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BMC BIOLOGY
卷 13, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s12915-015-0137-1
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LIF; Redox signaling; mRNA stability; Retina; Muller glial cells; ILF3; KHSRP; p38 MAPK; Neuroprotection
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- Swiss National Science Foundation [31003A_133043, 31003A_149311]
- Velux Foundation
- European Community's Seventh Framework Program FP7 [241955, 278568]
- Kerstan Foundation
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [31003A_133043, 31003A_149311] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
Background: Photoreceptor degeneration is a main hallmark of many blinding diseases making protection of photoreceptors crucial to prevent vision loss. Thus, regulation of endogenous neuroprotective factors may be key for cell survival and attenuation of disease progression. Important neuroprotective factors in the retina include H2O2 generated by injured photoreceptors, and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) expressed in Muller glia cells in response to photoreceptor damage. Results: We present evidence that H2O2 connects to the LIF response by inducing stabilization of Lif transcripts in Muller cells. This process was independent of active gene transcription and p38 MAPK, but relied on AU-rich elements (AREs), which we identified within the highly conserved Lif 3'UTR. Affinity purification combined with quantitative mass spectrometry identified several proteins that bound to these AREs. Among those, interleukin enhancer binding factor 3 (ILF3) was confirmed to participate in the redox-dependent Lif mRNA stabilization. Additionally we show that KH-type splicing regulatory protein (KHSRP) was crucial for maintaining basal Lif expression levels in non-stressed Muller cells. Conclusions: Our results suggest that H2O2-induced redox signaling increases Lif transcript levels through ILF3 mediated mRNA stabilization. Generation of H2O2 by injured photoreceptors may thus enhance stability of Lif mRNA and therefore augment neuroprotective LIF signaling during degenerative conditions in vivo.
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