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Oxidative stress modulates complement factor H expression in retinal pigmented epithelial cells by acetylation of FOXO3.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 3 Aug 2007
Wu Zhihao, Lauer Thomas W, Sick Anna, Hackett Sean F, Campochiaro Peter A
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of severe vision loss in the elderly, is a complex disease that results from genetic modifications that increase susceptibility to environmental exposures. Smoking, a major source of oxidative stress, increases the incidence and severity o...
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