Genes and pathways in optic fissure closure.
Semin Cell Dev Biol
; 91: 55-65, 2019 07.
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| ID: mdl-29198497
ABSTRACT
Embryonic development of the vertebrate eye begins with the formation of an optic vesicle which folds inwards to form a double-layered optic cup with a fissure on the ventral surface, known as the optic fissure. Closure of the optic fissure is essential for subsequent growth and development of the eye. A defect in this process can leave a gap in the iris, retina or optic nerve, known as a coloboma, which can lead to severe visual impairment. This review brings together current information about genes and pathways regulating fissure closure from human coloboma patients and animal models. It focuses especially on current understanding of the morphological changes and processes of epithelial remodelling occurring at the fissure margins.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Disco Óptico
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Trastornos de la Visión
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Coloboma
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Ojo
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Cell Dev Biol
Asunto de la revista:
EMBRIOLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido