[HTML][HTML] Age-related macular degeneration: Epidemiology, genetics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and targeted therapy

Y Deng, L Qiao, M Du, C Qu, L Wan, J Li, L Huang - Genes & diseases, 2022 - Elsevier
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex eye disorder and is the leading
cause of incurable blindness worldwide in the elderly. Clinically, AMD initially affects the …

The cell biology of the retinal pigment epithelium

A Lakkaraju, A Umapathy, LX Tan, L Daniele… - Progress in retinal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), a monolayer of post-mitotic polarized epithelial cells,
strategically situated between the photoreceptors and the choroid, is the primary caretaker of …

Cell diversity and network dynamics in photosensitive human brain organoids

G Quadrato, T Nguyen, EZ Macosko, JL Sherwood… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
In vitro models of the developing brain such as three-dimensional brain organoids offer an
unprecedented opportunity to study aspects of human brain development and disease …

A single‐cell transcriptome atlas of the adult human retina

SW Lukowski, CY Lo, AA Sharov, Q Nguyen… - The EMBO …, 2019 - embopress.org
The retina is a specialized neural tissue that senses light and initiates image processing.
Although the functional organization of specific retina cells has been well studied, the …

Clinical-grade stem cell–derived retinal pigment epithelium patch rescues retinal degeneration in rodents and pigs

R Sharma, V Khristov, A Rising, BS Jha… - Science translational …, 2019 - science.org
Considerable progress has been made in testing stem cell–derived retinal pigment
epithelium (RPE) as a potential therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) …

Mechanisms of age-related macular degeneration

J Ambati, BJ Fowler - Neuron, 2012 - cell.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive condition that is untreatable in up
to 90% of patients, is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly worldwide. The two forms of …

Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

Nature genetics, 2013 - nature.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of blindness in older
individuals. To accelerate the understanding of AMD biology and help design new …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium cell sheets aiming for clinical application

H Kamao, M Mandai, S Okamoto, N Sakai, A Suga… - Stem cell reports, 2014 - cell.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes severe visual impairment due in part to
age-dependent impairment of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). It has been suggested that …

Age-related macular degeneration: genetics and biology coming together

LG Fritsche, RN Fariss, D Stambolian… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Genetic and genomic studies have enhanced our understanding of complex
neurodegenerative diseases that exert a devastating impact on individuals and society. One …

Retina in a dish: Cell cultures, retinal explants and animal models for common diseases of the retina

S Schnichels, F Paquet-Durand, M Löscher… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
For many retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma,
and diabetic retinopathy (DR), the exact pathogenesis is still unclear. Moreover, the currently …