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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Petros Moustardas
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-16492 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

JCI insight 20241203 2
Aniridia is a rare congenital condition of abnormal eye development arising principally from heterozygous mutation of the PAX6 gene. Among the multiple complications arising in the eye, aniridia-associated keratopathy (AAK) is a severe vision-impairing condition of the cornea associated with a progressive limbal stem cell deficiency that lacks suitable treatment options. Current mouse models of aniridia do not accurately represent the onset and progression dynamics of human AAK, hindering therap ...[more]