Localization of ZnT7 and zinc ions in mouse retina--immunohistochemistry and selenium autometallography |
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Authors: | Wang Xin Wang Zhan-You Gao Hui-Ling Danscher Gorm Huang Liping |
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Affiliation: | Department of Histology and Embryology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, PR China. |
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Abstract: | Zinc transporter 7 (ZnT7, Slc30a7), a member of the Slc30 family, is involved in mobilizing zinc ions from the cytoplasm into the Golgi apparatus. In the present study, we examined the distribution and localization of ZnT7 and the labile zinc ions in the mouse retina using immunohistochemistry and in vivo zinc-selenium autometallography (ZnSe(AMG)). Our results showed that ZnT7 is abundantly expressed in the ganglion cells and pigment epithelial cells of the mouse retina. ZnT7 is also expressed in the amacrine cells and the layer of optic fibers of the mouse retina, but to a lesser extent. Weak staining of ZnT7 was detected in the inner plexiform layer, outer plexiform layer, and outer segment of the photoreceptors. However, ZnT7 was not detected in the outer nuclear layer and inner segment of the photoreceptors. A high level of labile zinc pool was detected in the pigment epithelial cells, the inner segment of the photoreceptors, and the marginal region of the inner nuclear layer. Less amount of labile zinc ions were detected in the ganglion cells of the retina. These observations strongly suggest that ZnT7 may play critical roles in retinal zinc homeostasis and that chelatable zinc pools may have multiple functions in the retina. |
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Keywords: | Zinc ZnT7 Zinc transporter Retina Mouse |
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