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Loss of ion transporters and increased unfolded protein response in Fuchs' dystrophy.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2014
Jalimarada Supriya S, Ogando Diego G, Bonanno Joseph A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), which affects approximately 5% of the population over 40 in the U.S.A., is a major cause of corneal transplantation. FECD is associated with mutations of a variety of unrelated genes: SLC4A11, COL8A2, TCF8, and LOXHD1. The current pathological description of the dystrophy includes deficiency of corneal endothelium (CE) pump function and induction of the...
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