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Visual arrestin modulates gene expression in the retinal pigment epithelium: Implications for homeostasis in the retina.


ABSTRACT: The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is essential for maintaining retinal homeostasis by removing and recycling photoreceptor outer segment (POS) in membranes. It also produces and secretes growth factors involved in retinal homeostasis. Arrestin 1 (ARR1) is specifically expressed in photoreceptors (PRs) and a vital molecule for keeping visual cycle between PRs and RPE. In the present study, we showed the expression of ARR1 was decreased by form-deprivation (FD) in retina of rat. The ARR1 was detected in the RPE of the controls but not in the RPE of FD, which indicates RPE phagocytes POS containing ARR1. Furthermore, we overexpressed ARR1 in cultured human RPE and revealed the ARR1 upregulates bFGF expression and downregulates TGF-?1, -?2 and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). The upregulation of bFGF by ARR1 directly works for PR survival and the downregulation of TGF-?s by ARR1 inhibits epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) of RPE, which is the underlying mechanism of keeping retinal homeostasis. Our results also indicate the regulation of ARR1 expression in RPE might become a novel therapeutic option for various ocular diseases.

SUBMITTER: Nagaoka N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6711849 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Visual arrestin modulates gene expression in the retinal pigment epithelium: Implications for homeostasis in the retina.

Nagaoka Natsuko N   Yoshida Takeshi T   Cao Kejia K   Iwasaki Yuko Y   Nakahama Ken-Ichi KI   Morita Ikuo I   Ohno-Matsui Kyoko K  

Biochemistry and biophysics reports 20190820


The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is essential for maintaining retinal homeostasis by removing and recycling photoreceptor outer segment (POS) in membranes. It also produces and secretes growth factors involved in retinal homeostasis. Arrestin 1 (ARR1) is specifically expressed in photoreceptors (PRs) and a vital molecule for keeping visual cycle between PRs and RPE. In the present study, we showed the expression of ARR1 was decreased by form-deprivation (FD) in retina of rat. The ARR1 was de  ...[more]

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