Loss of the systemic vitamin A transporter RBPR2 affects the quantitative balance between chromophore and opsins in visual pigment synthesis
R. Radhakrishnan, M. Leung, A. Lor, S. More, G. P. Lobo
This study shows that loss of RBPR2 affects retinoid homeostasis and visual pigment synthesis, leading to visual function defects in mice under vitamin A deficiency.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2024Cell Biology