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ArticleExperimental eye research2008

Protein kinase C subtypes and retinal ischemic preconditioning.

John C Dreixler, Afzhal R Shaikh, Shanti K Shenoy, Yang Shen, Steven Roth

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Article in Experimental eye research, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

John C DreixlerDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Afzhal R Shaikh
Shanti K Shenoy
Yang Shen
Steven Roth
University of Chicago · US

Funding

The Role of Adenosine in Retinal IschemiaR01EY010343 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI ROTH, STEVEN · 1994 to 2014
$4.8M
NEI NIH HHS EY10343NEI NIH HHS R01 EY010343
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of our study was to determine the specific subtypes of protein kinase C involved in the neuroprotection afforded by retinal ischemic preconditioning (IPC), their relationship to the opening of mitochondrial KATP (mKATP) channels, and their role in apoptosis after preconditioning and ischemia. Rats were subjected to retinal ischemia after IPC, or retinas were rendered ischemic after pharmacological opening of mKATP channels. Using immunohistochemistry and image analysis, we determined cellular localization of PKC subtypes. We blocked PKC-delta and -epsilon to study the effect on protection with IPC or with IPC-mimicking by the opening of mKATP channels. PKC subtypes were inhibited pharmacologically or with interfering RNA. Electroretinography assessed functional recovery after ischemia. IPC was effectively mimicked by injection of diazoxide to open the mKATP channel. IPC and/or its mimicking were attenuated by the PKC-delta inhibitor rottlerin and by interfering RNA targeting PKC-delta or -epsilon. Using TUNEL staining and Western blotting for caspase-3 and fodrin breakdown we assessed apoptosis. The injection of interfering RNA to PKC-delta and -epsilon before preconditioning significantly enhanced TUNEL staining as well as the cleavage of caspase-3 and fodrin after ischemia. In summary, our experiments have shown that both PKC-delta and -epsilon subtypes are involved in the cellular signaling that results in neuroprotection from IPC and that both are downstream of the opening of mKATP channels.

Indexed as

Ischemic PreconditioningAcetophenonesAnimalsApoptosisBenzopyransBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedDiazoxideElectroretinographyEnzyme InhibitorsIn Situ Nick-End LabelingIsoenzymesPotassium ChannelsProtein Kinase CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAcetophenonesBenzopyransDiazoxideEnzyme InhibitorsIsoenzymesmitochondrial K(ATP) channelPotassium ChannelsProtein Kinase CRNA, Small InterferingrottlerinVasodilator Agents

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PMID18722601
PMCPMC2602824
OpenAlexW2000344192

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