https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2022.3373
Secreted key regulators (Fgf1, Bmp4, Gdf3) are expressed by PAC1-immunopositive retinal ganglion cells in the postnatal rat retina
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Identified as a member of the secretin/glucagon/VIP superfamily, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP1-38) has been recognized as a hormone, neurohormone, transmitter, trophic factor, and known to be involved in diverse and multiple developmental processes. PACAP1-38 was reported to regulate the production of important morphogens (Fgf1, Bmp4, Gdf3) through PAC1-receptor in the newborn rat retina. To follow up, we aimed to reveal the identity of retinal cells responsible for the production and secretion of Fgf1, Bmp4, and Gdf3 in response to PACAP1-38 treatment. Newborn (P1) rats were treated with 100 pmol PACAP1-38 intravitreally. After 24 h, retinas were dissected and processed for immunohistochemistry performed either on flat-mounted retinas or cryosections. Brn3a and PAC1-R double labeling revealed that 90% of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) expressed PAC1-receptor. We showed that RGCs were Fgf1, Bmp4, and Gdf3-immunopositive and PAC1-R was co-expressed with each protein. To elucidate if RGCs release these secreted regulators, the key components for vesicle release were examined. No labeling was detected for synaptophysin, Exo70, or NESP55 in RGCs but an intense Rab3a-immunoreactivity was detected in their cell bodies. We found that the vast majority of RGCs are responsive to PACAP, which in turn could have a significant impact on their development or/and physiology. Although Fgf1, Bmp4, and Gdf3 were abundantly expressed in PAC1-positive RGCs, the cells lack synaptophysin and Exo70 in the newborn retina, thus unable to release these proteins. These proteins could regulate postnatal RGC development acting through intracrine pathways.
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Dénes, V., Kovacs, K., Lukáts, Ákos, Mester, A., Berta, G., Szabó, A., & Gabriel, R. (2022). Secreted key regulators (Fgf1, Bmp4, Gdf3) are expressed by PAC1-immunopositive retinal ganglion cells in the postnatal rat retina. European Journal of Histochemistry, 66(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2022.3373
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