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Macular Pigment Lutein Is Antiinflammatory in Preventing Choroidal Neovascularization
12 Oct 2007
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BACKGROUND: Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a critical pathogenesis in age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in the developed countries. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of lutein supplementation on the development of the murine model of laser-induced CNV together with underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS: Mice were orally pretreated...
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