Overview Of Retinoschisin
The RS1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called retinoschisin, which is found in the retina. The retina is a specialized light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye. The protein attaches (binds) to the surface of specialized cells within the retina that detect light and color (photoreceptor cells). The protein also binds to bipolar cells, which relay light signals from photoreceptor cells to other retinal cells. Studies suggest that this protein plays a role in the development and maintenance of the retina and its specialized cells. Retinoschisin is likely involved in the organization of cells in the retina by attaching cells together (cell adhesion).
Commonly Associated With
- retinoschisin
- retinoschisis (X-linked, juvenile) 1
- RS
- X-linked juvenile retinoschisis protein
- XLRS1
- XLRS1_HUMAN
