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Overexpression of optineurin E50K disrupts Rab8 interaction and leads to a progressive retinal degeneration in mice
13 Apr 2010
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of bilateral blindness affecting nearly 8 million people worldwide. Glaucoma is characterized by a progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and is often associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). However, patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG), a subtype of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), develop the disease without IOP elevation. The molecular...
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