Photoreceptor degeneration in microphthalmia (Mitf) mice: partial rescue by pigment epithelium-derived factor

Dysfunction and loss of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) are hallmarks of retinal degeneration, but the underlying pathogenetic processes are only partially understood. Using mice with a null mutation in the transcription factor gene Mitf, in which RPE deficiencies are associated with retinal de...

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Main Authors: Yu Chen, Juan Yang, Huiqin Geng, Liping Li, Jinyang Li, Bing Cheng, Xiaoyin Ma, Huirong Li, Ling Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2019-01-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Subjects:
RPE
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/12/1/dmm035642