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CHM is caused by mutations in the CHM gene, which encodes the ubiquitously expressed Rab escort protein 1 (REP1). REP1 is involved in prenylation, a post-translational modification of Rab proteins, and plays an essential role in intracellular trafficking. In this study, we examined oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathways in chmru848 zebrafish and CHMY42X patient fibroblasts, and screened a number of neuroprotectants for their ability to reduce stress. The expression of the oxidative stress markers txn, cat and sod3a, and the ER stress markers bip, atf4 and atf6, were dysregulated in chmru848 fish. The expression of SOD2 was also reduced in CHMY42X fibroblasts, along with reduced BIP and increased CHOP expression. The lack of REP1 is associated with defects in vesicular trafficking, photoreceptor outer segment phagocytosis and melanosome transport, leading to increased levels of stress within the retina and RPE. 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