TRP-CHANNELS IN LENS DEVELOPMENT AND CATARACT

TRP 通道在晶状体发育和白内障中的作用

基本信息

批准号：
10557158
负责人：
Alan Shiels
金额：
$ 38.09万
依托单位：
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-02-01 至 2025-01-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10557158
关键词：
AA Spectrophotometry Actins Address Agonist Alternative Splicing Anterior Arizona Bioinformatics Calcium Calcium Channel Cataract Cations Cell Line Cells Ciliary Body Clinical Collaborations Complement Cytoplasm Defect Deposition Development Disease Epithelial Cells Epithelium Eye Eye Development Eye diseases Functional disorder Gene Expression Gene Expression Regulation Genes Genetic Genetic Transcription Genetic study Genome Glaucoma Goals Growth Homeostasis Human Image Imaging Techniques Immune response Immunofluorescence Microscopy Impairment Inherited Investigation Iris Knock-in Mouse Knockout Mice Knowledge Lens development Light Measures Membrane Messenger RNA MicroRNAs Molecular Mus Mutate Mutation Operative Surgical Procedures Optics Osmosis Pain Perception Physiological Processes Physiology Play Property Protein Isoforms RNA RNA Splicing Research Risk Factors Role Scientific Advances and Accomplishments Signal Pathway Smooth Muscle Steroids Stimulus Stress Symptoms TRP channel Techniques Technology Temperature Testing Therapeutic Tissues Transcript Transfection Universities Variant Visual impairment Water age related antagonist calcium phosphate childhood cataract deep sequencing epithelial to mesenchymal transition imaging facilities insight interdisciplinary approach lens lens morphogenesis lens transparency live cell imaging member mutant novel pressure preventive intervention receptor recruit response transcription factor transcriptome sequencing vision development

项目摘要

Project Summary/Abstract The transient receptor potential (TRP) superfamily of non-selective cation channels play critical roles in diverse physiological processes including the perception of light, temperature, pressure, and pain. In previous genetic studies, we have discovered that mutation of a member of the melastatin-related TRP-channels (TRPM3) underlies an inherited form of pediatric cataract that is variably associated with glaucoma and anterior segment defects. In this proposal, we will investigate the role of TRPM3 in lens development and cataract pathobiology using gene-edited mice and cell-lines by addressing three specific aims. In aim-1, we will characterize lens TRP-channel transcript splice-variants by means of RNA deep-sequencing and the calcium channel properties of lens TRPM3 isoforms using fluorometric calcium imaging techniques. In aim-2, we will characterize the effects of TRPM3 dysfunction and deficiency on lens cation status, water content, and calcium influx properties using a combination of atomic absorption spectrometry and calcium imaging techniques. In aim-3, we will characterize the effects of TRPM3 dysfunction and deficiency on lens morphogenesis and gene expression using differential immuno-fluorescence microscopy and RNA deep-sequencing techniques, respectively. Results from these studies will provide new insights regarding the role of TRP-channels in lens growth, cation homeostasis, calcium dynamics, and pathophysiology within the context of pediatric cataract – a clinically important risk factor for lifelong visual impairment. More broadly, these studies will contribute to an understanding of TRP-channel function and dysfunction in other eye tissues (e.g., iris, ciliary body) and diseases (e.g., glaucoma, anterior eye defects), respectively.

项目摘要/摘要非选择性阳离子通道的瞬态接收器电位（TRP）在潜水员中起关键作用生理过程，包括对光，温度，压力和疼痛的感知。在以前的遗传中研究，我们发现与Melastatin相关TRP通道成员的突变（TRPM3）基础是一种遗传形式的小儿白内障，与青光眼和前段相关缺陷。在此提案中，我们将研究TRPM3在晶状体发育和白内障病理学中的作用通过解决三个特定目的，使用基因编辑的小鼠和细胞线。在AIM-1中，我们将描述镜头通过RNA深层和钙通道特性，TRP通道转录剪接变差使用荧光钙成像技术的镜头TRPM3同工型。在AIM-2中，我们将表征 TRPM3功能障碍和缺乏对镜头阳离子状态，水含量和钙影响特性的影响结合原子抽象光谱和钙成像技术的组合。在AIM-3中，我们将表征TRPM3功能障碍和缺乏对晶状体形态发生和基因表达的影响分别使用差异免疫荧光显微镜和RNA深层测序技术。这些研究的结果将提供有关TRP通道在晶状体生长，阳离子中的作用的新见解。小儿白内障背景下的稳态，钙动力学和病理生理学 - 临床上终身视觉障碍的重要危险因素。更广泛地，这些研究将有助于了解其他眼组织中TRP通道功能和功能障碍（例如，虹膜，纤毛体）和疾病分别（例如青光眼，前眼缺损）。