Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited diseases that lead to retinal degeneration and photoreceptor cell death.However,there is no effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa caused by PDE6B mutation.Adeno-asso...Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited diseases that lead to retinal degeneration and photoreceptor cell death.However,there is no effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa caused by PDE6B mutation.Adeno-associated virus(AAV)-mediated gene therapy is a promising strategy for treating retinitis pigmentosa.The aim of this study was to explore the molecular mechanisms by which AAV2-PDE6B rescues retinal function.To do this,we injected retinal degeneration 10(rd10)mice subretinally with AAV2-PDE6B and assessed the therapeutic effects on retinal function and structure using dark-and light-adapted electroretinogram,optical coherence tomography,and immunofluorescence.Data-independent acquisition-mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis was conducted to investigate protein expression levels and pathway enrichment,and the results from this analysis were verified by real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.AAV2-PDE6B injection significantly upregulated PDE6βexpression,preserved electroretinogram responses,and preserved outer nuclear layer thickness in rd10 mice.Differentially expressed proteins between wild-type and rd10 mice were closely related to visual perception,and treating rd10 mice with AAV2-PDE6B restored differentially expressed protein expression to levels similar to those seen in wild-type mice.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome analysis showed that the differentially expressed proteins whose expression was most significantly altered by AAV2-PDE6B injection were enriched in phototransduction pathways.Furthermore,the phototransductionrelated proteins Pde6α,Rom1,Rho,Aldh1a1,and Rbp1 exhibited opposite expression patterns in rd10 mice with or without AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Finally,Bax/Bcl-2,p-ERK/ERK,and p-c-Fos/c-Fos expression levels decreased in rd10 mice following AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Our data suggest that AAV2-PDE6B-mediated gene therapy promotes phototransduction and inhibits apoptosis by inhibiting the ERK signaling pathway and upregulating Bcl-2/Bax expression in retinitis pigmentosa.展开更多
目的探讨维生素B6联合鼠神经生长因子治疗难治性癫痫(refractory epilepsy,RE)患儿的疗效。方法选取RE患儿89例,根据住院号随机分为观察组(n=43)和对照组(n=46)。对照组在原抗癫痫药物治疗基础上联合应用左乙拉西坦片,观察组在对照组基...目的探讨维生素B6联合鼠神经生长因子治疗难治性癫痫(refractory epilepsy,RE)患儿的疗效。方法选取RE患儿89例,根据住院号随机分为观察组(n=43)和对照组(n=46)。对照组在原抗癫痫药物治疗基础上联合应用左乙拉西坦片,观察组在对照组基础上辅助应用维生素B6联合鼠神经生长因子治疗。比较两组患儿临床疗效,治疗前后外周血miR-99a-5p、miR-125b-5p、泛素羧基末端水解酶L1(ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1,UCH-L1)水平变化和对脑电活动的影响,评估患儿智力水平和生活质量改善情况。结果观察组治疗总有效率高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,观察组miR-99a-5p、miR-125b-5p、UCH-L1和θ波水平,均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,观察组语言智商、操作智商和总智商评分,儿童癫痫生活质量量表(quality of life in childhood epilepsy,QOLCE)总分,均明显高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论维生素B6联合鼠神经生长因子治疗难治性癫痫效果较佳,可显著降低患儿外周血miR-99a-5p、miR-125b-5p、UCH-L1水平,控制脑电活动,从而改善患儿智力水平和生活质量。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82071008(to BL)and 82004001(to XJ)Medical Science and Technology Program of Health Commission of Henan Province,No.LHGJ20210072(to RQ)Science and Technology Department of Henan Province,No.212102310307(to XJ)。
文摘Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited diseases that lead to retinal degeneration and photoreceptor cell death.However,there is no effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa caused by PDE6B mutation.Adeno-associated virus(AAV)-mediated gene therapy is a promising strategy for treating retinitis pigmentosa.The aim of this study was to explore the molecular mechanisms by which AAV2-PDE6B rescues retinal function.To do this,we injected retinal degeneration 10(rd10)mice subretinally with AAV2-PDE6B and assessed the therapeutic effects on retinal function and structure using dark-and light-adapted electroretinogram,optical coherence tomography,and immunofluorescence.Data-independent acquisition-mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis was conducted to investigate protein expression levels and pathway enrichment,and the results from this analysis were verified by real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.AAV2-PDE6B injection significantly upregulated PDE6βexpression,preserved electroretinogram responses,and preserved outer nuclear layer thickness in rd10 mice.Differentially expressed proteins between wild-type and rd10 mice were closely related to visual perception,and treating rd10 mice with AAV2-PDE6B restored differentially expressed protein expression to levels similar to those seen in wild-type mice.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome analysis showed that the differentially expressed proteins whose expression was most significantly altered by AAV2-PDE6B injection were enriched in phototransduction pathways.Furthermore,the phototransductionrelated proteins Pde6α,Rom1,Rho,Aldh1a1,and Rbp1 exhibited opposite expression patterns in rd10 mice with or without AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Finally,Bax/Bcl-2,p-ERK/ERK,and p-c-Fos/c-Fos expression levels decreased in rd10 mice following AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Our data suggest that AAV2-PDE6B-mediated gene therapy promotes phototransduction and inhibits apoptosis by inhibiting the ERK signaling pathway and upregulating Bcl-2/Bax expression in retinitis pigmentosa.
文摘目的探讨维生素B6联合鼠神经生长因子治疗难治性癫痫(refractory epilepsy,RE)患儿的疗效。方法选取RE患儿89例,根据住院号随机分为观察组(n=43)和对照组(n=46)。对照组在原抗癫痫药物治疗基础上联合应用左乙拉西坦片,观察组在对照组基础上辅助应用维生素B6联合鼠神经生长因子治疗。比较两组患儿临床疗效,治疗前后外周血miR-99a-5p、miR-125b-5p、泛素羧基末端水解酶L1(ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1,UCH-L1)水平变化和对脑电活动的影响,评估患儿智力水平和生活质量改善情况。结果观察组治疗总有效率高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,观察组miR-99a-5p、miR-125b-5p、UCH-L1和θ波水平,均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,观察组语言智商、操作智商和总智商评分,儿童癫痫生活质量量表(quality of life in childhood epilepsy,QOLCE)总分,均明显高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论维生素B6联合鼠神经生长因子治疗难治性癫痫效果较佳,可显著降低患儿外周血miR-99a-5p、miR-125b-5p、UCH-L1水平,控制脑电活动,从而改善患儿智力水平和生活质量。
