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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Main Authors: Elizabeth D. Hodges, Paul W. Chrystal, Tim Footz, Lance P. Doucette, Nicole C. L. Noel, Zixuan Li, Michael A. Walter, W. Ted Allison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/19/14423