2013
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-12374
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Complement Factor C3a Alters Proteasome Function in Human RPE Cells and in an Animal Model of Age-Related RPE Degeneration

Abstract: In HRPE cells, C3a induces decreased proteasome-mediated proteolytic activity, whereas in a mouse model of age-related RPE atrophy, the immunoproteasome was upregulated, indicating a possible role for complement-driven posttranslational alterations in proteasome activity in the cascade of pathologic events that result in AMD.

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“…The underlying mechanisms are not entirely clear, but seem to include a combined effect on reduced cell turnover and autophagy, altered redox balance, and insulin responsiveness (161, 162). Complement is at the nexus of these processes, and several topical studies indeed suggest direct links between complement and aging: C3a downregulates proteasome activity (which is essential to normal protein turnover) in human pigment epithelial cells from older individuals, thereby connecting the complement system with intracellular protein longevity (163); C1q levels increase with age and C1q-mediated activation of canonical wnt signaling—which has been implicated in mammalian aging—promotes age-associated decline in tissue regeneration in mice (164), and C3aR and C5aR activation may regulate telomerase activity and preservation of telomer length in cardiac-resident stem cells (165). Against this background, it will be exciting to now (re)explore the full range of the “powers of this unexpected force from within the cell.”…”
Section: Early Coevolution Of Complement and Metabolismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The underlying mechanisms are not entirely clear, but seem to include a combined effect on reduced cell turnover and autophagy, altered redox balance, and insulin responsiveness (161, 162). Complement is at the nexus of these processes, and several topical studies indeed suggest direct links between complement and aging: C3a downregulates proteasome activity (which is essential to normal protein turnover) in human pigment epithelial cells from older individuals, thereby connecting the complement system with intracellular protein longevity (163); C1q levels increase with age and C1q-mediated activation of canonical wnt signaling—which has been implicated in mammalian aging—promotes age-associated decline in tissue regeneration in mice (164), and C3aR and C5aR activation may regulate telomerase activity and preservation of telomer length in cardiac-resident stem cells (165). Against this background, it will be exciting to now (re)explore the full range of the “powers of this unexpected force from within the cell.”…”
Section: Early Coevolution Of Complement and Metabolismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Notably, in the RPE, the activity of β 5 is the rate-limiting step of proteasome activity [20,27,65]. Changes due to nano-curcumin treatment approximate those in other conditions that have been shown to be associated with β 5 proteasome activity inhibition, namely, aging [63] and complement overactivation [73]. Changes in the ratio between the immunoproteasome and the classic proteasome are indicative of cellular stress, inflammation, and oxidative stress [24-26, 60, 73].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Whole-blood RNA was extracted using the PAXgene blood RNA kit, including treatment with DNase I to prevent genomic DNA contamination, strictly following the manufacturer's instructions (Qiagen). Total RNA was isolated from dissected retinas (pooled from 3 nondiabetic eyes) and human donor RPE cells 16 (pooled from 5 nondiabetic eyes) in TRIzol reagent (Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA) following the manufacturer's instructions. Total RNA was dissolved in 50 lL of RNase-free water and measured using a NanoDrop instrument (model ND1000 spectrophotometer; NanoDrop Technologies, Wilmington, DE, USA).…”
Section: Sample Collection and Rna Isolationmentioning
confidence: 99%