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Complement factor H deficiency results in decreased neuroretinal expression of Cd59a in aged mice.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 19 Sept 2012
Faber Carsten, Williams Jennifer, Juel Helene Bæk, Greenwood John, Nissen Mogens Holst, Moss Stephen E
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PURPOSE: The complement system is closely linked to the pathogenesis of AMD. Several complement genes are expressed in RPE, and complement proteins accumulate in drusen. Further, a common variant of complement factor H (CFH) confers increased risk of developing AMD. Because the mechanisms by which changes in the function of CFH influence development of AMD are unclear, we examined ocular complement expression as...
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