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Capn5 Expression in the Healthy and Regenerating Zebrafish Retina.

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Abstract
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Autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy (ADNIV) is a devastating inherited autoimmune disease of the eye that displays features commonly seen in other eye diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa and diabetic retinopathy. ADNIV is caused by a gain-of-function mutation in Calpain-5 (CAPN5), a calcium-dependent cysteine protease. Very little is known about the normal function of CAPN5 in the adult retina, and there are conflicting results regarding its role during mammalian embryonic development. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is an excellent animal model for studying vertebrate development and tissue regeneration, and represents a novel model to explore the function of Capn5 in the eye.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
Volume
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59
Issue
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8
Number of Pages
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3643-3654
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0146-0404
URL
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https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?doi=10.1167/iovs.18-24278
DOI
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10.1167/iovs.18-24278
Short Title
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Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
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