Using the RPE-specific monoclonal antibody RPE9, raised against human RPE cells, we have identified a novel 65 kD protein, conserved in mammals, birds, and frogs.
Selection A - Gene is expressed in tissues relevant to disease:
ExperimentName: RPE65 expression is highly specific to the retinal pigment epithelium
TissueExpression: pigmented layer of retina (also known as retinal pigment epithelium, UBERON:0001782)
ExpressionEvidence: RPE65 protein was first detected using an RPE-specific monocolonal antibody raised against human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. Retina-specific gene expression data from a separate publication (PMID: 30239781, https://eyeintegration.nei.nih.gov/) confirm that RPE65 expression is highly specific to the retina relative to other tissues within the eye or the human body in general. Note where the evidence is found in the article.