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Characterizing the effect of supplements on the phenotype of cultured macrophages from patients with age-related macular degeneration.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2017
Rinsky Batya, Hagbi-Levi Shira, Elbaz-Hayoun Sarah, Grunin Michelle, Chowers Itay
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Purpose: Oral vitamin and mineral supplements reduce the risk of visual loss in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, the pathways that mediate this beneficial effect are poorly understood. Macrophages may exert oxidative, inflammatory, and angiogenic effects in the context of AMD. We aim to assess if oral supplements can modulate the macrophage phenotype in this disease. Methods: Monocytes were...
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