@article {1573120,
	title = {Interspecies Correlations between Human and Mouse -Associated Recessive Disease},
	journal = {J Clin Med},
	volume = {10},
	number = {3},
	year = {2021},
	month = {2021 Jan 27},
	abstract = {-associated recessive disease in humans is historically defined by congenital night blinding retinopathy, characterized by an initial increase in short-wavelength (S)-cone sensitivity and progressive loss of rod and cone function. The retinal degeneration 7 () murine model, harboring a recessive mutation in the mouse ortholog of , has been a well-studied disease model and recently evaluated as a therapeutic model for -associated retinal degenerations. This study aims to draw parallels between human and mouse -related disease through examination of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging between different stage of human disease and its murine counterpart. We propose that SD-OCT is a useful non-invasive diagnostic tool to compare human clinical dystrophy presentation with that of the mouse and make inference that may be of therapeutically relevance. Additionally, a longitudinal assessment of disease progression, utilizing available clinical data from our patients as well as extensive retrospective analysis of visual acuity data from published cases of human -related disease, was curated to identify further valuable correlates between human and mouse disease. Results of this study validate the slow progression of -associated disease in humans and the mice and identify SD-OCT characteristics in patients at or near the vascular arcades that correlate well with the whorls and rosettes that are seen also in the mouse and point to imaging features that appear to be associated with better preserved S-cone mediated retinal function. The correlation of histological findings between mice and human imaging provides a solid foundation for diagnostic use of pathophysiological and prognostic information to further define characteristics and a relevant timeline for therapeutic intervention in the field of -associated retinopathies.},
	issn = {2077-0383},
	doi = {10.3390/jcm10030475},
	author = {Iannaccone, Alessandro and Brabbit, Emily and Lopez-Miro, Christiaan and Love, Zoe and Griffiths, Victoria and Kedrov, Marina and Haider, Neena B}
}
