{"id":4398,"date":"2021-10-19T22:58:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T22:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenixmicrdev.wpengine.com\/?p=4398"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:50:41","slug":"cataracts-caused-by-lens-protein-knockout-imaged-using-the-phoenix-micron-iv-slit-lamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/es\/cataracts-caused-by-lens-protein-knockout-imaged-using-the-phoenix-micron-iv-slit-lamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataracts caused by lens protein knockout imaged using the Phoenix MICRON<span class=\"reg-mark half-size\">\u00ae<\/span> IV Slit Lamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In their article, \u201cCRY\u03b2A3\/A1-Crystallin Knockout Develops Nuclear Cataract and Causes Impaired Lysosomal Cargo Clearance and Calpain Activation,\u201d Hegde et al use the Phoenix MICRON<span class=\"reg-mark half-size\">\u00ae<\/span> IV Slit Lamp to examine the effect of knocking out a lens structural protein.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4399\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/cataracts-caused-by-lens-protein-knockout-imaged-using-the-phoenix-micron-iv-slit-lamp\/pone-0149027-g002-png_l\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4399\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4399 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pone.0149027.g002.PNG_L-1024x496.png\" alt=\"images of slit lamp examination of WT, HET and KO\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pone.0149027.g002.PNG_L-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pone.0149027.g002.PNG_L-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pone.0149027.g002.PNG_L-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pone.0149027.g002.PNG_L-1536x743.png 1536w, https:\/\/phoenixmicron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pone.0149027.g002.PNG_L.png 1878w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/310;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4-weeks-old mice were examined with a Micron IV-slit lamp after dilation of the pupils. i). Slit-lamp images of the WT, HET and KO mice eyes from the front view. Clear nuclear cataracts were observed in the center (nuclear region) of the KO lenses (n = 3 animals). ii). Images of the lenses with the slit-beam incident on the side of the eye. Images showing the presence of a fibrous mass (shown by an arrow), fetal hyaloid artery retention (condition called Persistent Fetal Vasculature) posterior to the lens. iii). The Y-shaped suture line is distorted in KO lenses compared to a distinct Y-shaped suture line in WT and HET lenses. iv). Illumination from the back of the lens showing the attachment of the hyaloid artery in a KO lens. (n = 3 animals).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u03b1, \u03b2 and \u03b3 crystallins are lens structural proteins that are needed for transparency and refractive power of the lens. Specifically, \u03b2\u03913\/A1-crystallin is important for lens development and lens structure, but its exact role and method of working is not known. \u03b2\u03913\/A1-crystallin is present in the lens, retinal astrocytes, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), and retinal ganglion cells.<\/p>\n<p>To study the role of \u03b2\u03913-crystallin role in the lens, Hedge et al made a \u03b2\u03913-knockout mouse. They examined the mice with the Phoenix MICRON<span class=\"reg-mark half-size\">\u00ae<\/span> VI Slit Lamp and did extensive immunohistochemical staining and analysis. The Phoenix MICRON<span class=\"reg-mark half-size\">\u00ae<\/span> IV Slit Lamp is specifically designed for mice and rats with an adjustable width, length, brightness, and position slit light that clearly illuminates the anterior segment including the lens as used in this study. Although Hedge et al only used the brightfield functionality, the Phoenix MICRON<span class=\"reg-mark half-size\">\u00ae<\/span> IV Slit Lamp can also image GFP and fluorescein angiography.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in Figure 1, 100% of \u03b2\u03913-crystallin knockout pups had nuclear cataracts as soon as their eyes opened (Fig 1i). The Phoenix MICRON<span class=\"reg-mark half-size\">\u00ae<\/span> IV Slit Lamp revealed a fibrous mass posterior to the lens (Fig 1ii-iv) which was retention of the hyaloid artery. \u03b2\u03913-crystallin knockout pups had persistent fetal vasculature syndrome in which where the hyaloid artery does not regress. The hyaloid artery nourishes the developing lens and usually separates from the lens and regresses before birth. In addition to the cataracts and hyaloid artery, the Y-suture line in that is normal in lenses was distorted in the \u03b2\u03913-crystallin knockout pups\u2019 lenses (Fig 1iii).<\/p>\n<p>The cellular and immunohistological studies confirmed lens abnormalities and that cargo clearing in cells was altered. Hedge et al include some beautiful immunohistochemical staining images in the article.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, this study shows the excellent use of the Phoenix MICRON<span class=\"reg-mark half-size\">\u00ae<\/span> IV Slit Lamp for studying the anterior segment and elucidating the role of \u03b2\u03913-crystallin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hegde, S., Kesterson, R. A., &amp; Srivastava, O. P. (2016). <a name=\"_Hlk85045030\"><\/a>CRY\u03b2A3\/A1-Crystallin Knockout Develops Nuclear Cataract and Causes Impaired Lysosomal Cargo Clearance and Calpain Activation. <i>PloS One<\/i>, <i>11<\/i>(2), e0149027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In their article, \u201cCRY\u03b2A3\/A1-Crystallin Knockout Develops Nuclear Cataract and Causes Impaired Lysosomal Cargo Clearance and Calpain Activation,\u201d Hegde et al use the Phoenix MICRON\u00ae IV Slit Lamp to examine the effect of knocking out a lens structural protein. \u03b1, \u03b2 and \u03b3 crystallins are lens structural proteins that are needed for transparency and refractive power [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[330,675],"tags":[677,684,680,682,683,678,681,679,348,676],"class_list":["post-4398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-micron-iv","category-lampara-de-hendidura","tag-cataratas","tag-noqueo-cristalino","tag-lente-cristalina","tag-sindrome-de-la-vasculatura-fetal","tag-arteria-hialoidea","tag-parte-de-la-lente","tag-cataratas-nucleares","tag-phoenix-micron-iv","tag-imagenes-retinianas","tag-lampara-de-hendidura"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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