2019
Disease-associated mutations of claudin-19 disrupt retinal neurogenesis and visual function
Wang SB, Xu T, Peng S, Singh D, Ghiassi-Nejad M, Adelman RA, Rizzolo LJ. Disease-associated mutations of claudin-19 disrupt retinal neurogenesis and visual function. Communications Biology 2019, 2: 113. PMID: 30937396, PMCID: PMC6433901, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0355-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumClaudin-19Retinal neurogenesisP1 waveOuter nuclear layerRPE signature genesARPE19 cell lineOcular involvementKidney diseaseVisual functionFamilial hypomagnesaemiaNuclear layerBipolar cellsNewborn miceOcular diseasesPigment epitheliumRetinal isomeraseDiseaseMiceHuman induced pluripotent cellsRetinal differentiationSignature genesCell linesNeurogenesisInduced pluripotent cells
2017
A biodegradable scaffold enhances differentiation of embryonic stem cells into a thick sheet of retinal cells
Singh D, Wang SB, Xia T, Tainsh L, Ghiassi-Nejad M, Xu T, Peng S, Adelman RA, Rizzolo LJ. A biodegradable scaffold enhances differentiation of embryonic stem cells into a thick sheet of retinal cells. Biomaterials 2017, 154: 158-168. PMID: 29128844, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal degenerationNeurosensory retinaRetinal cellsHost retinal pigment epitheliumStem cellsOuter nuclear layerRetinal pigment epitheliumRetinal cell typesElaborate arborsQuantitative RT-PCRLeading causeImmune responseNuclear layerMouse modelPigment epitheliumSubretinal spaceForebrain cellsMinimal immune responseTherapeutic agentsRetinal laminationRT-PCRDegenerationRetinaRetinal organoidsConfocal immunocytochemistryEffects of diabetic retinopathy on the barrier functions of the retinal pigment epithelium
Xia T, Rizzolo LJ. Effects of diabetic retinopathy on the barrier functions of the retinal pigment epithelium. Vision Research 2017, 139: 72-81. PMID: 28347688, DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2017.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBlood-retinal barrierRetinal pigment epitheliumOuter blood-retinal barrierRPE barrier functionDiabetic retinopathyBarrier functionPigment epitheliumInner blood-retinal barrierEffect of diabetesRetinal endothelial cellsMicrovascular complicationsDiabetes mellitusNeurosensory retinaRetinal healthParacellular spaceRetinopathyMetabolic processingEndothelial cellsEarly effectsDiabetesActive transportTight junctionsCulture modelEpitheliumTransepithelial movement
2014
Barrier properties of cultured retinal pigment epithelium
Rizzolo LJ. Barrier properties of cultured retinal pigment epithelium. Experimental Eye Research 2014, 126: 16-26. PMID: 24731966, DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2011
Differential Expression of Claudins in Retinas during Normal Development and the Angiogenesis of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy
Luo Y, Xiao W, Zhu X, Mao Y, Liu X, Chen X, Huang J, Tang S, Rizzolo LJ. Differential Expression of Claudins in Retinas during Normal Development and the Angiogenesis of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2011, 52: 7556-7564. PMID: 21862644, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-7185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBlood-Retinal BarrierClaudinsDisease Models, AnimalFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansInfant, NewbornMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeovascularization, PhysiologicOccludinOxygenPlant LectinsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRetinaRetinal NeovascularizationRetinal VesselsRetinopathy of PrematurityRNA, MessengerIntegration of tight junctions and claudins with the barrier functions of the retinal pigment epithelium
Rizzolo LJ, Peng S, Luo Y, Xiao W. Integration of tight junctions and claudins with the barrier functions of the retinal pigment epithelium. Progress In Retinal And Eye Research 2011, 30: 296-323. PMID: 21704180, DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2011.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumOuter retinaPigment epitheliumTight junctionsBarrier functionOuter blood-retinal barrierBlood-retinal barrierHuman retinal pigment epitheliumBlood-tissue barriersTight junctional proteinsPhotoreceptor layerNeural retinaMetabolic alterationsRetinaEpitheliumClaudin compositionTransepithelial diffusionStem cellsJunctional proteinsClaudins
2008
Diffusible retinal secretions regulate the expression of tight junctions and other diverse functions of the retinal pigment epithelium.
