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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2025

Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Enhancer Protein: Insights into Its Expression and Functions in Retinal Cells.

Ammaji Rajala, Raju V S Rajala

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Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ammaji RajalaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Raju V S RajalaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. raju-rajala@ouhsc.edu.

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P30-CENTER CORE GRANT FOR VISION RESEARCHP30EY021725 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI Michelle C Callegan · 2011 to 2026
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NEI NIH HHS P30 EY021725
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Abstract

This study explores the expression and localization of phosphoinositide 3-kinase enhancer (PIKE) in the retina, unveiling its potential role in retinal degenerative diseases. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) activation is pivotal for photoreceptor functions, linked to retinal degenerative disorders. PIKE, an enhancer of PI3K/Akt activities, remains unexplored in retinal physiology. Through immunohistochemistry, immunoblots, and real-time PCR, we examined PIKE in rod-dominant and cone-dominant retinas of wild-type mice and models of diabetes and retinal degeneration. PIKE was present in photoreceptor inner segments, outer nuclear, and ganglion cell layers. Both short and long forms were detected in rod- and cone-dominant retinas. Protein overlay assays revealed PIKE binding to specific layers although exact partners remain unidentified. These findings underscore PIKE's significance in retinal degenerative diseases and justify the need for further exploration of therapeutic implications.

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RetinaRetinal DegenerationAnimalsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAktInsulin receptorPhotoreceptorPI3KPI3K enhancerRetinal degenerationRetinitis pigmentosa

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