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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.42.2012.tde-13112012-092432
Document
Author
Full name
Fernanda Balen
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2012
Supervisor
Committee
Hamassaki, Dania Emi (President)
Britto, Luiz Roberto Giorgetti de
Castrucci, Ana Maria de Lauro
Joselevitch, Christina
Ventura, Dora Selma Fix
Title in Portuguese
Em busca de novos métodos de tratamento para a retinose pigmentar causada por mutações na rodopsina.
Keywords in Portuguese
Degeneração retiniana
Fotorreceptores
Retina
Retinose pigmentar
Abstract in Portuguese
Retinose Pigmentar (RP) é uma doença hereditária que conduz progressivamente à cegueira. Mais de 150 mutações da rodopsina associadas à RP foram descritas, e causam a alteração da sua conformação. Esta tese testou a hipótese de que pequenas moléculas auxiliam na formação da rodopsina e/ou reduzem a morte dos fotorreceptores. As mutações da RP, N15S e P23H, revelaram diferenças quanto às características e gravidade devido à má-formação das proteínas mutantes. Ligação de pequenas moléculas (retinóides, íons metálicos, clorofilas e antocianinas) à rodopsina foi demonstrada in vitro. O derivado da clorofila, Ce6, mostrou-se mais efetivo, conferindo maior estabilidade e foi então testado em ratos submetidos à degeneração por luz ou em modelos de RP (P23H e S334ter). Observou-se uma proteção contra a degeneração por luz e uma significante diminuição da degeneração no P23H. Em contraste, Ce6 causou um aumento na degeneração dos fotorreceptores do S334ter. Finalmente, resultados clínicos, bioquímicos e in vivo foram comparados e mostraram estar altamente relacionados.
Title in English
Finding new approaches to treat retinitis pigmentosa caused by mutations in the photoreceptor rhodopsin.
Keywords in English
Photoreceptors
Retina
Retinal degeneration
Retinitis pigmentosa
Abstract in English
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited disease that progressively leads to blindness. More than 150 mutations associated with RP are known in rhodopsin, causing its misfolding. This thesis tested the hypothesis that small molecules can rescue folded rhodopsin and/or reduce photoreceptor cell death. RP mutations, N15S and P23H, revealed differences in characteristics and severity of misfolding of the mutant proteins. Binding of small molecule classes (retinals, metal ions, chlorophylls and anthocyanins) to rhodopsin was demonstrated in vitro. The chlorophyll derivative, Ce6, was most effective in conferring stability and therefore tested in rats subjected to light-damage and RP rat models, P23H and S334ter. Protection against the light-induced retinal degeneration and more importantly a significant slowing of the photoreceptor degeneration rate in the P23H rat were observed. In contrast, Ce6 increased photoreceptor degeneration in the S334ter rat. Finally, clinical, biochemical and in vivo rat data were compared and it was found to be highly correlated.
 
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2013-02-07
 
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