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ER stress in retinal degeneration: a target for rational therapy?
Trends in molecular medicine - 1 Aug 2011
Griciuc Ana, Aron Liviu, Ueffing Marius
Abstract excerpt
Mutations that cause rhodopsin misfolding and retention within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are a prominent cause of retinitis pigmentosa. Here, we discuss the hypothesis that the failure of photoreceptor neurons to adapt to the stress caused by rhodopsin accumulation in the ER leads to a global collapse of homeostasis and to retinal degeneration. We review the molecular mechanisms underlying the activity of...
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