MLST8 overexpression in RPE cells disrupts autophagy through novel mechanisms affecting AMD pathogenesis

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, with dysfunction of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) central to disease pathogenesis. Using our uniquely developed MLST8 (MTOR associated protein, LST8 homolog) knock-in animal model with RPE-specific overexpression, which drives MTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase) upregulation, we demonstrate that increased MTOR...

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