Teixeira L B C, Zhao Y, Dubielzig R R, Sorenson C M, Sheibani N
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI, USA McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
Vet Pathol. 2015 Mar;52(2):397-403. doi: 10.1177/0300985814535613. Epub 2014 May 30.
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) is highly expressed in human and murine ocular tissues during development. Mutations in this gene are implicated in the development of primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) in humans. Mice deficient in Cyp1b1 (Cyp1b1(-/-) ) present developmental abnormalities similar to human primary congenital glaucoma. The present work describes the ultrastructural morphology of the iridocorneal angle of 21 eyes from 1-week-old to 8-month-old Cyp1b1(-/-) mice. Morphometric and semiquantitative analysis of the data revealed that 3-week-old Cyp1b1(-/-) mice present a significantly (P < .005) decreased amount of trabecular meshwork (TM) collagen and higher TM endothelial cell and collagen lesion scores (P < .005) than age-matched controls. Collagen loss and lesion scores were progressively increased in older animals, with 8-month-old animals presenting severe atrophy of the TM. Our findings advance the understanding of the effects of CYP1B1 mutations in TM development and primary congenital glaucoma, as well as suggest a link between TM morphologic alterations and increased intraocular pressure.
细胞色素P450 1B1(CYP1B1)在人类和小鼠眼部组织发育过程中高表达。该基因的突变与人类原发性先天性青光眼(PCG)的发生有关。缺乏Cyp1b1的小鼠(Cyp1b1(-/-))表现出与人类原发性先天性青光眼相似的发育异常。本研究描述了1周龄至8月龄Cyp1b1(-/-)小鼠21只眼睛的虹膜角膜角超微结构形态。对数据的形态计量学和半定量分析显示,3周龄的Cyp1b1(-/-)小鼠小梁网(TM)胶原蛋白含量显著降低(P <.005),TM内皮细胞和胶原蛋白损伤评分高于年龄匹配的对照组(P <.005)。老年动物的胶原蛋白损失和损伤评分逐渐增加,8月龄动物的TM出现严重萎缩。我们的研究结果增进了对CYP1B1突变在TM发育和原发性先天性青光眼中作用的理解,并提示TM形态学改变与眼压升高之间存在联系。