vision/eye
• presence of a severe and fully penetrant closed angle phenotype that develops prior to 2 months of age indicating glaucomatous pathology
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• mice exhibit fewer displaced amacrine cells in the ganglion cell layer at 2 months of age
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• loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons in 2 month old retina, with loss of axons occurring in a segmental, fan-shaped manner
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• damage of the optic nerve head
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• retinal ganglion cell axon loss is associated with damage of the optic nerve head, indicative of excavation or cupping
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• optic nerves exhibit decreased number of myelinated axons, the presence of degenerating axons and areas of severe atrophy in 2 month old mice
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• areas of severe optic nerve atrophy is seen in 2 month old mice
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• the iridocorneal angle is disrupted with the iris adherent to the cornea, creating a closed angle phenotype
• defects in the angle tissue are present at E18.5
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• the ciliary body is malformed in 2-3 month old mice and is potentially rudimentary as it lacks its normally convoluted and lobulated structure
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• at E15.5, the cornea is less compact, with large gaps within the stroma
• multiple defects of the corneal layers derived from the periocular mesenchyme are seen in 2-3 month old mice, including the lack of a clear endothelial layer and a less cohesive corneal stroma
• corneolenticular adhesion
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• presence of red blood cells in the corneal stroma at E18.5
• marker analysis indicates the presence of blood vessels in the cornea of 2 month old mice, indicating vascularization of the cornea
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• the iris is adherent to the cornea
• adhesion between the cornea and iris detected 360 degrees around the eye
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• lack of a clear endothelial layer in the cornea of 2-3 month old mice
• defects in the corneal endothelium are present at E18.5
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• 2-3 month old mice exhibit reduced stratification of the corneal epithelial layer
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• the corneal epithelial layer is reduced in thickness
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• large gaps within the stroma are seen at E15.5
• the corneal stroma is less cohesive in 2-3 month old mice
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• cornea and lens adhere to one another at E15.5
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• multiple malformations of the anterior chamber are seen in 2-3 month old mice
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• lens epithelium is disorganized and multi-layered in 2-3 month old mice, characteristic of a cataract
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• retinal thickness is decreased in 2-3 month old mice, mainly due to thinning of the inner plexiform layer
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eye opacity
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• ocular opacity is seen after eyelid opening that persists as mice age
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• approximate 3-fold elevation of intraocular pressure is seen in 3 month old mice
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cardiovascular system
• presence of red blood cells in the corneal stroma at E18.5
• marker analysis indicates the presence of blood vessels in the cornea of 2 month old mice, indicating vascularization of the cornea
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nervous system
• mice exhibit fewer displaced amacrine cells in the ganglion cell layer at 2 months of age
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• loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons in 2 month old retina, with loss of axons occurring in a segmental, fan-shaped manner
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• damage of the optic nerve head
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• retinal ganglion cell axon loss is associated with damage of the optic nerve head, indicative of excavation or cupping
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• optic nerves exhibit decreased number of myelinated axons, the presence of degenerating axons and areas of severe atrophy in 2 month old mice
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• areas of severe optic nerve atrophy is seen in 2 month old mice
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
angle-closure glaucoma | DOID:13550 | J:234170 |