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Inflammation and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (Mmp-9) regulate photoreceptor regeneration in adult zebrafish

Authors
Silva, N.J., Nagashima, M., Li, J., Kakuk-Atkins, L., Ashrafzadeh, M., Hyde, D.R., Hitchcock, P.F.
ID
ZDB-PUB-200209-5
Date
2020
Source
Glia   68(7): 1445-1465 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Hitchcock, Peter, Hyde, David R., Kakuk-Atkins, Laura, Nagashima, Mikiko
Keywords
Müller glia, cytokines, immunosuppression, microglia, proliferation, stem cell
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified
  • Cell Differentiation/physiology
  • Cell Proliferation/physiology
  • Inflammation/metabolism*
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism*
  • Nerve Regeneration/physiology*
  • Neuroglia/metabolism
  • Regeneration/physiology*
  • Retina/metabolism
  • Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells/physiology
  • Stem Cells/physiology
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
32034934 Full text @ Glia
Abstract
Brain injury activates complex inflammatory signals in dying neurons, surviving neurons, and glia. Here, we establish that inflammation regulates the regeneration of photoreceptors in the zebrafish retina and determine the cellular expression and function of the inflammatory protease, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (Mmp-9), during this regenerative neurogenesis. Following photoreceptor ablation, anti-inflammatory treatment suppresses the number of injury-induced progenitors and regenerated photoreceptors. Upon photoreceptor injury, mmp-9 is induced in Müller glia and Müller glia-derived photoreceptor progenitors. Deleting mmp-9 results in over production of injury-induced progenitors and regenerated photoreceptors, but over time the absence of Mmp-9 compromises the survival of the regenerated cones. At all time-points studied, the levels of tnf-α are significantly elevated in mutant retinas. Anti-inflammatory treatment in mutants rescues the defects in cone survival. These data provide a link between injury-induced inflammation in the vertebrate CNS, Mmp-9 function during neuronal regeneration and the requirement of Mmp-9 for the survival of regenerated cones.
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