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Lens crystallin modifications and cataract in transgenic mice overexpressing acylpeptide hydrolase.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 28 Mar 2014
Santhoshkumar Puttur, Xie Leike, Raju Murugesan, Reneker Lixing, Sharma K Krishna
Abstract excerpt
The accumulation of crystallin fragments in vivo and their subsequent interaction with crystallins are responsible, in part, for protein aggregation in cataracts. Transgenic mice overexpressing acylpeptide hydrolase (APH) specifically in the lens were prepared to test the role of protease in the generation and accumulation of peptides. Cataract development was seen at various postnatal days in the majority of...
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