Keratin 12 missense mutation induces the unfolded protein response and apoptosis in Meesmann epithelial corneal dystrophy.
Allen EH, Courtney DG, Atkinson SD, Moore JE, Mairs L, Poulsen ET, Schiroli D, Maurizi E, Cole C, Hickerson RP, James J, Murgatroyd H, Smith FJ, MacEwen C, Enghild JJ, Nesbit MA, Leslie Pedrioli DM, McLean WH, Moore CB.
Allen EH, et al.
Hum Mol Genet. 2016 Mar 15;25(6):1176-91. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddw001. Epub 2016 Jan 11.
Hum Mol Genet. 2016.
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Although no overt changes in corneal opacity were detected by slit-lamp examination, the corneas of homozygous mutant mice exhibited histological and ultrastructural epithelial cell fragility phenotypes. An altered keratin expression profile was observed in the cornea of m …
Although no overt changes in corneal opacity were detected by slit-lamp examination, the corneas of homozygous mutant mice exhibited histolo …