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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2010

RNA binding protein with multiple splicing: a new marker for retinal ganglion cells.

Jacky M K Kwong, Joseph Caprioli, Natik Piri

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Article in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 145 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jacky M K KwongJules Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Joseph Caprioli
Natik Piri
Doheny Eye Institute · US

Funding

The Neuroprotective Effect of HSP72 Induction in Experimental GlaucomaR01EY018644 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI PIRI, NATIK · 2009 to 2013
$1.3M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY018644
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo characterize expression of the RNA binding protein (RBPMS) in the retina as a specific marker for retinal ganglion cells (RGCs).

methodsOptic nerve transection (ONT) was performed on adult male Wistar rats. Retrograde RGC labeling was performed with FluoroGold (FG) applied to the cut surface of the optic nerve. RBPMS mRNA and protein expression in the retina was analyzed by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, respectively. The expression of RBPMS in various rat tissues was analyzed with semiquantitative RT-PCR.

resultsRBPMS mRNA and protein expression was localized primarily to irregularly shaped cells in the ganglion cell layer of the retina. Quantitative analysis showed that almost 100% of RGCs labeled by FG were also RBPMS-positive, irrespective of their location relative to the optic nerve head. Approximately 94% to 97% of RBPMS-positive cells were also positive for Thy-1, neurofilament H, and III beta-tubulin. In 2-week ONT retinas, the remaining few RGCs were weakly stained with RBPMS compared with intact RGCs in control retinas. Outside the retina, expression of RBPMS was observed in the heart, kidney, liver, and lungs. No expression was detected in any neuronal tissues except the retina.

conclusionsThe data indicate that in the retina RBPMS is selectively expressed in RGCs and therefore could serve as a marker for RGC quantification in normal retinas and for estimation of RGC loss in ocular neuropathies.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsBiomarkersImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationMaleMolecular Sequence DataNeurofilament ProteinsOptic Nerve InjuriesRatsRats, WistarRetinal Ganglion CellsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA Splicing2-hydroxy-4,4'-diamidinostilbene, methanesulfonate saltBiomarkersneurofilament protein HNeurofilament ProteinsRBPMS protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerStilbamidinesThy-1 Antigens

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PMID19737887
PMCPMC3979483
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