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A new CRB1 rat mutation links Müller glial cells to retinal telangiectasia.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 15 Apr 2015
Zhao Min, Andrieu-Soler Charlotte, Kowalczuk Laura, Paz Cortés María, Berdugo Marianne, Dernigoghossian Marilyn, Halili Francisco, Jeanny Jean-Claude, Goldenberg Brigitte, Savoldelli Michèle, El Sanharawi Mohamed, Naud Marie-Christine, van Ijcken Wilfred, Pescini-Gobert Rosanna, Martinet Danielle, Maass Alejandro, Wijnholds Jan, Crisanti Patricia, Rivolta Carlo, Behar-Cohen Francine
Abstract excerpt
We have identified and characterized a spontaneous Brown Norway from Janvier rat strain (BN-J) presenting a progressive retinal degeneration associated with early retinal telangiectasia, neuronal alterations, and loss of retinal Müller glial cells resembling human macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel 2), which is a retinal disease of unknown cause. Genetic analyses showed that the BN-J phenotype results from an...
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