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Creation of an Isogenic Human iPSC-Based RGC Model of Dominant Optic Atrophy Harboring the Pathogenic Variant c.1861C>T (p.Gln621Ter) in the OPA1 Gene.
International journal of molecular sciences - 30 Jun 2024
García-López Marta, Jiménez-Vicente Lydia, González-Jabardo Raquel, Dorado Helena, Gómez-Manjón Irene, Martín Miguel Ángel, Ayuso Carmen, Arenas Joaquín, Gallardo María Esther
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Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA) is a rare progressive disease mainly caused by mutations in OPA1, a nuclear gene encoding for a mitochondrial protein that plays an essential role in mitochondrial dynamics, cell survival, oxidative phosphorylation, and mtDNA maintenance. ADOA is characterized by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). This causes visual loss, which can lead to legal blindness in...
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