ATF4 May Be Essential for Adaption of the Ocular Lens to Its Avascular Environment

The late embryonic mouse lens requires the transcription factor ATF4 for its survival although the underlying mechanisms were unknown. Here, RNAseq analysis revealed that E16.5 <i>Atf4</i> null mouse lenses downregulate the mRNA levels of lens epithelial markers as well as known markers...

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Main Authors: Jiawen Xiang, Anthony J. Pompetti, Adam P. Faranda, Yan Wang, Samuel G. Novo, David Wan-Cheng Li, Melinda K. Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/22/2636