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Heparan sulfate deficiency in periocular mesenchyme causes microphthalmia and ciliary body dysgenesis.
Experimental eye research - 1 Jan 2010
Iwao Keiichiro, Inatani Masaru, Ogata-Iwao Minako, Yamaguchi Yu, Okinami Satoshi, Tanihara Hidenobu
Abstract excerpt
The heparan sulfate (HS) is a component of proteoglycans in the extracellular matrix and on cell surfaces, modulating developmental processes. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the defect of HS in the periocular mesenchyme impairs ocular morphogenesis. First, using Protein 0-Cre tra...
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