Effects of Crude <i>Fucus distichus</i> Subspecies <i>evanescens</i> Fucoidan Extract on Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells―Implications for Use in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Effects of Crude <i>Fucus distichus</i> Subspecies <i>evanescens</i> Fucoidan Extract on Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells―Implications for Use in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Fucoidan extracts may have beneficial effects in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Over-the-counter fucoidan preparations are generally undefined, crude extracts. In this study, we investigated the effect of a crude fucoidan extract from <i>Fucus distichus</i> subspecies <i>e...

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Main Authors: Kevin Rohwer, Sandesh Neupane, Kaya Saskia Bittkau, Mayra Galarza Pérez, Philipp Dörschmann, Johann Roider, Susanne Alban, Alexa Klettner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
<i>Fucus distichus</i> subsp. <i>evanescens</i>
fucoidan
retinal pigment epithelium
VEGF
oxidative stress
phagocytosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/9/538

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