期刊
FASEB JOURNAL
卷 29, 期 4, 页码 1493-1504出版社
FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL
DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-261214
关键词
clock; circadian rhythms; bioluminescence; period
资金
- association Retina France
- French Research and Education Ministry
- Retina France
- Fondation Berthe Fouassier
- Neurex network (TriNeuron - Program Interreg IV Upper Rhine - European Regional Development Fund
Rhythmic physiology is central to retinal function and survival and adapts vision to daily light intensity changes. Mammalian retina rhythmically releases melatonin when cultured under constant conditions, and the occurrence of clock gene [e.g., Period(Per)] expression has been shown for most cellular layers. However, contribution of the distinct layers to genesis of circadian rhythms within the retina is still debated. To characterize their endogenous oscillatory capacity and their communication at the whole-tissue level, we used a vibratome-based method toisolate individual or paired retina cellular layers from the mPer2(Luc) mouse and Per1-luciferase (Per1-Luc) rat, and real-time recorded bioluminescence. We report that each layer of the mouse retina harbors a self-sustained oscillator whose period is significantly longer (similar to 26 hours) than in whole-retina explants (similar to 22.9 hours), indicating that the period is correlated with the degree of coupling. Accordingly, the maximal period (similar to 29 hours) is reached upon complete enzymatic dissociation of the retina. By using pharmacological approaches, we demonstrate that connection between retina oscillators involves gap junctions but only minor contribution from the main retina neuro-chemicals. Taken together with results from Per1-Luc rats, these data show that mammalian retina consists of a network of layer-specific oscillators whose period is determined by their connectivity.
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