Expression of aquaporin-1 immunoreactivity by photoreceptor cells in the mouse retina |
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Authors: | Iandiev Ianors Pannicke Thomas Reichel Martin B Wiedemann Peter Reichenbach Andreas Bringmann Andreas |
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Institution: | Department of Ophthalmology and Eye Clinic, University of Leipzig Medical Faculty, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany. |
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Abstract: | Aquaporin water channels play a crucial role in the maintenance of ionic and osmotic homeostasis in the neural tissue. In the sensory retina, aquaporin-4 is expressed by Müller glial cells, predominantly in the inner retina, while aquaporin-1 is expressed mainly in the outer retina. However, it is unknown whether aquaporin-1 expression occurs in Müller cells or photoreceptor cells. By using immunohistochemical staining of retinal slices from rds mice, we show that the immunoreactivity for aquaporin-1 disappears along with the photoreceptor cell degeneration. In suspensions of dissociated retinal cells from control mice, photoreceptor cells expressed aquaporin-1 immunoreactivity while Müller cells were largely devoid of staining. The data suggest that photoreceptor cells, but not Müller cells, express aquaporin-1 in the murine retina. |
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