<p class="jove_content">Follicular fluid meiosis-activating sterol (FF-MAS) enhances &#945;A-crystallin solubility, reduces aggregation, and improves lens transparency more effectively than lanosterol. Loss of FF-MAS rapidly induces cataracts, highlighting its essential role in maintaining lens clarity and its potential as a therapeutic target.</p>

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Follicular Fluid Meiosis-Activating Sterol (FF-MAS) Enhances Lens Transparency By Increasing &#945;A-Crystallin Solubility In Cataracts

Insolubility and aggregation of crystallins are common features in cataracts. CYP51 has been identified as a novel candidate gene for cataracts; however, ...

Institution - Daping Hospital, Army Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University)

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