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L450W and Q455K Col8a2 knock-in mouse models of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy show distinct phenotypes and evidence for altered autophagy.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 28 Mar 2013
Meng Huan, Matthaei Mario, Ramanan Narendrakumar, Grebe Rhonda, Chakravarti Shukti, Speck Caroline L, Kimos Martha, Vij Neeraj, Eberhart Charles G, Jun Albert S
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PURPOSE: We compared the cellular phenotypes and studied the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) using two α2 collagen VIII (Col8a2) knock-in mouse models and human FECD tissues. METHODS: In vivo corneal endothelial cell (CEC) counts and morphology were analyzed by clinical confocal microscopy. Ultrastructural analysis of CECs was performed by transmission electron...
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