Article
CCL2/CCR2 and CX3CL1/CX3CR1 chemokine axes and their possible involvement in age-related macular degeneration.
Journal of neuroinflammation - 2 Dec 2010
Raoul William, Auvynet Constance, Camelo Serge, Guillonneau Xavier, Feumi Charles, Combadière Christophe, Sennlaub Florian
Abstract excerpt
The causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are not well understood. Due to demographic shifts in the industrialized world a growing number of people will develop AMD in the coming decades. To develop treatments it is essential to characterize the disease's pathogenic process. Over the past few years, numerous studies have focused on the role of chemotactic cytokines, also known as chemokines. Certain...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
