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Pharmacologic Activation of Wnt Signaling by Lithium Normalizes Retinal Vasculature in a Murine Model of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Oct 2016
Wang Zhongxiao, Liu Chi-Hsiu, Sun Ye, Gong Yan, Favazza Tara L, Morss Peyton C, Saba Nicholas J, Fredrick Thomas W, He Xi, Akula James D, Chen Jing
Abstract excerpt
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is characterized by delayed retinal vascular development, which promotes hypoxia-induced pathologic vessels. In severe cases FEVR may lead to retinal detachment and visual impairment. Genetic studies linked FEVR with mutations in Wnt signaling ligand or receptors, including low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) gene. Here, we investigated ocular...
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