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Pgc-1α repression and high-fat diet induce age-related macular degeneration-like phenotypes in mice.
Disease models & mechanisms - 16 Aug 2018
Zhang Meng, Chu Yi, Mowery Joseph, Konkel Brandon, Galli Susana, Theos Alexander C, Golestaneh Nady
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the major cause of blindness in the elderly in developed countries and its prevalence is increasing with the aging population. AMD initially affects the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and gradually leads to secondary photoreceptor degeneration. Recent studies have associated mitochondrial damage with AMD, and we have observed mitochondrial and autophagic dysfunction and...
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