Sun R, Peng S, Chen X, Zhang H, Rizzolo LJ. Diffusible retinal secretions regulate the expression of tight junctions and other diverse functions of the retinal pigment epithelium. Molecular Vision 2008, 14: 2237-62. PMID: 19057659, PMCID: PMC2593753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAdherens JunctionsAnimalsCell MembraneCells, CulturedChick EmbryoCluster AnalysisCulture Media, ConditionedDiffusionElectric ImpedanceExtracellular MatrixGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenomeIon ChannelsKineticsMelaninsMembrane ProteinsMicrotubulesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhagocytosisRetinal Pigment EpitheliumRNA, MessengerSubcellular FractionsTight JunctionsVisual PathwaysConceptsGene expressionA Novel Rabbit Model for Studying RPE Transplantation
Cong L, Sun D, Zhang Z, Jiao W, Rizzolo LJ, Peng S. A Novel Rabbit Model for Studying RPE Transplantation. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2008, 49: 4115-4125. PMID: 18502985, PMCID: PMC2568003, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.08-1976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptical coherence tomographySubretinal spaceIntact blood-retinal barrierRetinal pigment epithelium (RPE) transplantationRabbit RPEBlood-retinal barrierConfocal scanning laserNovel rabbit modelZonula occludens-1CFDA-SEFunctional RPE monolayerTransepithelial electrical resistanceTransplanted RPEFundus photographyConjunctival flapRPE transplantationTransplantation protocolsLabeled cellsRabbit modelCoherence tomographyOccludens-1RPE cellsRPE monolayerPrimary cultures
2007
Analysis of the RPE transcriptome reveals dynamic changes during the development of the outer blood-retinal barrier.
Rizzolo LJ, Chen X, Weitzman M, Sun R, Zhang H. Analysis of the RPE transcriptome reveals dynamic changes during the development of the outer blood-retinal barrier. Molecular Vision 2007, 13: 1259-73. PMID: 17679949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBlood-Retinal BarrierCell Cycle ProteinsChick EmbryoCluster AnalysisCollagenExtracellular MatrixGene Expression ProfilingIntercellular JunctionsLamininMembrane ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMyosinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhagocytosisPigment Epithelium of EyeProtein SubunitsProteinsReceptors, Cell SurfaceReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticConceptsPattern of expressionExtensive remodelingAffymetrix microarray chipsCell-cell junctionsSignal transduction pathwaysExtracellular matrix interactionsAdherens junction proteinsTranscellular ion transportCell surface receptorsGenomic approachesEntire genomeGene OntologyTransduction pathwaysSTEM softwareZO-3Biological pathwaysFunctional clusteringMatrix interactionsExtracellular matrixSurface receptorsJunctional complexesMicroarray chipContinuous remodelingFalse discovery rateAffymetrix softwareDevelopment and Role of Tight Junctions in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Rizzolo LJ. Development and Role of Tight Junctions in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium. International Review Of Cytology 2007, 258: 195-234. PMID: 17338922, DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(07)58004-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumNeural retinaTight junctionsOuter blood-retinal barrierBlood-retinal barrierSlower time courseEpitheliumCell proliferationTissue-specific propertiesTransepithelial diffusionTime courseRetinaParacellular diffusionPhysiological roleEpithelial monolayersSolid tissuesParacellular spaceApical surfaceCulture system
2006
Expression of JAM-A, AF-6, PAR-3 and PAR-6 during the assembly and remodeling of RPE tight junctions
Luo Y, Fukuhara M, Weitzman M, Rizzolo LJ. Expression of JAM-A, AF-6, PAR-3 and PAR-6 during the assembly and remodeling of RPE tight junctions. Brain Research 2006, 1110: 55-63. PMID: 16859655, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
The apical and basal environments of the retinal pigment epithelium regulate the maturation of tight junctions during development
Rahner C, Fukuhara M, Peng S, Kojima S, Rizzolo LJ. The apical and basal environments of the retinal pigment epithelium regulate the maturation of tight junctions during development. Journal Of Cell Science 2004, 117: 3307-3318. PMID: 15226402, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsCell SeparationCells, CulturedChick EmbryoCulture Media, ConditionedDNA PrimersElectric ImpedanceElectrophysiologyFibroblastsFreeze FracturingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMicroscopy, FluorescenceNerve Tissue ProteinsPigment Epithelium of EyePolymerase Chain ReactionRetinaReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTight JunctionsTime Factors
2003
