The role of Piezo1 in conventional aqueous humor outflow dynamics
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Journal Article
Abstract
Controlling intraocular pressure (IOP) remains the mainstay of glaucoma therapy. The trabecular meshwork (TM), the key tissue responsible for aqueous humor (AH) outflow and IOP maintenance, is very sensitive to mechanical forces. However, it is not understood whether Piezo channels, very sensitive mechanosensors, functionally influence AH outflow. Here, we characterize the role of Piezo1 in conventional AH outflow. Immunostaining and western blot analysis showed that Piezo1 is widely expressed by TM. Patch-clamp recordings in TM cells confirmed the activation of Piezo1-derived mechanosensitive currents. Importantly, the antagonist GsMTx4 for mechanosensitive channels significantly decreased steady-state facility, yet activation of Piezo1 by the specific agonist Yoda1 did not lead to a facility change. Furthermore, GsMTx4, but not Yoda1, caused a significant increase in ocular compliance, a measure of the eye's transient response to IOP perturbation. Our findings demonstrate a potential role for Piezo1 in conventional outflow, likely under pathological and rapid transient conditions.
Date Issued
2021-02-19
Date Acceptance
2021-01-05
Citation
iScience, 2021, 24 (2), pp.1-32
ISSN
2589-0042
Publisher
Cell Press
Start Page
1
End Page
32
Journal / Book Title
iScience
Volume
24
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2021 The Authors.
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
ACTIVATED ION-CHANNEL
TRABECULAR MESHWORK CELLS
OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA
INTRAOCULAR-PRESSURE
MECHANOSENSITIVE CHANNELS
MOUSE MODEL
MECHANOTRANSDUCTION
STRETCH
STRESS
TARGET
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 102042
Date Publish Online
2023-01-07