Brandi S Betts-Obregon1, Federico Gonzalez-Fernandez2, Andrew T Tsin1. 1. Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States. 2. Medical Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Buffalo, New York, New York, United States Departments of Ophthalmology (Ross Eye Institute) and Pathology & Anatomic Sciences; Graduate Program in Neurosciences, SUNY Eye Institute, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, United States.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein's (IRBP) role in facilitating the exchange of retinoids between rod and cone photoreceptors, RPE, and Müller cells in the visual cycle remains a mystery. Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein's ability to bind the pericellular matrix of the cone outer segment and Müller cell villi suggests a function in all-trans and 11-cis retinol targeted trafficking in the cone visual cycle. We hypothesize that IRBP facilitates delivery and uptake of all-trans retinol to and release of 11-cis retinol from rat Müller cells (rMC-1). METHODS: Rat Müller cells were incubated with all-trans retinol and BSA or bovine IRBP (bIRBP). Retinoids in the cell homogenates and conditioned media were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS: Cells incubated with 10 μM retinol and BSA had 2100 pmol of all-trans retinol per milligram homogenate protein compared with 3450 pmol when retinol was delivered by bIRBP; these cells also had 450 pmol all-trans retinyl ester per milligram when retinol was delivered by BSA compared with 270 pmol when retinol was delivered by bIRBP. Conditioned media from cells incubated with retinol delivered by BSA did not contain11-cis retinol. However, cells with retinol delivered by bIRBP released 130 pmol/mL of 11-cis retinol into the cell media. Incubation with 5.0 mM deferoxamine (an iron chelator) reduced IRBP-dependent 11-cis retinol retrieval by 60%. CONCLUSIONS: Promoting Müller cell uptake of all-trans retinol and release of 11-cis retinol is a previously unrecognized function of IRBP that may be critical to cone function and integrity. Copyright 2014 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc.
PURPOSE:Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein's (IRBP) role in facilitating the exchange of retinoids between rod and cone photoreceptors, RPE, and Müller cells in the visual cycle remains a mystery. Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein's ability to bind the pericellular matrix of the cone outer segment and Müller cell villi suggests a function in all-trans and 11-cis retinol targeted trafficking in the cone visual cycle. We hypothesize that IRBP facilitates delivery and uptake of all-trans retinol to and release of 11-cis retinol from rat Müller cells (rMC-1). METHODS:Rat Müller cells were incubated with all-trans retinol and BSA or bovineIRBP (bIRBP). Retinoids in the cell homogenates and conditioned media were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS: Cells incubated with 10 μM retinol and BSA had 2100 pmol of all-trans retinol per milligram homogenate protein compared with 3450 pmol when retinol was delivered by bIRBP; these cells also had 450 pmol all-trans retinyl ester per milligram when retinol was delivered by BSA compared with 270 pmol when retinol was delivered by bIRBP. Conditioned media from cells incubated with retinol delivered by BSA did not contain11-cis retinol. However, cells with retinol delivered by bIRBP released 130 pmol/mL of 11-cis retinol into the cell media. Incubation with 5.0 mM deferoxamine (an iron chelator) reduced IRBP-dependent 11-cis retinol retrieval by 60%. CONCLUSIONS: Promoting Müller cell uptake of all-trans retinol and release of 11-cis retinol is a previously unrecognized function of IRBP that may be critical to cone function and integrity. Copyright 2014 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc.
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