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Abnormal morphology and function in retinal ganglion cells derived from patients-specific iPSCs generated from individuals with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
Human molecular genetics - 6 Jan 2023
Nie Zhipeng, Wang Chenghui, Chen Jiarong, Ji Yanchun, Zhang Hongxing, Zhao Fuxin, Zhou Xiangtian, Guan Min-Xin
Abstract excerpt
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited eye disease that results from degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGC). Mitochondrial ND4 11778G > A mutation, which affects structural components of complex I, is the most prevalent LHON-associated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation worldwide. The m.11778G > A mutation is the primary contributor underlying the development of LHON and...
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