Cell BiologyInvestigative Ophthalmology & Visual SciencePeer-reviewed
DHA shortage causes the early degeneration of photoreceptors and RPE in mice with peroxisomal β-oxidation deficiency
Daniëlle Swinkels, Sai Kocherlakota, Yannick Das…·Myriam I Baes
This study shows DHA supplementation rescues early retinal degeneration in Mfp2-/- mice by restoring retinal DHA levels and improving RPE function, but not long-term retinal integrity.
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