Kynurenic acid and kynurenine aminotransferases in retinal aging and neurodegeneration
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Kynurenic acid and kynurenine aminotransferases in retinal aging and neurodegeneration. / Rejdak, Robert; Junemann, Anselm; Grieb, Paweł; Thaler, Sebastian; Schuettauf, Frank; Chorągiewicz, Tomasz; Zarnowski, Tomasz; Turski, Waldemar A; Zrenner, Eberhart.
in: PHARMACOL REP, Jahrgang 63, Nr. 6, 2011, S. 1324-34.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Review › Forschung
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T1 - Kynurenic acid and kynurenine aminotransferases in retinal aging and neurodegeneration
AU - Rejdak, Robert
AU - Junemann, Anselm
AU - Grieb, Paweł
AU - Thaler, Sebastian
AU - Schuettauf, Frank
AU - Chorągiewicz, Tomasz
AU - Zarnowski, Tomasz
AU - Turski, Waldemar A
AU - Zrenner, Eberhart
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The kynurenine aminotransferases (KATs) KAT I and KAT II are pivotal to the synthesis of kynurenic acid (KYNA), the only known endogenous glutamate receptor antagonist and neuroprotectant. KAT I and II have been found in avian, rodent, and human retina. Expression of KAT I in Müller cell endfeet and KAT II in retinal ganglion cells has been documented. Developmental changes in KAT expression and KYNA concentration in the avian and rodent retina have also been found. Studies of retinal neurodegeneration have shown alterations in KYNA synthesis in the retina in response to retinal ganglion cell loss. In DBA/2J mice, a model of ocular hypertension, an age-dependent decrease of retinal KYNA and KATs was found. In the corpora amylacea in the human retina intensive KAT I and II immunoreactivity was demonstrated. In summary, these findings point to the potential involvement of KYNA in the mechanisms of retinal aging and neurodegeneration.
AB - The kynurenine aminotransferases (KATs) KAT I and KAT II are pivotal to the synthesis of kynurenic acid (KYNA), the only known endogenous glutamate receptor antagonist and neuroprotectant. KAT I and II have been found in avian, rodent, and human retina. Expression of KAT I in Müller cell endfeet and KAT II in retinal ganglion cells has been documented. Developmental changes in KAT expression and KYNA concentration in the avian and rodent retina have also been found. Studies of retinal neurodegeneration have shown alterations in KYNA synthesis in the retina in response to retinal ganglion cell loss. In DBA/2J mice, a model of ocular hypertension, an age-dependent decrease of retinal KYNA and KATs was found. In the corpora amylacea in the human retina intensive KAT I and II immunoreactivity was demonstrated. In summary, these findings point to the potential involvement of KYNA in the mechanisms of retinal aging and neurodegeneration.
KW - Aging/metabolism
KW - Animals
KW - Humans
KW - Kynurenic Acid/metabolism
KW - Kynurenine/metabolism
KW - Retina/enzymology
KW - Retinal Degeneration/enzymology
KW - Retinal Ganglion Cells/enzymology
KW - Transaminases/metabolism
U2 - 10.1016/s1734-1140(11)70697-1
DO - 10.1016/s1734-1140(11)70697-1
M3 - SCORING: Review article
C2 - 22358081
VL - 63
SP - 1324
EP - 1334
JO - PHARMACOL REP
JF - PHARMACOL REP
SN - 1734-1140
IS - 6
ER -