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Otx2 homeobox gene induces photoreceptor-specific phenotypes in cells derived from adult iris and ciliary tissue.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Dec 2004
Akagi Tadamichi, Mandai Michiko, Ooto Sotaro, Hirami Yasuhiko, Osakada Fumitaka, Kageyama Ryoichiro, Yoshimura Nagahisa, Takahashi Masayo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: It remains unclear which gene induction effectively generates photoreceptor-specific phenotypes from nonretinal tissues. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Crx and Otx2--homeobox genes related to photoreceptor development--can induce the generation of these phenotypes in cells derived from adult ciliary and iris tissue and in mesencephalon-derived neural stem cells. METHODS: Crx and Otx2...
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