Abstract:
:Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) is mainly caused by mutations responsible for rhodopsin (RHO) misfolding. Although it was previously proved that unfolded RHO is retained into the endoplasmatic reticulum (ER) eliciting ER-stress, consequent mechanisms underlying photoreceptor degeneration need to be further clarified. Several animal models of RHO mutants have been developed for this purpose and for development of neuroprotective treatments. Here, we compared two of the most used models of adRP, the P23H mutant RHO transgenic and knock-in mouse models, in order to define which are their limits and potentials. Although they were largely used, the differences on the activation of the cell death pathways occurring in these two models still remain to be fully characterized. We present data proving that activation of calpains is a mechanism of cell death shared by both models and that molecules targeting calpains are neuroprotective. Conversely, the role of ER-stress contribution to cell death appears to be divergent and remains controversial.
journal_name
Adv Exp Med Bioljournal_title
Advances in experimental medicine and biologyauthors
Comitato A,Schiroli D,La Marca C,Marigo Vdoi
10.1007/978-3-030-27378-1_51subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-01-01 00:00:00pages
311-316eissn
0065-2598issn
2214-8019journal_volume
1185pub_type
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