Abstract：
:Recent studies indicate a key role of Mitf (microphthalmia-associated transcription factor) in the differentiation of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). To explore transdifferentiation processes, we used small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting Mitf. Transfection of embryonic chick RPE cells with a non-silencing fluorescein-labelled control siRNA demonstrated a high (84%) transfection efficiency. Transfection of Mitf siRNA reduced Mitf synthesis at the mRNA and protein levels as analysed by real-time RT-PCR and Western blot. Mitf siRNA suppressed the expression of Mitf RNA to 25.0% of the level in control cells (P<0.005). The expression of melanosomal matrix glycoprotein 115 (MMP115), a marker of differentiated pigment cells, was also markedly suppressed (to 52.2+/-6.6%) (P<0.0005). Moreover, the expression of Pax6 was increased by Mitf siRNA (to 143.5+/-18.0%) (P<0.0005), and induced dedifferentiation of the RPE cells. These data suggest siRNA can be an effective gene silencing approach in RPE, and reduction of Mitf expression is essential for the dedifferentiation of RPE cells.
journal_name
Exp Eye Resjournal_title
Experimental eye researchauthors
Iwakiri R,Kobayashi K,Okinami S,Kobayashi Hdoi
10.1016/j.exer.2005.01.004keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2005-07-01 00:00:00pages
15-21issue
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0014-4835issn
1096-0007pii
S0014-4835(05)00016-3journal_volume
81pub_type
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