May 2005
Volume 46, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2005
Carbonic Anhydrase XIV Is Necessary for a Normal Retinal Light Response
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • J.M. Ogilvie
    Department of Biology,
    Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • K.K. Ohlemiller
    Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • G.N. Shah
    Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
    Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • B. Ulmasov
    Department of Internal Medicine,
    Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • A. Waheed
    Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
    Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • W.S. Sly
    Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
    Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  J.M. Ogilvie, None; K.K. Ohlemiller, None; G.N. Shah, None; B. Ulmasov, None; A. Waheed, None; W.S. Sly, None.
  • Footnotes
    Support  NIH Grant DK40163 (W.S.S.)
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2005, Vol.46, 1193. doi:
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      J.M. Ogilvie, K.K. Ohlemiller, G.N. Shah, B. Ulmasov, A. Waheed, W.S. Sly; Carbonic Anhydrase XIV Is Necessary for a Normal Retinal Light Response . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005;46(13):1193.

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Abstract

Abstract: : Purpose: Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are zinc–containing enzymes that catalyze the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide (H2O + CO2 ↔ HCO3 + H+). This simple chemical reaction has important implications for pH homeostasis, carbon dioxide and ion transport, respiration, and many other critical processes in living systems. The CA family includes 15 different isozymes that are distributed in a tissue–specific fashion. CA XIV, a membrane bound isozyme, is highly expressed in neural retina and RPE, particularly in Muller glial cells. Here we characterize the pathological and physiological phenotype of the CA XIV null mutant mouse retina. Methods: We created CA XIV null mutant mice. Flash electroretinograms (ERG’s) were performed at 2, 7, and 10 months of age. After testing, eyecups were harvested, fixed, and then processed and embedded in plastic for pathology or frozen for immunohistochemistry (IHC). Antibodies against glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and protein kinase C (PKC) were used to label Muller glial and rod bipolar cells, respectively. Results: CA XIV mice were healthy overall with no gross phenotypic deficiencies. The rod/cone a–wave, b–wave, and cone b–wave were significantly reduced (26 – 45%) in the CA XIV null mice compared to wild type littermates. Interestingly, these reductions in light response were unchanged over time between 2 and 10 months. No differences in gross retinal pathology were observed between wild type and CA XIV null mice. Muller glial cells and rod bipolar cells had a normal appearance in CA XIV null mice compared to wild type littermates, as indicated by GFAP and PKC labeling. Conclusions: CA XIV plays a significant role in producing a normal retinal light response. Other isoforms of CA may provide functional redundancy in the absence of CA XIV.

Keywords: transgenics/knock-outs • enzymes/enzyme inhibitors • retinal degenerations: cell biology 
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