Age- and sex-dependent retinal degeneration in peripherin-2 mutant mice, a model of central areolar choroidal dystrophy

Subject of Research: Medicine

Article Title: Age- and sex-dependent retinal degeneration in peripherin-2 mutant mice, a model of central areolar choroidal dystrophy

Article References: Missonnier, E., Vidal-Gil, L., Sánchez-Castillo, C., Tébar-Garcerán, E., Sahin, C., Pastor-Mas, M., Hernández, Y., Kutsyr, O., Fernández-Sánchez, L., Maneu, V., Cuenca, N., & Martínez-Gil, N. (2026). Age- and sex-dependent retinal degeneration in peripherin-2 mutant mice, a model of central areolar choroidal dystrophy. Cell Death Discovery. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-026-03263-z

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DOI: 10.1038/s41420-026-03263-z

Keywords: age-dependent retinal degeneration, age-related ocular degeneration, central areolar choroidal dystrophy model, choroidal dystrophy pathology, genetic models of retinal dystrophies, peripherin-2 gene mutation effects, retinal cell death mechanisms, retinal degeneration in peripherin-2 mutant mice, retinal disease mouse models, retinal research in neurodegenerative diseases, sex differences in retinal diseases, sex-dependent retinal degeneration