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LSS is critical in preventing abnormal protein aggregation of various cataract-causing mutant crystallins; however, its roles in lens development remain largely unknown. In our study, we generated a mouse model harboring Lss G589S mutation, which is homologous to cataract-causing G588S mutation in human LSS. Lss<jats:sup>G589S\/G589S<\/jats:sup> mice exhibited neonatal lethality at postal day 0 (P0), whereas these mice showed severe opacity in eye lens. Also, we found that cataract was formed at E17.5 after we examined the opacity of embryonic lens from E13.5 to E18.5. Moreover, disrupted lens differentiation occurred at E14.5 prior to formation of the opacity of eye lens, shown as delayed differentiation of lens secondary fiber and disordered lens fiber organization. In addition, RNA-seq analysis indicated that cholesterol synthesis signaling pathways were significantly downregulated. 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