New TNIP1 mutation discovery offers fresh hope for disease that can cause blindness

New TNIP1 mutation discovery offers fresh hope for disease that can cause blindness

An international team of scientists including researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a rare, mutated version of a protein called TNIP1 that causes a chronic autoimmune disease similar to Sjogren’s Syndrome—a condition that leads to extreme dryness of the eyes and mouth that can cause blindness if left untreated.

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