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Connexin Mutants Cause Cataracts Through Deposition of Apatite

Cataracts are lens opacities that are among the most common causes of blindness. It is commonly believed that cataracts develop through the accumulation of damage to lens proteins. However, recent evidence suggests that cataracts can result from calcium ion accumulation and the precipitation of calc...

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Autores principales: Minogue, Peter J., Sommer, Andre J., Williams, James C., Bledsoe, Sharon B., Beyer, Eric C., Berthoud, Viviana M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9355134/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35938173
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2022.951231