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Evaluation of serum sphingolipids and the influence of genetic risk factors in age-related macular degeneration.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Pujol-Lereis Luciana M, Liebisch Gerhard, Schick Tina, Lin Yuchen, Grassmann Felix, Uchida Koji, Zipfel Peter F, Fauser Sascha, Skerka Christine, Weber Bernhard H F
Abstract excerpt
Sphingolipids are bioactive molecules associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases, but poorly studied in the context of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a prevalent sight-threatening disease of the ageing retina. Here, we found higher serum levels of hexosylceramide (HexCer) d18:1/16:0 in patients with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and geographic atrophy (GA), two...
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