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Journal Article
Exosomal MiRNA Transfer between Retinal Microglia and RPE
2020
Overview
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), the outermost layer of the retina, provides essential support to both the neural retina and choroid. Additionally, the RPE is highly active in modulating functions of immune cells such as microglia, which migrate to the subretinal compartment during aging and age-related degeneration. Recently, studies have highlighted the important roles of microRNA (miRNA) in the coordination of general tissue maintenance as well as in chronic inflammatory conditions. In this study, we analyzed the miRNA profiles in extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by the RPE, and identified and validated miRNA species whose expression levels showed age-dependent changes in the EVs. Using co-culture of RPE and retinal microglia, we further demonstrated that miR-21 was transferred between the two types of cells, and the increased miR-21 in microglia influenced the expression of genes downstream of the p53 pathway. These findings suggest that exosome-mediated miRNA transfer is a signaling mechanism that contributes to the regulation of microglia function in the aging retina.
Publisher
MDPI AG,MDPI
Subject
/ Aging
/ Animals
/ Choroid - growth & development
/ Diabetes
/ Extracellular Vesicles - genetics
/ Extracellular Vesicles - metabolism
/ Humans
/ In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
/ Mice
/ Retina
/ Retinal Pigment Epithelium - metabolism
/ Retinal Pigment Epithelium - physiology
/ Signal Transduction - genetics
