Role of Parkin Gene in Eye Lens Free Radical Formation and Cell Survival (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Role of Parkin Gene in Eye Lens Free Radical Formation and Cell Survival

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Eye lens cells making the normal Parkin protein form yellow mitochondrial puncta (yellow circles) while cells making dysfunctional mutated Parkin do not.

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Florida Atlantic University

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