Light exposure stimulates formation of A2E oxiranes in a mouse model of Stargardt's macular degeneration.

Abstract:

:Recessive Stargardt's macular degeneration is a blinding disease of children caused by mutations in the ABCA4 (ABCR) gene. Mice with a knockout mutation in abcr accumulate toxic lipofuscin pigments in ocular tissues, similar to affected humans. The major fluorophore of lipofuscin is the bis-retinoid, N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine (A2E). In the current study, we sought to define the effect of increasing light on A2E accumulation. We crossed the abcr(-/-) mutation onto an albino background. The retinoid profiles in albino mice indicated higher retinal illuminance than in pigmented mice exposed to similar ambient light. Unexpectedly, A2E levels were not higher in the albino mice. Also, A2E levels in abcr(-/-) mice reared under cyclic light at 30, 120, or 1,700 lux were similar. Thus, increased retinal illuminance was not correlated with higher A2E. A2E has been shown to undergo light-dependent oxidation to yield a series of A2E epoxides or oxiranes. These oxiranes react with DNA in vitro, suggesting a potential mechanism for A2E cytotoxicity. We analyzed ocular tissues from abcr(-/-) mice for A2E oxiranes by mass spectrometry. Unlike A2E, the oxiranes were more abundant in albino vs. pigmented abcr(-/-) mice, and in abcr(-/-) mice exposed to increasing ambient light. These observations suggest that both the biosynthesis of A2E and its conversion to oxiranes are accelerated by light. Finally, we showed that the formation of A2E oxiranes is strongly suppressed by treating the abcr(-/-) mice with Accutane (isotretinoin), an inhibitor of rhodopsin regeneration.

authors

Radu RA,Mata NL,Bagla A,Travis GH

doi

10.1073/pnas.0308302101

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-04-20 00:00:00

pages

5928-33

issue

16

eissn

0027-8424

issn

1091-6490

pii

0308302101

journal_volume

101

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