukin-1? (IL-1?) in modulating AMD-associated chemokines Ccl2, Cxcl1, and Cxcl10 during photo-oxidative retinal damage, and the effect on both the accumulation of outer-retinal macrophages, and death of photoreceptors.

Methods

Inhibition of retinal IL-1? expression was performed using either siRNA or antibody neutralisation, which was intravitreally injected in SD rats prior to photo-oxidative damage. Changes in the expression and localisation of Il-1?, Ccl2, Cxcl1 and Cxcl10 genes were assessed using qPCR and in situ hybridisation, while the recruitment of retinal macrophages was detected using immunohistochemistry for IBA1. Levels of photoreceptor cell death were determined using TUNEL.

Results

Photo-oxidative damage elevated the expression of Il-1? and inflammasome-related genes, and IL-1? protein was detected in microglia infiltrating the outer retina. This was associated with increased expression of Ccl2, Cxcl1, and Cxcl10. Intravitreal IL-1? inhibitors suppressed chemokine expression following damage and reduced macrophage accumulation and photoreceptor death. Moreover, in Müller and RPE cell cultures, and in vivo, Ccl2, Cxcl1 and Cxcl10 were variously upregulated when stimulated with IL-1?, with increased macrophage accumulation detected in vivo.

Conclusions

IL-1? is produced by retinal microglia and macrophages and promotes chemokine expression by Müller cells and RPE in retinal degeneration. Targeting IL-1? may prove efficacious in broadly suppressing chemokine-mediated inflammation in retinal dystrophies such as AMD.

SUBMITTER: Natoli R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5404662 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Microglia-derived IL-1β promotes chemokine expression by Müller cells and RPE in focal retinal degeneration.

Natoli Riccardo R Fernando Nilisha N Madigan Michele M Chu-Tan Joshua A JA Valter Krisztina K Provis Jan J Rutar Matt M

Molecular neurodegeneration 20170424 1

<h4>Background</h4>Chemokine signalling is required for the homing of leukocytes during retinal inflammation, and is associated with pathogenesis of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Here, we explore the role of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in modulating AMD-associated chemokines Ccl2, Cxcl1, and Cxcl10 during photo-oxidative retinal damage, and the effect on both the accumulation of outer-retinal macrophages, and death of photoreceptors.<h4>Methods</h4>Inhibition of retinal IL- ...[more]

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