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PKG activity causes photoreceptor cell death in two retinitis pigmentosa models

Paquet-Durand, Francois LU ; Hauck, Stefanie M. ; van Veen, Theo LU ; Ueffing, Marius and Ekström, Per LU (2009) In Journal of Neurochemistry 108(3). p.796-810
Abstract
Photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa is one of the leading causes of hereditary blindness in the developed world. Although causative genetic mutations have been elucidated in many cases, the underlying neuronal degeneration mechanisms are still unknown. Here, we show that activation of cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) hallmarks photoreceptor degeneration in rd1 and rd2 human homologous mouse models. When induced in wild-type retinae, PKG activity was both necessary and sufficient to trigger cGMP-mediated photoreceptor cell death. Target-specific, pharmacological inhibition of PKG activity in both rd1 and rd2 retinae strongly reduced photoreceptor cell death in organotypic retinal explants. Likewise, inhibition of PKG in... (More)
Photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa is one of the leading causes of hereditary blindness in the developed world. Although causative genetic mutations have been elucidated in many cases, the underlying neuronal degeneration mechanisms are still unknown. Here, we show that activation of cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) hallmarks photoreceptor degeneration in rd1 and rd2 human homologous mouse models. When induced in wild-type retinae, PKG activity was both necessary and sufficient to trigger cGMP-mediated photoreceptor cell death. Target-specific, pharmacological inhibition of PKG activity in both rd1 and rd2 retinae strongly reduced photoreceptor cell death in organotypic retinal explants. Likewise, inhibition of PKG in vivo, using three different application paradigms, resulted in robust photoreceptor protection in the rd1 retina. These findings suggest a pivotal role for PKG activity in cGMP-mediated photoreceptor degeneration mechanisms and highlight the importance of PKG as a novel target for the pharmacological intervention in RP. (Less)
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rd1 mouse, nitric oxide, cGMP, calcium, cGK, retina
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Journal of Neurochemistry
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108
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3
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796 - 810
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • scopus:58149333254
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1471-4159
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10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05822.x
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English
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  author       = {{Paquet-Durand, Francois and Hauck, Stefanie M. and van Veen, Theo and Ueffing, Marius and Ekström, Per}},
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  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Journal of Neurochemistry}},
  title        = {{PKG activity causes photoreceptor cell death in two retinitis pigmentosa models}},
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  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05822.x}},
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