December 2002
Volume 43, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   December 2002
Expression and Distribution of the Serum and Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase, and the Epithelial Sodium Channel Subunits in the Human Cornea
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • EA Walker
    Endocrinology Division of Medical Sciences
    University of Birmingham Birmingham United Kingdom
  • S Rauz
    Ophthalmology Division of Immunity and Infection
    University of Birmingham Birmingham United Kingdom
  • PI Murray
    Ophthalmology Division of Immunity and Infection
    University of Birmingham Birmingham United Kingdom
  • PM Stewart
    Endocrinology Division of Medical Sciences
    University of Birmingham Birmingham United Kingdom
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships   E.A. Walker, None; S. Rauz, None; P.I. Murray, None; P.M. Stewart, None. Grant Identification: Medical Research Council, UK; Research in Eye Disease Trust, UK.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science December 2002, Vol.43, 3196. doi:
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      EA Walker, S Rauz, PI Murray, PM Stewart; Expression and Distribution of the Serum and Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase, and the Epithelial Sodium Channel Subunits in the Human Cornea . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2002;43(13):3196.

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Abstract

Abstract: : Purpose: The sodium transporting capacity of the corneal endothelium is vital for preserving corneal transparency. The clarity of the cornea has traditionally been attributed to the Na+K+ATPase located in the corneal endothelium, maintaining the cornea in a dehydrated state. Recent studies have shown that the enzyme serum and glucocorticoid regulated kinase isoform 1 (SGK1) plays a role in sodium transporting epithelial tissues, through activation of the epithelial sodium channels (ENaC). This study was designed to identify whether these elements were present within the human cornea. Methods: In-situ hybridization (ISH) studies were performed using non-radioactively labelled digoxigenin (DIG) antisense cRNA probes for SGK1 and the three ENaC subunits (α, ß, γ) generated from cDNA constructs sub-cloned into pGEMT-Easy Vector (Promega). Labelling efficiency was determined by chemiluminescence and ISH was conducted on paraffin embedded 5µm thick sections of six human eyes. Control experiments were carried out in parallel using three methods: no probe; competition of the antisense DIG-labelled cRNA probe in the presence of a 60-fold excess unlabelled anti-sense cRNA; and sense DIG-labelled cRNA probe. The hybridized probe was visualised by 4-nitroblue-terazolium chloride (NBT)/ 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolylyphosphate (BCIP) chromagen precipitation. Results: There was marked expression of the SGK1 and all three ENaC subunits in the corneal endothelial cytoplasm. There were low levels of expression for the SGK in the central basal cells of the corneal epithelium in the perinuclear region, and more intense cytoplasmic expression in the limbal epithelial cells. There was no chromagen precipitation in the Bowman's membrane, corneal stroma, or Descemet's membrane. Control analyses revealed no hybridization signal throughout the corneal layers. Conclusion: These data suggest that the sodium transport across the corneal endothelium may in part be dependent on the induction of the SGK1 and the activation of the epithelium sodium channels.

Keywords: 377 corticosteroids • 443 in situ hybridization • 445 ion channels 
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