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In vitro disease modeling of oculocutaneous albinism type 1 and 2 using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium.
Stem cell reports - 11 Jan 2022
George Aman, Sharma Ruchi, Pfister Tyler, Abu-Asab Mones, Hotaling Nathan, Bose Devika, DeYoung Charles, Chang Justin, Adams David R, Cogliati Tiziana, Bharti Kapil, Brooks Brian P
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Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) encompasses a set of autosomal recessive genetic conditions that affect pigmentation in the eye, skin, and hair. OCA patients display reduced best-corrected visual acuity, reduced to absent ocular pigmentation, abnormalities in fovea development, and/or abnormal decussation of optic nerve fibers. It has been hypothesized that improving eye pigmentation could prevent or rescue some of...
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