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The role of RPGR and its interacting proteins in ciliopathies

Sarita Rani Patnaik, Rakesh Kotapati Raghupathy, Xun Zhang, David Mansfield, Xinhua Shu*

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Abstract

Ciliopathies encompass a group of genetic disorders characterized by defects in the formation, maintenance, or function of cilia. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is frequently one of the clinical features presented in diverse ciliopathies. RP is a heterogeneous group of inherited retinal disorders, characterized by the death of photoreceptors and affecting more than one million individuals worldwide. The retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator (RPGR) gene is mutated in up to 20% of all RP patients. RPGR protein has different interacting partners to function in ciliary protein trafficking. In this review, we specifically focus on RPGR and its two interacting proteins: RPGRIP1 and RPGRIP1L. We summarize the function of the three proteins and highlight recent studies that provide insight into the cellular function of those proteins.
Original languageEnglish
Article number414781
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Ophthalmology
Volume2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2015

Funding

The authors would like to thank the National Eye Research Centre, Rosetrees Trust, Fight for Sight, Tenovus Scotland, the Visual Research Trust, the W. H. Ross Foundation, Yorkhill Children’s Charity, and the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland for supporting this work.

Keywords

  • ciliopathy
  • retinitis pigmentosa
  • RPGR
  • RPGRIP1
  • RPGRIP1L

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