| Light-induced degeneration and microglial response in the retina of an epibenthonic pigmented teleost: age-dependent photoreceptor susceptibility to cell death. | |
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PMID: 22811246 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Constant intense light causes apoptosis of photoreceptors in the retina of albino fish. However, very few studies have been performed on pigmented species. Tench (Tinca tinca, Linnaeus 1758) is a teleost inhabiting dimly lit environments with predominance of rods within the photoreceptor layer. To test the hypothesis that constant high intensity light can result in retinal damage in such pigmented epibenthonic teleost species, photodegeneration of the retina was investigated in the larvae and in juveniles of tench to assess whether any damage may also be dependent on fish age. We exposed both groups of animals to 5 days of constant darkness, followed by 4 days of constant 20000 lux light, and then by 6 days of recovery in a 14 h light: 10 h dark cycle. The results showed that the retina of the larvae group exhibited abundant photoreceptor cell apoptosis during the time of exposition to intense light, whereas that of juveniles was indifferent to it. Damaged retinas showed a strong TUNEL signal in photoreceptor nuclei, and occasionally a weak cytoplasmic TUNEL signal in Müller glia. Specific labeling of microglial cells with Griffonia simplicifolia lectin (GSL) histochemistry revealed that photoreceptor cell death alerts microglia in the degenerating retina, leading to local proliferation, migration towards the injured outer nuclear layer (ONL), and enhanced phagocytosis of photoreceptor debris. During the first days of intense light treatment, Müller cells phagocytosed dead photoreceptor cells, but, once microglial cells became activated, there was a progressive increase in the phagocytic capacity of the microglia. |
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Ruth Bejarano-Escobar; Manuel Blasco; Gervasio Martín-Partido; Javier Francisco-Morcillo |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-18 |
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Title: The Journal of experimental biology Volume: - ISSN: 1477-9145 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-7-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243705 Medline TA: J Exp Biol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Universidad de Extremadura; |
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