Article
Developmental Expression Profile of the Optic Atrophy Gene Product: OPA1 Is Not Localized Exclusively in the Mammalian Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer
24 May 2004
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA) is characterized by primary degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and atrophy of the optic nerve. The OPA1 gene encodes a 960-amino-acid protein. In the current study the temporal and spatial localization of OPA1 were examined in developing and adult murine ocular tissues and the adult human eye. Because the Bst/+ mouse has been postulated as a model of ADOA, the...
