XIAP protection of photoreceptors in animal models of retinitis pigmentosa.

BACKGROUND: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a blinding genetic disorder that is caused by the death of photoreceptors in the outer nuclear layer of the retina. To date, 39 different genetic loci have been associated with the disease, and 28 mutated genes have been identified. Despite the complexity of...

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Main Authors: Kevin C Leonard, Dino Petrin, Stuart G Coupland, Adam N Baker, Brian C Leonard, Eric C LaCasse, William W Hauswirth, Robert G Korneluk, Catherine Tsilfidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1819556?pdf=render