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SUBMITTER: Zhang Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6679581 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Zhao Z Gong Juanjuan J Sviderskaya Elena V EV Wei Aihua A Li Wei W
Journal of cell science 20190715 14
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a heterogeneous and autosomal recessive hypopigmentation disorder, which is caused by mutations of genes involved in pigment biosynthesis or melanosome biogenesis. We have previously identified <i>NCKX5</i> (also known as <i>SLC24A5</i>) as a causative gene for OCA type 6 (OCA6). However, the pathogenesis of OCA6 is unknown. We found that NCKX5 is localized to mitochondria, not to melanosomes. Pharmacological inhibition of mitochondrial function or NCKX exchanger ...[more]