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A retina contém diferentes populações celulares derivadas dos monócitos: macrófagos
perivasculares e células da micróglia. Neste trabalho, descreve-se a presença de um novo
subtipo de macrófagos residentes, distintos das células da micróglia, localizados no espaço
perivascular, em retinas humanas e de murganho. Estas células emitem uma fluorescência
específica e expressam constitutivamente receptores scavenger da classe A. Exibem um
movimento alternado constante, ao longo dos vasos sanguíneos, providenciando um
revestimento adicional a áreas mais delgadas da parede vascular. Para além disso,
acumulam peroxidase de rábano e lipoproteínas de baixa densidade acetiladas em
circulação, sem rotura da barreira hemato-retiniana. No conjunto, estes resultados sugerem
que estas células, com função scavenger, contribuem para o funcionamento da barreira
hemato-retiniana. Acumulam, também, ferro, em lisossomas, provavelmente por um
mecanismo de endocitose de ferritina, mediada por receptores TIM-2, sugerindo o seu
envolvimento na homeostasia do ferro na retina e em situações de alteração desta. Em
fases iniciais de degenerescência dos fotorreceptores, estas células migram para o local das
lesões, sugerindo a sua participação nos processos de retinopatia. Todos estes aspectos
são semelhantes aos descritos para as células Mato cerebrais. Por conseguinte, este estudo
estabelece, pela primeira vez, a presença de células Mato na retina.
ABSTRACT - Retinal Mato cells: morphologic and functional characterization of a new autofluorescent perivascular cell population in physiological conditions and during retinopathy -- The retina contains distinct populations of monocyte-derived cells: perivascular macrophages and microglia. In this work we describe the presence in mouse and human healthy retinas of a new subtype of resident macrophages, present in the perivascular space, different from microglia. These cells emitted specific autofluorescence and constitutively expressed the scavenger receptor class A. They were seen to move in an oscillatory manner along blood vessels, providing an additional coating to thinner areas of the vascular wall. Furthermore, these macrophages also accumulated blood-borne horseradish peroxidase and acetylated low-density lipoprotein without blood-retinal barrier pathological disruption. Taken together these findings suggest that these cells fulfil a major role in the scavenging of blood-borne molecules contributing to blood-retinal barrier function. In addition, they stored iron in lysosomes, probably by the TIM-2 mediated binding of ferritin, indicating they probably are involved in retinal iron homeostasis and related disorders. These cells were also early detected at lesions during photoreceptor degeneration, suggesting a possible role in the onset and development of retinopathy. All these features are consistent with those described for brain Mato cells. Thus, this study shows, for the first time, the presence of autofluorescent perivascular Mato cells in the retina.
ABSTRACT - Retinal Mato cells: morphologic and functional characterization of a new autofluorescent perivascular cell population in physiological conditions and during retinopathy -- The retina contains distinct populations of monocyte-derived cells: perivascular macrophages and microglia. In this work we describe the presence in mouse and human healthy retinas of a new subtype of resident macrophages, present in the perivascular space, different from microglia. These cells emitted specific autofluorescence and constitutively expressed the scavenger receptor class A. They were seen to move in an oscillatory manner along blood vessels, providing an additional coating to thinner areas of the vascular wall. Furthermore, these macrophages also accumulated blood-borne horseradish peroxidase and acetylated low-density lipoprotein without blood-retinal barrier pathological disruption. Taken together these findings suggest that these cells fulfil a major role in the scavenging of blood-borne molecules contributing to blood-retinal barrier function. In addition, they stored iron in lysosomes, probably by the TIM-2 mediated binding of ferritin, indicating they probably are involved in retinal iron homeostasis and related disorders. These cells were also early detected at lesions during photoreceptor degeneration, suggesting a possible role in the onset and development of retinopathy. All these features are consistent with those described for brain Mato cells. Thus, this study shows, for the first time, the presence of autofluorescent perivascular Mato cells in the retina.
Description
Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias
Keywords
Células Mato Macrófagos perivasculares Função scavenger Barreira hemato-retiniana Metabolismo do ferro Retinopatia Mato cells Perivascular macrophages Scavenger function Blood-retinal barrier Iron homeostasis Retinopathy
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Citation
Jorge, M.L.M. (2009). Células Mato na retina : caracterização morfológica e funcional de uma nova população de células perivasculares autofluorescentes em situação fisiológica e de retinopatia. Tese de Doutoramento, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Lisboa
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Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária
