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We have documented the development of a disease involving iris stromal atrophy and glaucoma in aged AKXD28 mice.
5. In the absence of LIFR, muscle atrophy may be caused by GC induced alteration of metabolism, which leads to glycogen accumulation, inhibition of protein synthesis and stimulation of protein degradation [ 67 68 ] . Because low levels of RU486 can fully protect Lifr -/- fetal muscle from the late gestation GC surge, the balance between hormone function and muscle integrity appears both delicate and direct.
The clinical standard for diagnosis of CD is a small intestinal biopsy showing villus atrophy and resolution of symptoms on a gluten-free diet.
Iris stromal atrophy (ISA) involves a loss of complex iris structure due to loss of iris stroma.
No pigment dispersion or accumulation was observed in AKXD28 eyes (Figure 1a,b,c), and the iris pigment epithelium remained remarkably intact considering the severe iris stromal atrophy (Figure 1h).