| The interphotoreceptor retinoid binding (IRBP) is essential for normal retinoid processing in cone photoreceptors. | |
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PMID: 20238012 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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11-cis Retinal is the light-sensitive component in rod and cone photoreceptors, and its isomerization to all-trans retinal in the presence of light initiates the visual response. For photoreceptors to function normally, all-trans retinal must be converted back into 11-cis retinal through the visual cycle. While rods are primarily responsible for dim light vision, the ability of cones to function in constant light is essential to human vision and may be facilitated by cone-specific visual cycle pathways. The interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP) is a proposed retinoid transporter in the visual cycle, but rods in Irbp ( -/- ) mice have a normal visual cycle. However, there is evidence that IRBP has cone-specific functions. Cone electroretinogram (ERG) responses are reduced, despite having cone densities and opsin levels similar to C57Bl/6 (WT) mice. Treatment with 9-cis retinal rescues the cone response in Irbp ( -/- ) mice and shows that retinoid deficiency underlies cone dysfunction. These data indicate that IRBP is essential to normal cone function and demonstrate that differences exist in the visual cycle of rods and cones. |
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Ryan O Parker; Rosalie K Crouch |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Advances in experimental medicine and biology Volume: 664 ISSN: 0065-2598 ISO Abbreviation: Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-03-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0121103 Medline TA: Adv Exp Med Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 141-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. |
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