Apical and Basal Regulation of the Permeability of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Peng S, Rahner C, Rizzolo LJ. Apical and Basal Regulation of the Permeability of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2003, 44: 808-817. PMID: 12556417, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.02-0473.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Claudin 5 Is Transiently Expressed During the Development of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Kojima S, Rahner C, Peng S, Rizzolo L. Claudin 5 Is Transiently Expressed During the Development of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2002, 186: 81-88. PMID: 11944085, DOI: 10.1007/s00232-001-0137-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionRetinal pigment epitheliumClaudin-5Chick retinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionEmbryonic day 14Tight junctionsSemiquantitative RT-PCRExpression of claudinsEmbryonic day 10Northern blottingNeural retinaDay 14Semi-quantitative RT-PCRDay 10Claudin-3RPE developmentPeak levelsDay 7 embryosChoroid layerPrimary culturesChain reactionEpitheliumBlotting
2001
Defects in the MITFmi / miApical Surface are Associated with a Failure of Outer Segment Elongation
Bumsted K, Rizzolo L, Barnstable C. Defects in the MITFmi / miApical Surface are Associated with a Failure of Outer Segment Elongation. Experimental Eye Research 2001, 73: 383-392. PMID: 11520113, DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1048.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Differential regulation of tight junction permeability during development of the retinal pigment epithelium
Ban Y, Rizzolo L. Differential regulation of tight junction permeability during development of the retinal pigment epithelium. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2000, 279: c744-c750. PMID: 10942725, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2000.279.3.c744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumBlood-brain barrierEmbryonic ageTight junctionsTight junction permeabilityLow calcium mediumRPE developmentAcetylneuraminic acidMannitol permeabilityJunction permeabilityEpithelial regionsCulture modelDifferent subpopulationsParacellular diffusionEpitheliumDifferential regulationAgeOrder of permeationRegulation of glucose transporters during development of the retinal pigment epithelium
Ban Y, Rizzolo L. Regulation of glucose transporters during development of the retinal pigment epithelium. Brain Research 2000, 121: 89-95. PMID: 10837896, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-3806(00)00028-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBlotting, NorthernChick EmbryoGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlucose Transporter Type 1Glucose Transporter Type 2Glucose Transporter Type 3Monosaccharide Transport ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsPigment Epithelium of EyeReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTight JunctionsTwo secreted retinal factors regulate different stages of development of the outer blood–retinal barrier
Ban Y, Wilt S, Rizzolo L. Two secreted retinal factors regulate different stages of development of the outer blood–retinal barrier. Brain Research 2000, 119: 259-267. PMID: 10675776, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-3806(99)00183-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic AgonistsAnimalsBiological TransportBlood-Brain BarrierCatecholaminesCell FractionationCells, CulturedChick EmbryoChromatography, GelCulture Media, ConditionedDopamine AgonistsElectric ImpedanceEndopeptidasesEye ProteinsIndolesPigment Epithelium of EyeSerotonin Receptor AgonistsTight JunctionsConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumBlood-retinal barrierTransepithelial electrical resistanceOuter blood-retinal barrierBlood-brain barrierEffects of astrocytesCultured retinal pigment epitheliumChick retinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumNeural retinaRetinal factorsChick retinaRPE barrierRPE cellsRetinaEndothelial regionAstrocytesTight junctionsCulture modelDiffusible factorsDifferent stagesActive factorsJunction developmentMultistep processFactors
1998
Protein-Binding Domains of the Tight Junction Protein, ZO-2, Are Highly Conserved between Avian and Mammalian Species
Collins J, Rizzolo L. Protein-Binding Domains of the Tight Junction Protein, ZO-2, Are Highly Conserved between Avian and Mammalian Species. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1998, 252: 617-622. PMID: 9837755, DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein-binding domainsSrc homology 3ZO-2ZO-3Homologous domainsMAGUK protein familyDistinct PDZ domainsProtein binding domainsZO-1Apical junctional complexHomology 3PDZ domainProtein familySH3 domainAcidic domainEvolutionary pressureMammalian speciesJunctional complexesEmbryonic chicken retinaJunction proteinsTight junctionsDifferent functionsProteinTight junction proteinsSequencePolarization of the Na+, K+-ATPase in Epithelia Derived from the Neuroepithelium
Rizzolo L. Polarization of the Na+, K+-ATPase in Epithelia Derived from the Neuroepithelium. International Review Of Cytology 1998, 185: 195-235. PMID: 9750268, DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)60152-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsProper membrane domainDifferent sorting signalsPolarity mechanismsSorting signalsMembrane domainsMembrane proteinsCortical cytoskeletonCertain environmental stimuliFascinating groupMaintenance signalsApical membraneEnvironmental stimuliIon pumpsProteinBasolateral membraneATPaseYields insightsNeuroepitheliumMembraneCellsCytoskeletonEpitheliumRetinal pigment epitheliumSignalsPigment epithelium