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ArticleDevelopment (Cambridge, England)2022

Postnatal eye size in mice is controlled by SREBP2-mediated transcriptional repression of Lrp2 and Bmp2.

Shuyi Mai, Xiaoxuan Zhu, Esther Yi Ching Wan, Shengyu Wu, Jesslyn Nagalin Yonathan, Jun Wang, Ying Li, Jessica Yuen Wuen Ma, Bing Zuo, Dennis Yan-Yin Tse and 5 more

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Article in Development (Cambridge, England), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Shuyi MaiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xiaoxuan ZhuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Esther Yi Ching WanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Shengyu WuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jesslyn Nagalin YonathanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jun WangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Ying LiCollege of Information and Computer, Taiyuan University of Technology, 030024 Taiyuan, China.
Jessica Yuen Wuen MaCentre for Myopia Research, School of Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3427-2579
Bing ZuoCentre for Myopia Research, School of Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Dennis Yan-Yin TseCentre for Myopia Research, School of Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Pui-Chi LoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xin WangDepartment of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
Kui Ming ChanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
David M WuMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Wenjun XiongDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6836-2807
City University of Hong Kong · HKHong Kong Polytechnic University · HKChinese University of Hong Kong · HKMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USTaiyuan University of Technology · CN

Funding

Molecular Profiling of Rods to Identify New Therapies for Retinal DegenerationsK08EY023993 · NEI · MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY · PI WU, DAVID · 2014 to 2018
$1.1M
NEI NIH HHS K08 EY023993
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eye size is a key parameter of visual function, but the precise mechanisms of eye size control remain poorly understood. Here, we discovered that the lipogenic transcription factor sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP2) has an unanticipated function in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) to promote eye size in postnatal mice. SREBP2 transcriptionally represses low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 (Lrp2), which has been shown to restrict eye overgrowth. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) is the downstream effector of Srebp2 and Lrp2, and Bmp2 is suppressed by SREBP2 transcriptionally but activated by Lrp2. During postnatal development, SREBP2 protein expression in the RPE decreases whereas that of Lrp2 and Bmp2 increases as the eye growth rate reduces. Bmp2 is the key determinant of eye size such that its level in mouse RPE inversely correlates with eye size. Notably, RPE-specific Bmp2 overexpression by adeno-associated virus effectively prevents the phenotypes caused by Lrp2 knock out. Together, our study shows that rapid postnatal eye size increase is governed by an RPE-derived signaling pathway, which consists of both positive and negative regulators of eye growth.

Indexed as

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2AnimalsGene Expression RegulationLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2MiceRetinal Pigment EpitheliumBmp2 protein, mouseBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2Lrp2 protein, mouseSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2Bmp2EyeLRP2Organ sizeRetinal pigment epitheliumSREBP2

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PMID35833708
PMCPMC9382895
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