Disrupting the Repeat Domain of Premelanosome Protein (PMEL) Produces Dysamyloidosis and Dystrophic Ocular Pigment Reflective of Pigmentary Glaucoma
Pigmentary glaucoma has recently been associated with missense mutations in <i>PMEL</i> that are dominantly inherited and enriched in the protein’s fascinating repeat domain. PMEL pathobiology is intriguing because PMEL forms <i>functional</i> amyloid in healthy eyes, and thi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/19/14423 |