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Neural degeneration in the retina of the streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes model.
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PMID:  22144984     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Diabetic retinopathy, a vision-threatening disease, has been regarded as a vascular disorder. However, impaired oscillatory potentials (OPs) in the electroretinogram (ERG) and visual dysfunction are recorded before severe vascular lesions appear. Here, we review the molecular mechanisms underlying the retinal neural degeneration observed in the streptozotocin-(STZ-) induced type 1 diabetes model. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) both cause OP impairment and reduced levels of synaptophysin, a synaptic vesicle protein for neurotransmitter release, most likely through excessive protein degradation by the ubiquitin-proteasome system. ROS also decrease brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inner retinal neuronal cells. The influence of both RAS and ROS on synaptophysin suggests that RAS-ROS crosstalk occurs in the diabetic retina. Therefore, suppressors of RAS or ROS, such as angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers or the antioxidant lutein, respectively, are potential candidates for neuroprotective and preventive therapies to improve the visual prognosis.
Authors:
Yoko Ozawa; Toshihide Kurihara; Mariko Sasaki; Norimitsu Ban; Kenya Yuki; Shunsuke Kubota; Kazuo Tsubota
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-11-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental diabetes research     Volume:  2011     ISSN:  1687-5303     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp Diabetes Res     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101274844     Medline TA:  Exp Diabetes Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  108328     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Retinal Cell Biology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
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