Oxidative stress, innate immunity, and age-related macular degeneration

Oxidative stress, innate immunity, and age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss affecting tens of millions of elderly worldwide. Early AMD is characterized by the appearance of soft drusen, as well as pigmentary changes in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). These soft, confluent drusen can progress into...

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Main Authors: Wei Fan, Hongjun Du, Xu Xiao, Peter X. Shaw, Travis Stiles, Christopher Douglas, Daisy Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2016-05-01
Series:AIMS Molecular Science
Subjects:
age-related macular degeneration
oxidative stress
innate immunity
complement factor H
inflammation
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/Molecular/article/770/fulltext.html

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