| Literature DB >> 25034031 |
Elizabeth C Schramm1, Simon J Clark2, Michael P Triebwasser1, Soumya Raychaudhuri3,4,5,6, Johanna Seddon7,8, John P Atkinson1.
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of visual impairment in the western world. It is characterized by the presence of lipoproteinaceous deposits (drusen) in the inner layers of the retina. Immunohistochemistry studies identified deposition of complement proteins in the drusen as well as in the choroid. In the last decade, genetic studies have linked both common and rare variants in genes of the complement system to increased risk of development of AMD. Here, we review the variants described to date and discuss the functional implications of dysregulation of the alternative pathway of complement in AMD.Entities:
Keywords: Age-related macular degeneration; Alternative pathway; Complement system; Genetic variants
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25034031 PMCID: PMC4149817 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.06.032
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Immunol ISSN: 0161-5890 Impact factor: 4.407