Distribution of melatonin MT1 receptor immunoreactivity in human retina. 2002

Egemen Savaskan, and Anna Wirz-Justice, and Gianfranco Olivieri, and Mona Pache, and Kurt Kräuchi, and Lena Brydon, and Ralf Jockers, and Franz Müller-Spahn, and Peter Meyer
Department of Gerontopsychiatry, Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, CH-4025 Basel, Switzerland. esavaskan@datacomm.ch

Melatonin is synthesized in the pineal gland and retina during the night. Retinal melatonin is believed to be involved in local cellular modulation and in regulation of light-induced entrainment of circadian rhythms. The present study provides the first immunohistochemical evidence for the localization of melatonin 1a-receptor (MT1) in human retina of aged subjects. Ganglion, amacrine, and photoreceptor cells expressed MT1. In addition, MT1 immunoreactivity was localized to cell processes in the inner plexiform layer and to central vessels of the retina, as well as to retinal vessels but not to ciliary or choroidal vessels. These results support a variety of cellular and vascular effects of melatonin in the human retina. Preliminary evidence from patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) revealed increased MT1 immunoreactivity in ganglion and amacrine cells, as well as in vessels. In AD cases photoreceptor cells were degenerated and showed low MT1 expression.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007150 Immunohistochemistry Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents. Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D008297 Male Males
D011956 Receptors, Cell Surface Cell surface proteins that bind signalling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell (From Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pp693-5). Cell surface receptors, unlike enzymes, do not chemically alter their ligands. Cell Surface Receptor,Cell Surface Receptors,Hormone Receptors, Cell Surface,Receptors, Endogenous Substances,Cell Surface Hormone Receptors,Endogenous Substances Receptors,Receptor, Cell Surface,Surface Receptor, Cell
D012160 Retina The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent. Ora Serrata
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D044094 Receptors, Melatonin A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that are specific for and mediate the effects of MELATONIN. Activation of melatonin receptors has been associated with decreased intracellular CYCLIC AMP and increased hydrolysis of PHOSPHOINOSITIDES. Melatonin Receptors,MT3 Receptor,Mel(1c) Receptor,Melatonin MT3 Receptor,Receptor, Mel1c,Receptor, Melatonin,Receptor, Melatonin, 1C,Receptor, Melatonin, MT3,MT3 Receptor, Melatonin,Mel1c Receptor,Melatonin Receptor,Receptor, MT3,Receptor, Melatonin MT3

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