The role of the adaptive immune system and T cell dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

A DeMaio, S Mehrotra, K Sambamurti… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The adaptive immune system and associated inflammation are vital in surveillance and host
protection against internal and external threats, but can secondarily damage host tissues …

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 …

Oxidative stress and antioxidants in age-related macular degeneration

N Kushwah, K Bora, M Maurya, MC Pavlovich, J Chen - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in aging-related eye diseases, including age-related
macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, and glaucoma. With age, antioxidant reparative …

The AKT2/SIRT5/TFEB pathway as a potential therapeutic target in non-neovascular AMD

S Ghosh, R Sharma, S Bammidi, V Koontz… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Non-neovascular or dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multi-factorial disease
with degeneration of the aging retinal-pigmented epithelium (RPE). Lysosomes play a …

Age-related macular degeneration: A two-level model hypothesis

MP Rozing, JA Durhuus, MK Nielsen, Y Subhi… - Progress in retinal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Age-related diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), are of growing
importance in a world where population ageing has become a dominant global trend …

Cell culture models to study retinal pigment epithelium-related pathogenesis in age-related macular degeneration

K Bharti, AI den Hollander, A Lakkaraju, D Sinha… - Experimental eye …, 2022 - Elsevier
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects the macula–the central
part of the retina. It is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly. AMD onset is …

Retinal microglia: Functions and diseases

W Fan, W Huang, J Chen, N Li, L Mao, S Hou - Immunology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microglia, the resident immune cells in the retina and nervous system, make irreplaceable
contributions to the maintenance of normal homeostasis and immune surveillance of these …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic lipid turnover in photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium throughout life

D Lewandowski, CL Sander, A Tworak, F Gao… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The retinal pigment epithelium-photoreceptor interphase is renewed each day in a stunning
display of cellular interdependence. While photoreceptors use photosensitive pigments to …

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) …