Dopamine receptor-mediated roles on retinal ganglion cell hyperexcitability and injury in experimental glaucoma

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Extraordinary excitability (hyperexcitability) is closely related to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) injury in glaucoma. Dopamine (DA) and its receptors are involved in modulating RGC excitability. We investigated how DA system affects RGC injury in chronic ocular hypertension (COH) experimental glaucoma model. Western blotting and immunohistochemistry results revealed that expression of DA D2-like receptor (D2R) in RGCs was increased in COH retinas. Patch-clamp recordings showed that outward K+ currents were downregulated, while Na+ currents and NaV1.6 expression were upregulated in RGCs of COH retinas, which could be reversed by intravitreal pre-injection of the D2R antagonist sulpiride, but not by the D1-like receptor (D1R) antagonist SCH23390. However, pre-injection of the D1R agonist SKF81297 could partially reverse the increased expression of NaV1.6 proteins. Consistently, the numbers of evoked action potentials induced by current injections were increased in RGCs of COH retinas, indicating that RGCs may be in a condition of hyperexcitability. The increased frequency of evoked action potentials could be partially block by pre-injection of sulpiride, SKF81297 or DA, respectively. Furthermore, the increased number of TUNEL-positive RGCs in COH retinas could be partially reduced by intravitreal pre-injection of sulpiride, but not by pre-injection of SCH23390. Moreover, pre-injection of SKF81297 or DA could reduce the number of TUNEL-positive RGCs in COH retinas. All these results indicate that in COH retina, activation of D2R enhances RGC hyperexcitability and injury, while activation of D1R results in the opposite effects. Selective inhibition of D2R or activation of D1R may be an effective strategy for treatment of glaucoma.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:109

Enthalten in:

Cellular signalling - 109(2023) vom: 22. Sept., Seite 110781

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yin, Ning [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hong-Ning [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Wen-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Han [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shu-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Miao, Yanying [VerfasserIn]
Li, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhongfeng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7MNE9M8287
D1 receptors
D2 receptors
Dopamine
Glaucoma
Hyperexcitability
Journal Article
Na(+) currents
Outward K(+) currents
RGC injury
Receptors, Dopamine D1
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sulpiride

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Date Completed 28.07.2023

Date Revised 29.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cellsig.2023.110781

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NLM358563313