Genes and pathways in optic fissure closure.
Semin Cell Dev Biol
; 91: 55-65, 2019 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| 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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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Optic Disk
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Vision Disorders
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Coloboma
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Eye
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Semin Cell Dev Biol
Journal subject:
EMBRIOLOGIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom