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Yiwen Li1, Shuliang Jiao2, Weng Tao3

  • 1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.

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Downregulating neural retina leucine zipper (Nrl) reprograms rod photoreceptors, making them more resistant to degeneration. This approach shows promise as a broad, mutation-independent therapy for retinitis pigmentosa.

Keywords:
NrlNrl downregulationhereditary retinal degenerationmousephotoreceptor reprogrammingretinitis pigmentosashRNA

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  • Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal degeneration causing progressive vision loss.
  • RP primarily affects rod photoreceptors, leading to secondary cone cell loss.
  • The neural retina leucine zipper (Nrl) transcription factor is crucial for rod photoreceptor development.

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  • To investigate if downregulating Nrl can reprogram rod photoreceptors into a more resilient state.
  • To assess the therapeutic potential of Nrl downregulation in preclinical models of RP.

Main Methods:

  • Generated transgenic mice with downregulated Nrl (NrlN/N).
  • Crossed NrlN/N mice with established RP models (rd1 and RhoP23H/P23H).
  • Utilized adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated shRNA delivery to knockdown Nrl in rd10 mice.

Main Results:

  • Downregulation of Nrl shifted rod phenotype towards a precursor-like state, especially in the inferior retina.
  • Double-mutant mice (NrlN/N with rd1 or RhoP23H/P23H) exhibited significantly improved photoreceptor survival.
  • AAV-mediated Nrl knockdown in rd10 mice substantially enhanced photoreceptor survival.

Conclusions:

  • Downregulation of Nrl confers broad resistance to photoreceptor degeneration across various RP models.
  • AAV-mediated Nrl knockdown is a promising mutation-independent therapeutic strategy for both autosomal recessive and dominant RP.
  • This approach offers potential for treating a wide spectrum of retinitis pigmentosa patients.