Accumulation of rhodopsin in late endosomes triggers photoreceptor cell degeneration.
Progressive retinal degeneration is the underlying feature of many human retinal dystrophies. Previous work using Drosophila as a model system and analysis of specific mutations in human rhodopsin have uncovered a connection between rhodopsin endocytosis and retinal degeneration. In these mutants, r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2633617?pdf=render |