Absence of Glaucoma in Tg-MYOCY437H Mice of Diverse Genetic Backgrounds.
Nicholas G Tolman, Marina Simón, Felicia A Juarez, Chi Zhang, Zhivka I Hristova, Tionna B Ouellette, Michael A Sellarole, Wilhelmine N deVries, Christa Montgomery, Simon W M John
Summary
Our data indicate undefined complexity and that the previously reported glaucoma phenotypes are not robust across all institutions and environments.
Abstract
PURPOSE
Mutations in the myocilin (MYOC) gene cause elevated intraocular pressure and glaucoma. To better understand the factors influencing susceptibility to glaucoma, we studied the MYOC mutation (MYOCY437H).
METHODS
We characterized ocular phenotypes in Tg-MYOCY437H mice on nine different mouse strain backgrounds.
RESULTS
No glaucoma-related phenotypes were observed. We detected neither elevated intraocular pressure (daytime readings) nor optic nerve degeneration differences between wild type (WT) and Tg-MYOCY437H mice. This included an absence of Tg-MYOCY437H-induced phenotypes on a mixed B6SJL background that best reflected the original publications with this strain. We confirmed that this result was not due to an absence of transgene expression in ocular tissues.
CONCLUSIONS
Our data indicate undefined complexity and that the previously reported glaucoma phenotypes are not robust across all institutions and environments.
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