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| العنوان: |
The Role of the Immune Response in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. |
| المؤلفون: |
Whitcup, Scott M., Sodhi, Akrit, Atkinson, John P., Michael Holers, V., Sinha, Debasish, Rohrer, Bärbel, Dick, Andrew D. |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Inflammation; 2013, p1-10, 10p |
| مستخلص: |
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries; with the aging population, the negative health impacts and costs of the disease will increase dramatically over the next decade. Although the exact cause of AMD is unknown, genetic studies have implicated the complement system as well as other immune responses in disease pathogenesis and severity. Furthermore, histologic studies have shown the presence of macrophages, lymphocytes, and mast cells, as well as fibroblasts, in both atrophic lesions and with retinal neovascularization. This review summarizes discussions from the fifth annual conference of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Initiative for Macular Research by the Inflammation and Immune Response Task Force. These deliberations focused on the role of inflammatory immune responses, including complement, inflammasomes, adaptive immune responses, and para-inflammation, unanswered questions and studies to address these questions, and potential immune-related therapeutic targets for AMD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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