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==Dicer== | ==Dicer== | ||
<StructureSection load='4NH3' size='340' side='right' caption="Dicer' scene='4NH3_dimer/1'> | <StructureSection load='4NH3' size='340' side='right' caption="Dicer' scene='4NH3_dimer/1'> | ||
==Diseases== | |||
Dicer is known to be a direct cause of macular degeneration. The abscence of Dicer in retinal pigment epithelium causes the eye to break down into macular degeneration. It is hypothesized that Dicer has a specific role in maintaining this retinal health.(5) | |||
In cancer cells, especially in lung and ovarian cancers, low dicer levels allow for malignant cells to duplicate and develop. In prostate and esophageal cancers, high dicer counts are a direct correlation to poor patient prognosis. Dicer's role is considered to be unique in different cancer types because of these relations.(5) | |||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
