vision/eye
• the average rate of apoptosis in the corneas of 24 week old mice is increased
• corneas show an altered keratin expression profile
• however, no overt changes in corneal opacity are seen
• corneal keratinocytes show cytoplasmic vacuoles and other defects suggesting cell fragility
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• corneal epithelial cells are larger, contain prominent intracellular spaces and show overt cytolysis with occasional cell rupture at the corneal surface
• delaminations at the basal layer
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• corneal epithelium is about 50% thicker, although the number of cell layers is the same as in wild-type
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
Meesmann corneal dystrophy | DOID:0060451 |
OMIM:PS122100 |
J:229462 |