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Genetic background determines severity of Loxl1-mediated systemic and ocular elastosis in mice.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Nov 2023
Suarez Maria F, Schmitt Heather M, Kuhn Megan S, Watkins TeddiJo, Hake Kristyn M, Weisz Tara, Flynn Edward J, Elliott Michael H, Hauser Michael A, Stamer W Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) is a systemic, age-related disorder characterized by elastosis and extracellular matrix deposits. Its most significant ocular manifestation is an aggressive form of glaucoma associated with variants in the gene encoding lysyl oxidase-like 1 (LOXL1). Depending upon the population, variants in LOXL1 can impart risk or protection for PEX, suggesting the importance of genetic context....
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