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ArticleBiochemistry and biophysics reports2025

Reduction of Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 levels in retinal pigment epithelial cells induces inflammation and inhibits autophagy flux: pathology of age-related macular degeneration.

Tomofumi Yatsu, Ayaka Nagata, Takuya Chiba, Yoshiki Miyata

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Tomofumi YatsuFaculty of Pharma-Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.
Ayaka NagataFaculty of Pharma-Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.
Takuya ChibaThe Biomedical Gerontology Laboratory, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa-shi, 359-1192, Japan.
Yoshiki MiyataFaculty of Pharma-Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.

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Abstract

Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 (HNRNPA1) regulates RNA metabolism and inhibits various aging processes. It has also been reported as an inhibitor of inflammation; however, its role in the retina, particularly in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells-a major source of inflammatory cytokines in the retina-remains unclear. Retinal inflammation is a key factor in the development of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an age-related disease that can lead to blindness and currently lacks an established treatment. Therapeutic strategies are focused on preventing the suppression of autophagy, a precursor to inflammation. However, the factors regulating autophagy in RPE cells are not yet fully understood. In this study, we investigated the role of HNRNPA1 in RPE cells to evaluate its potential as a therapeutic target for dry AMD.

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Age-related macular degenerationAutophagyHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1Inflammation

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PMID40821904
PMCPMC12354792

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