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Somatic Mutations within Myocilin due to Aging May Be a Potential Risk Factor for Glaucoma.
Genes - 4 Feb 2024
Sazhnyev Yevgeniy, Venkat Akaash, Zheng Jie J
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a chronic optic neuropathy that leads to irreversible vision loss. Aging and family history are the two most important risk factors of glaucoma. One of the most studied genes involved in the onset of open-angle glaucoma is myocilin (MYOC). About 105 germline mutations within MYOC are known to be associated with glaucoma and result in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which leads to trabecular...
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