New insight into the genetics, developmental mechanism and therapeutic targets of Retinitis Pigmentosa

November 12, 2018

Hereditary degeneration of the human retina is genetically miscellaneous, with more than a hundred genes identified until now. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of genetic retinal disorder which results in the degeneration of rods & cones photo-receptor. Retinitis pigmentosa is categorized by moon blindness and gradual loss of peripheral visualization, many time leads to thorough blindness. This disorder is both genetically and clinically heterogeneous. Retinitis pigmentosa could be linked with the syndromic disease as genes important for the retina also play the role in complementary tissues.

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