Mechanisms of age-related macular degeneration

J Ambati, BJ Fowler - Neuron, 2012 - cell.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive condition that is untreatable in up
to 90% of patients, is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly worldwide. The two forms of …

Immune regulation in the aging retina

M Chen, C Luo, J Zhao, G Devarajan, H Xu - Progress in retinal and eye …, 2019 - Elsevier
The retina is an immune privileged tissue, which is protected from external and internal
insults by its blood-retina barriers and immune suppressive microenvironment. Apart from …

Complement factor H binds malondialdehyde epitopes and protects from oxidative stress

D Weismann, K Hartvigsen, N Lauer, KL Bennett… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Oxidative stress and enhanced lipid peroxidation are linked to many chronic inflammatory
diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of …

Animal models of age related macular degeneration

ME Pennesi, M Neuringer, RJ Courtney - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss of those over
the age of 65 in the industrialized world. The prevalence and need to develop effective …

Para-inflammation in the aging retina

H Xu, M Chen, JV Forrester - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2009 - Elsevier
Para-inflammation is a tissue adaptive response to noxious stress or malfunction and has
characteristics that are intermediate between basal and inflammatory states (Medzhitov …

CX3CR1-dependent subretinal microglia cell accumulation is associated with cardinal features of age-related macular degeneration

C Combadière, C Feumi, W Raoul… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The role of retinal microglial cells (MCs) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is
unclear. Here we demonstrated that all retinal MCs express CX3C chemokine receptor 1 …

Pro-inflammatory cytokines increase reactive oxygen species through mitochondria and NADPH oxidase in cultured RPE cells

D Yang, SG Elner, ZM Bian, GO Till, HR Petty… - Experimental eye …, 2007 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during inflammation are believed to play critical
roles in various ocular diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly …

Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation reduces photooxidative damage and modulates the expression of inflammation-related genes in retinal pigment epithelial …

Q Bian, S Gao, J Zhou, J Qin, A Taylor… - Free Radical Biology …, 2012 - Elsevier
Oxidative damage and inflammation are related to the pathogenesis of age-related macular
degeneration (AMD). Epidemiologic studies suggest that insufficient dietary lutein and …

Esterified and unesterified cholesterol in drusen and basal deposits of eyes with age-related maculopathy

CA Curcio, JB Presley, G Malek, NE Medeiros… - Experimental eye …, 2005 - Elsevier
To address the potential for an outer segment (OS) contribution to the sub-retinal pigment
epithelium (RPE) lesions of age-related maculopathy (ARM), we quantified esterified and …

The role and therapeutic potential of melatonin in age‐related ocular diseases

A Crooke, F Huete‐Toral, B Colligris… - Journal of pineal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The eye is continuously exposed to solar UV radiation and pollutants, making it prone to
oxidative attacks. In fact, oxidative damage is a major cause of age‐related ocular diseases …