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Pigment epithelium-derived factor reduces apoptosis and pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression in a murine model of focal retinal degeneration.
ASN neuro - 26 Nov 2013
Wang Yujuan, Subramanian Preeti, Shen Defen, Tuo Jingsheng, Becerra S Patricia, Chan Chi-Chao
Abstract excerpt
AMD (age-related macular degeneration) is a neurodegenerative disease causing irreversible central blindness in the elderly. Apoptosis and inflammation play important roles in AMD pathogenesis. PEDF (pigment epithelium-derived factor) is a potent neurotrophic and anti-inflammatory glycoprotein that protects the retinal neurons and photoreceptors against cell death caused by pathological insults. We studied the...
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