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 …

C1q and the classical complement cascade in geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration

T Yednock, DS Fong, EM Lad - International Journal of Retina and …, 2022 - Springer
Geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a retinal
neurodegenerative disorder. Human genetic data support the complement system as a key …

Biomarkers for the progression of intermediate age-related macular degeneration

EM Lad, RP Finger, R Guymer - Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe vision loss
worldwide, with a global prevalence that is predicted to substantially increase. Identifying …

Association of complement C3 inhibitor pegcetacoplan with reduced photoreceptor degeneration beyond areas of geographic atrophy

M Pfau, S Schmitz-Valckenberg, R Ribeiro, R Safaei… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Preservation of photoreceptors beyond areas of retinal pigment epithelium atrophy is a
critical treatment goal in eyes with geographic atrophy (GA) to prevent vision loss. Thus, we …

Levels of complement factor H-related 4 protein do not influence susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration or its course of progression

MA Zouache, BT Richards, CM Pappas… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Dysregulation of the alternative pathway (AP) of the complement system is a significant
contributor to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a primary cause of irreversible …

[HTML][HTML] 10q26–The enigma in age-related macular degeneration

DA Merle, M Sen, A Armento, CM Stanton… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite comprehensive research efforts over the last decades, the pathomechanisms of age-
related macular degeneration (AMD) remain far from being understood. Large-scale …

Microbiota mitochondria disorders as hubs for early age-related macular degeneration

J Fehér, Á Élő, L István, ZZ Nagy, Z Radák, G Scuderi… - Geroscience, 2022 - Springer
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease
affecting the central area (macula lutea) of the retina. Research on the pathogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Drug approval for the treatment of geographic atrophy: how we got here and where we need to go

KG Csaky, JML Miller, DF Martin… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
PURPOSE To discuss the clinical trial results leading to the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approval of anti-complement therapies for geographic atrophy (GA) …

Genetic contribution to disease-course severity and progression in the SUPER-Finland study, a cohort of 10,403 individuals with psychotic disorders

A Kämpe, J Suvisaari, M Lähteenvuo, T Singh… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Genetic factors contribute to the susceptibility of psychotic disorders, but less is known how
they affect psychotic disease-course development. Utilizing polygenic scores (PGSs) in …

[HTML][HTML] Reticular pseudodrusen are associated with more advanced para-central photoreceptor degeneration in intermediate age-related macular degeneration

M Trinh, N Eshow, D Alonso-Caneiro… - … & Visual Science, 2022 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine retinal topographical differences
between intermediate age-related macular degeneration (iAMD) with reticular …