Summary
This paper discusses the development of a mouse model for Familial dysautonomia (FD), a neurodegenerative disorder that often results in progressive blindness, and the use of this model to investigate the mechanisms of retinal degeneration in FD.
Categories
Dementia: The paper discusses Familial dysautonomia, a neurodegenerative disorder, and the development of a mouse model to study this disease.
Eye health: The paper focuses on the progressive blindness that occurs in Familial dysautonomia, investigating the mechanisms of retinal degeneration in a mouse model of the disease.
Author(s)
Y Ueki, G Ramirez, E Salcedo, ME Stabio, F Lefcort
Publication Year
2016
Number of Citations
25
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