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Loss of Hfe leads to progression of tumor phenotype in primary retinal pigment epithelial cells.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 7 Jan 2013
Gnana-Prakasam Jaya P, Veeranan-Karmegam Rajalakshmi, Coothankandaswamy Veena, Reddy Sushma K, Martin Pamela M, Thangaraju Muthusamy, Smith Sylvia B, Ganapathy Vadivel
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PURPOSE: Hemochromatosis is a disorder of iron overload arising mostly from mutations in HFE. HFE is expressed in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), and Hfe(-/-) mice develop age-related iron accumulation and retinal degeneration associated with RPE hyperproliferation. Here, the mechanism underlying the hyperproliferative phenotype in RPE was investigated. METHODS: Cellular senescence was monitored by...
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