基本质谱法用于研究视网膜色素表皮在体外退化过程中的金属转录变化
Ana Álvarez-Barrios1,2, Lydia Álvarez3,4, Rosario Pereiro2
1Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, Avda. Dres. Fernández-Vega. 34, 33012, Oviedo, Spain.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
|July 28, 2023
概括
微量元素对细胞健康至关重要,它们的不平衡会随着年龄的增长加剧眼睛疾病. 这项研究揭示了退化的视网膜色素上皮细胞中,,和铜水平的显著变化.
科学领域:
- 细胞生物学 细胞生物学
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 微量元素对于细胞功能至关重要.
- 不适当的微量元素稳态与与年龄相关的眼睛疾病有关.
- 视网膜色素表皮 (RPE) 容易受到与年龄相关的退化和金属不平衡的影响.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究人类RPE细胞在体外退化过程中的微量元素变化.
- 为了将这些变化与RPE衰老中的细胞和分子事件相关联.
- 建立一个RPE模型来研究金属在衰老中的恒温.
主要方法:
- 在21,91和133天培养人类RPE细胞.
- 使用ICP-MS和流量注入分析量化微量元素 (Ca,Na,P,Mg,Cu).
- 通过免疫细胞化学分析RNA测序和蛋白质表达.
主要成果:
- 退化的RPE细胞表现出色素脱落,屏障功能受损,以及表皮细胞转变为介质酶细胞的迹象.
- 细胞质和的含量显著增加,而在细胞质和不溶性分数中均有所下降.
- 和铜在不溶性分数中减少,以及改变的金属依赖酶和载体.
结论:
- 该RPE退化模型准确地反映了与年龄相关的金属恒温的变化.
- 微量元素失调,特别是Na,P,Mg和Cu,是RPE衰老的一个关键特征.
- 了解这些金属转移为预防和治疗与年龄相关的眼睛疾病提供了新的见解.
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