SPACRCAN, a novel human interphotoreceptor matrix hyaluronan-binding proteoglycan synthesized by photoreceptors and pinealocytes.
Authors:Acharya S, Foletta VC, Lee JW, Rayborn ME, Rodriguez IR, Young WS, Hollyfield JG
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:10702256
The interphotoreceptor matrix is a unique extracellular complex occupying the interface between photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelium in the fundus of the eye. Because of the putative supportive role in photoreceptor maintenance, it is likely that constituent molecules play key roles in photoreceptor function and may be targets for ... More