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Oral Levodopa rescues retinal morphology and visual function in a murine model of human albinism

Oral Levodopa rescues retinal morphology and visual function in a murine model of human albinism
Oral Levodopa rescues retinal morphology and visual function in a murine model of human albinism

Albinism is a group of disorders characterized by pigment deficiency and abnormal retinal development. Despite being a common cause for visual impairment worldwide, there is a paucity of treatments and patients typically suffer lifelong visual disability. Residual plasticity of the developing retina in young children with albinism has been demonstrated, suggesting a post-natal window for therapeutic rescue. L-3, 4 dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), a key signalling molecule which is essential for normal retinal development, is known to be deficient in albinism. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that post-natal L-DOPA supplementation can rescue retinal development, morphology and visual function in a murine model of human albinism, but only if administered from birth or 15 days post-natal age.

Albinism, Ocular, Vision, Levodopa, Therapeutics, Retina, Neuronal Plasticity
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Lee, Helena
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Lee, Helena, Scott, Jennifer, Griffiths, Helen, Self, James and Lotery, Andrew (2019) Oral Levodopa rescues retinal morphology and visual function in a murine model of human albinism. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 32 (5), 657-671. (doi:10.1111/pcmr.12782).

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Albinism is a group of disorders characterized by pigment deficiency and abnormal retinal development. Despite being a common cause for visual impairment worldwide, there is a paucity of treatments and patients typically suffer lifelong visual disability. Residual plasticity of the developing retina in young children with albinism has been demonstrated, suggesting a post-natal window for therapeutic rescue. L-3, 4 dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), a key signalling molecule which is essential for normal retinal development, is known to be deficient in albinism. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that post-natal L-DOPA supplementation can rescue retinal development, morphology and visual function in a murine model of human albinism, but only if administered from birth or 15 days post-natal age.

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Accepted/In Press date: 5 March 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 9 March 2019
Keywords: Albinism, Ocular, Vision, Levodopa, Therapeutics, Retina, Neuronal Plasticity

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Local EPrints ID: 428618
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/428618
ISSN: 1755-1471
PURE UUID: 6a7191b2-1b7a-4b6f-9d1c-45927a809547
ORCID for Helena Lee: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-9536
ORCID for James Self: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1030-9963
ORCID for Andrew Lotery: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5541-4305

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Date deposited: 05 Mar 2019 17:30
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 04:15

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Author: Helena Lee ORCID iD
Author: Jennifer Scott
Author: Helen Griffiths
Author: James Self ORCID iD
Author: Andrew Lotery ORCID iD

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