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A CTRP5 gene S163R mutation knock-in mouse model for late-onset retinal degeneration.
Human molecular genetics - 15 May 2011
Chavali Venkata R M, Khan Naheed W, Cukras Catherine A, Bartsch Dirk-Uwe, Jablonski Monica M, Ayyagari Radha
Abstract excerpt
Late-onset retinal macular degeneration (L-ORD) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder caused by a single missense mutation (S163R) in the CTRP5/C1QTNF5 protein. Early phenotypic features of L-ORD include: dark adaptation abnormalities, nyctalopia, and drusen deposits in the peripheral macular region. Apart from posterior segment abnormalities, these patients also develop abnormally long anterior lens...
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