Lack of Delta-Sarcoglycan (<i>Sgcd</i>) Results in Retinal Degeneration

Lack of Delta-Sarcoglycan (<i>Sgcd</i>) Results in Retinal Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of central vision loss and severe blindness among the elderly population. Recently, we reported on the association of the <i>SGCD</i> gene (encoding for &#948;-sarcoglycan) polymorphisms with AMD. However, the functional con...

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Main Authors: Andric C. Perez-Ortiz, Martha J. Peralta-Ildefonso, Esmeralda Lira-Romero, Ernesto Moya-Albor, Jorge Brieva, Israel Ramirez-Sanchez, Carmen Clapp, Alexandra Luna-Angulo, Alvaro Rendon, Elva Adan-Castro, Gabriela Ramírez-Hernández, Nundehui Díaz-Lezama, Ramón M. Coral-Vázquez, Francisco J. Estrada-Mena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
dystrophin-associated protein complex
delta-sarcoglycan
knock-out mice
age-related macular degeneration
geographic atrophy
retinal degeneration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/21/5480

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