Twist2: Role in Corneal Stromal Keratocyte Proliferation and Corneal Thickness
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science2010Vol. 51(11), pp. 5561–5561
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Linda S. Weaving, Marija Mihelec, Rebecca Storen, Dražen Šošić, John Grigg, Patrick Tam, Robyn V. Jamieson
Abstract
Twist2 is required for normal corneal keratocyte proliferation and eyelid morphogenesis in the mouse. Loss of Twist2 function leads to corneal thinning because of the reduction in stromal keratocyte proliferation.
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