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Flavonoids improve the stability and function of P23H rhodopsin slowing down the progression of retinitis pigmentosa in mice.
Journal of neuroscience research - 1 Apr 2022
Ortega Joseph Thomas, Parmar Tanu, Carmena-Bargueño Miguel, Pérez-Sánchez Horacio, Jastrzebska Beata
Abstract excerpt
The balanced homeostasis of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), rhodopsin (Rho), is required for vision. Misfolding mutations in Rho cause photoreceptor death, leading to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and consequently blindness. With no cure currently available, the development of efficient therapy for RP is an urgent need. Pharmacological supplementation with molecular chaperones, including flavonoids, improves...
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