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Role of mitochondrial DNA damage in the development of diabetic retinopathy, and the metabolic memory phenomenon associated with its progression.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20088705     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Diabetic retinopathy does not halt after hyperglycemia is terminated; the retina continues to experience increased oxidative stress, suggesting a memory phenomenon. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is highly sensitive to oxidative damage. The goal is to investigate the role of mtDNA damage in the development of diabetic retinopathy, and in the metabolic memory. mtDNA damage and its functional consequences on electron transport chain (ETC) were analyzed in the retina from streptozotocin-diabetic rats maintained in poor control (PC, glycated hemoglobin >11%) for 12 months or PC for 6 months followed by good control (GC, GHb < 6.5%) for 6 months. Diabetes damaged retinal mtDNA and elevated DNA repair enzymes (glycosylase). ETC proteins that were encoded by the mitochondrial genome and the glycosylases were compromised in the mitochondria. Re-institution of GC after 6 months of PC failed to protect mtDNA damage, and ETC proteins remained subnormal. Thus, mtDNA continues to be damaged even after PC is terminated. Although the retina tries to overcome mtDNA damage by inducing glycosylase, they remain deficient in the mitochondria with a compromised ETC system. The process is further exacerbated by subsequent increased mtDNA damage providing no relief to the retina from a continuous cycle of damage, and termination of hyperglycemia fails to arrest the progression of retinopathy.
Authors:
Sally A Madsen-Bouterse; Ghulam Mohammad; Mamta Kanwar; Renu A Kowluru
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Antioxidants & redox signaling     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1557-7716     ISO Abbreviation:  Antioxid. Redox Signal.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-21     Completed Date:  2010-10-06     Revised Date:  2012-04-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888899     Medline TA:  Antioxid Redox Signal     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  797-805     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
DNA Damage*
DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
Diabetic Retinopathy / genetics*,  metabolism*,  pathology
Disease Progression*
Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins / metabolism
Genome, Mitochondrial
Hyperglycemia / metabolism
Male
Oxidation-Reduction
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Mitochondrial; 0/Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins
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