The complement system in age-related macular degeneration

A Armento, M Ueffing, SJ Clark - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic and progressive degenerative
disease of the retina, which culminates in blindness and affects mainly the elderly …

Age-related macular degeneration

M Fleckenstein, TDL Keenan, RH Guymer… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2021 - nature.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of legal blindness in the
industrialized world. AMD is characterized by accumulation of extracellular deposits, namely …

The relevance of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and therapy of retinal dystrophies

E B. Domènech, G Marfany - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Retinal cell survival requires an equilibrium between oxygen, reactive oxygen species, and
antioxidant molecules that counteract oxidative stress damage. Oxidative stress alters cell …

The impact of oxidative stress on blood-retinal barrier physiology in age-related macular degeneration

A Tisi, M Feligioni, M Passacantando, M Ciancaglini… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The blood retinal barrier (BRB) is a fundamental eye component, whose function is to select
the flow of molecules from the blood to the retina and vice-versa, and its integrity allows the …

The complement system: a novel therapeutic target for age-related macular degeneration

A Shughoury, DD Sevgi, TA Ciulla - Expert opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction With the recent FDA approvals of pegcetacoplan (SYFOVRE, Apellis
Pharmaceuticals) and avacincaptad pegol (IZERVAY, Astellas Pharmaceuticals) …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of genetic variation in the complement system in age-related macular degeneration

S de Jong, G Gagliardi, A Garanto, A de Breuk… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of vision loss among the elderly
in the Western world. While AMD is a multifactorial disease, the complement system was …

Oxidative and nitrosative stress in age-related macular degeneration: A review of their role in different stages of disease

C Toma, S De Cillà, A Palumbo, DP Garhwal… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although the exact pathogenetic mechanisms leading to age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) have not been clearly identified, oxidative damage in the retina and choroid due to an …

Age‐related macular degeneration: A disease of extracellular complement amplification

S de Jong, J Tang, SJ Clark - Immunological reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision impairment in the
Western World, and with the aging world population, its incidence is increasing. As of today …

Complement Inhibitors in Age‐Related Macular Degeneration: A Potential Therapeutic Option

S Qin, N Dong, M Yang, J Wang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease, which can culminate in
irreversible vision loss and blindness in elderly. Nowadays, there is a big gap between dry …

Molecular genetic mechanisms in age-related macular degeneration

A Shughoury, DD Sevgi, TA Ciulla - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is among the leading causes of irreversible
blindness worldwide. In addition to environmental risk factors, such as tobacco use and diet …