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Lens-specific expression of TGF-beta induces anterior subcapsular cataract formation in the absence of Smad3.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Aug 2006
Banh Alice, Deschamps Paula A, Gauldie Jack, Overbeek Paul A, Sivak Jacob G, West-Mays Judith A
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PURPOSE: Smad3, a mediator of TGF-beta signaling has been shown to be involved in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) of lens epithelial cells in a lens injury model. In this study, the role of Smad3 in anterior subcapsular cataract (ASC) formation was investigated in a transgenic TGF-beta/Smad3 knockout mouse model. METHODS: TGF-beta1 transgenic mice (containing a human TGF-beta1 cDNA construct...
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