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Connexin Mediated Cataract Prevention in Mice

Cataracts, named for any opacity in the ocular lens, remain the leading cause of vision loss in the world. Non-surgical methods for cataract prevention are still elusive. We have genetically tested whether enhanced lens gap junction communication, provided by increased α3 connexin (Cx46) proteins ex...

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Autores principales: Li, Lin, Cheng, Catherine, Xia, Chun-hong, White, Thomas W., Fletcher, Daniel A., Gong, Xiaohua
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20844585
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012624