[HTML][HTML] A systems biology approach towards understanding and treating non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration
JT Handa, C Bowes Rickman, AD Dick… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness among
the elderly in the developed world. While treatment is effective for the neovascular or “wet” …
the elderly in the developed world. While treatment is effective for the neovascular or “wet” …
The role of complement membrane attack complex in dry and wet AMD-From hypothesis to clinical trials
R Kumar-Singh - Experimental eye research, 2019 - Elsevier
Data from human dry and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) eyes support the
hypothesis that constant 'tickover'of the alternative complement pathway results in chronic …
hypothesis that constant 'tickover'of the alternative complement pathway results in chronic …
[HTML][HTML] Enabling genome-wide association testing with multiple diseases and no healthy controls
J Tom, D Chang, A Wuster, K Mukhyala, K Cuenco… - Gene, 2019 - Elsevier
Motivation While large-scale whole genome sequencing is feasible the high costs compel
investigators to focus on disease subjects. As a result large sequencing datasets of samples …
investigators to focus on disease subjects. As a result large sequencing datasets of samples …
Identification and characterization of a novel promoter variant in placental growth factor for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Purpose Intronic variants in the placental growth factor (PGF) gene have been associated
with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study is to discover and …
with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study is to discover and …
Genomic approaches to eye diseases: An asian perspective
Recent advances in genomic technologies, particularly next-generation sequencing (NGS)
methods, have brought a paradigm shift in discovering eye disease-associated genetic …
methods, have brought a paradigm shift in discovering eye disease-associated genetic …
Towards the identification of causal genes for age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual impairment in ageing
populations and has no radical treatment or prevention. Although genome-wide association …
populations and has no radical treatment or prevention. Although genome-wide association …
[引用][C] DNA methylation landscape in retinal degenerative diseases: implications for Public Health at the crossroad between genes and diet
AG Maugeri - 2019 - Università di Catania