Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
11025889 Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger 2019 42 Pages PDF
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether calpastatin (CAST) plays an important role in the regulated necrosis (RN) in rat retinal neurons under an excessive glutamate condition and furthermore to investigate whether this process is regulated by calapin1 and calpain2. In the present study, glutamate triggered CAST inhibition, calpain2 activation and retinal neuronal RN after injury. The application of CAST active peptide could provide protective effects against activated calpain2 mediated RN. However, the calpain1 activity was not changed in these processes. Finally, in vivo studies further confirmed the role of the CAST-calpain2 pathway in cellular RN in the rat retinal ganglion cell layer and inner nuclear layer after glutamate excitation. In addition, flash electroretinogram results provided evidence that the impaired visual function induced by glutamate could recover after CAST peptide treatment. This research indicated that excessive glutamate may lead to CAST inhibition and activated calpain2, but not calpain1 activation, resulting in RN.
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