AMD-associated cystatin C variant impacts RPE differentiation and mitochondrial activity

Ioan Valentin Matei, Tanachapa Jantalika, DANIEL GRIMES, LUMINITA PARAOAN*

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Original languageEnglish
Article number1324
JournalInvestigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Volume65
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2024
EventARVO Annual Meeting 2024 - Seattle, United States
Duration: 5 May 20249 May 2024
https://www.arvo.org/

Keywords

  • AMD-associated variant B cystatin C (var B CysC)
  • Intracellular trafficking
  • Mitochondrial association
  • Differentiation
  • Mitochondrial activity
  • ARPE-19 cells
  • TER (Trans-epithelial electrical resistance)
  • Functional RPE genes (CST3, BEST1, CRALBP, RDH5, LRAT)
  • Mitochondrial dynamics/mitophagy markers (MFN1, MFN2, OPA1, DRP1, PINK1, SPPL2B)
  • PARK2
  • LC3B
  • TMRE (Tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester)
  • MitoTracker
  • ROS (Reactive oxygen species)
  • SOX (Superoxide) production

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