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Regulated expression of apolipoprotein E by human retinal pigment epithelial cells.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Feb 2004
Ishida Brian Y, Bailey Kathy R, Duncan Keith G, Chalkley Robert J, Burlingame A L, Kane John P, Schwartz Daniel M
Abstract excerpt
In early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), lipid-containing deposits (drusen) accumulate in Bruch's membrane underlying the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Recent studies indicate that apolipoprotein E (apoE) may play a role in lipid trafficking in AMD. Compared with the apoE3 allele, the apoE4 and apoE2 alleles are associated with decreased and increased risk for AMD, respectively; drusen contain high...
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