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RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play central roles in post-transcriptional gene regulation. However, the function of RBP in retinal progenitor cell differentiation and synaptic signal transmission are largely unexplored. Previously we have shown that Elavl2 regulates amacrine cell (AC) differentiation during retinogenesis, by directly binding to Nr4a2 and Barhl2. Elavl2 is expressed in early neuronal progenitors to mature neurons, and Elavl4 expression begins slightly later, during cortical neuron development as a paralog. Here, Retinal-specific Elavl2 and Elavl4 double knockout mice were made to further explore the role of Elavl2 and Elavl4 in retinal development and signal transduction. We disclose that Elavl4 binds to Satb1 to regulate Neurod1, then promoting retinal progenitor and amacrine cells differentiation. We were also surprised to find that Elavl2 interacted with GABA receptors at the RNA and protein levels. In conclusion, Elavl2 and Elavl4 regulate amacrine cells differentiation through different pathways, leading to decreased scotopic vision. Our findings reveal the roles of Elavl2 and Elavl4 in retinal amacrine cells differentiation in modulating visual functions.
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