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Restoration of Lysosomal pH in RPE Cells from Cultured Human and ABCA4 −/− Mice: Pharmacologic Approaches and Functional Recovery

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Liu, Ji, Lu, Wennan, Reigada, David, Nguyen, Jonathan, Laties, Alan M., Mitchell, Claire H.·2008·Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science

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PURPOSE: Degradation of engulfed material is primarily mediated by lysosomal enzymes that function optimally within a narrow range of acidic pH values. RPE cells are responsible for daily degradation of photoreceptor outer segments and are thus particularly susceptible to perturbations in lysosomal pH. The authors hypothesized that elevated lysosomal pH levels could slow enzyme activity and encourage accumulation of partially digested material. Consequently, treatment to lower perturbed lysosomal pH levels may enhance degradative activity. METHODS: A high-throughput screening assay was developed to quantify the lysosomal pH of fresh mouse and cultured ARPE-19 cells. The effect of lysosomal pH on outer segment clearance was determined. RESULTS: Lysosomal pH is elevated in RPE cells from ABCA4 knockout mice and in cultured human ARPE-19 cells exposed to N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine (A2E), tamoxifen, or chloroquine. The lysosomal pH of fresh RPE cells from ABCA4(-/-) mice and of chemically compromised RPE cells was reacidified by elevating intracellular cAMP directly. Compromised lysosomal pH was also restored by stimulating A(2A) adenosine or beta-adrenergic receptors, consistent with G(s)-protein coupling of these receptors. Restoring lysosomal pH with these treatments enhanced photoreceptor outer segment clearance, demonstrating functional relevance consistent with an enhancement of degradative enzyme activity. CONCLUSIONS: Elevation of lysosomal pH in RPE cells interferes with the degradation of outer segments and may contribute to the pathologies associated with A2E. Pharmacologic elevation of cAMP can restore an acid pH and improve degradative function.

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  • Pharmacological re-acidification of ARPE-19 cells, pretreated with lysosomal alkalinizing agents, increases their ability to degrade OS by reestablishing an acidic lysosomal environment more conducive to efficient protease activity.

    “Furthermore, pharmacological re-acidification of ARPE-19 cells, pretreated with lysosomal alkalinizing agents, increases their ability to degrade OS by reestablishing an acidic lysosomal environment more conducive to efficient protease activity (Liu et al., 2008).”

    From The cell biology of the retinal pigment epithelium (2020) · cites this paper as Liu et al., 2008

  • These authors also demonstrate lysosome alkalinization in the albino Abca4−/− mouse and have recently shown that restoration of lysosomal pH with P2Y12 receptor antagonist prevents photoreceptor loss in these mice.

    “Moreover, these authors also demonstrate lysosome alkalinization in the albino Abca4−/− mouse (Liu et al., 2008) and have recently shown that restoration of lysosomal pH with P2Y12 receptor antagonist prevents photoreceptor loss in these mice (Lu et al., 2019).”

    From The cell biology of the retinal pigment epithelium (2020) · cites this paper as Liu et al., 2008

  • Lysosomes in the RPE participate in calcium signaling and membrane repair in addition to their degradative functions, and these mechanisms are critical for maintaining RPE health and integrity.

    “lysosomes in the RPE perform various roles; in addition to their degradative functions, they participate in calcium signaling and membrane repair - mechanisms that are critical for maintaining RPE health and integrity (Liu et al., 2008; Tan et al., 2016).”

    From The cell biology of the retinal pigment epithelium (2020) · cites this paper as Liu et al., 2008

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Authors
Liu, J., Lu, W., Reigada, D., Nguyen, J., Laties, A. M., & Mitchell, C. H.
Affiliations
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • From the Departments of Physiology and
Venue
Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
Published
2008-02-01
Volume
49
Issue
2
Pages
772
ISSN
  • 0146-0404 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-5783
OpenAlex
W1964730685
Cited by
141
References
63
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FWCI
2.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Eye Institute (EY 017045, EY 015537, EY001583, R01EY013434, R01EY015537, EY-013434, R24EY017045, P30EY001583)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
Keywords
lysosomal pH, retinal pigment epithelium, ARPE-19 cells, A2E, lysosomal acidification, cyclic AMP, adenosine A2A receptor, beta-adrenergic receptors, Gs protein coupling, lysosomal enzyme activity, macular degeneration
MeSH terms
Cyclic AMP, Animals, Cattle, Cells, Cultured, Chloroquine, Humans, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Lysosomes, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Pigment Epithelium of Eye, Receptors, Adrenergic, beta, Retinoids, RNA, Messenger, Tamoxifen, Mice, Knockout, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, Recovery of Function, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate, Receptor, Adenosine A2A, Mice

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