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Carboxypeptidase E is required for normal synaptic transmission from photoreceptors to the inner retina.
Journal of neurochemistry - 1 Dec 2005
Zhu Xuemei, Wu Kebin, Rife Lawrence, Cawley Niamh X, Brown Bruce, Adams Tiffany, Teofilo Karen, Lillo Concepcion, Williams David S, Loh Y Peng, Craft Cheryl M
Abstract excerpt
Defects in the gene encoding carboxypeptidase E (CPE) in either mouse or human lead to multiple endocrine disorders, including obesity and diabetes. Recent studies on Cpe-/- mice indicated neurological deficits in these animals. As a model system to study the potential role of CPE in neurophysiology, we carried out electroretinography (ERG) and retinal morphological studies on Cpe-/- and Cpe fat/fat mutant mice....
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