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Retinal Pigment Epithelium Atrophy 1 (rpea1): A New Mouse Model With Retinal Detachment Caused by a Disruption of Protein Kinase C, θ.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Mar 2016
Ji Xiaojie, Liu Ye, Hurd Ron, Wang Jieping, Fitzmaurice Bernie, Nishina Patsy M, Chang Bo
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PURPOSE: Retinal detachments (RDs), a separation of the light-sensitive tissue of the retina from its supporting layers in the posterior eye, isolate retinal cells from their normal supply of nourishment and can lead to their deterioration and death. We identified a new, spontaneous murine model of exudative retinal detachment, nm3342 (new mutant 3342, also referred to as rpea1: retinal pigment epithelium atrophy...
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