Article
Characterization of the 10q26-orthologue in rhesus monkeys corroborates a functional connection between ARMS2 and HTRA1.
Experimental eye research - 1 May 2012
Pahl Lisa, Spangenberg Astrid, Schubert Stephanie, Schönmann Uwe, Schmidtke Jörg, Stuhrmann Manfred
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries, is a multifactorial, degenerative disorder of the macula with strong heritability. For age-related macular degeneration in humans, the genes ARMS2 and HTRA1 in the region 10q26 are both promising candidates for being involved in pathogenesis. However, the associated variants are located in a region of strong...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
