Similarities between Two Blinding Diseases (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Similarities between Two Blinding Diseases

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A heat map showing patterns of gene expression reveals similarities between two different forms of retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease. The commonalities involve innate immune pathways, and point to new strategies for treatment.

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University of Pennsylvania

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