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Deuterated docosahexaenoic acid protects against oxidative stress and geographic atrophy‐like retinal degeneration in a mouse model with iron overload
8 Mar 2022
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress plays a central role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Iron, a potent generator of hydroxyl radicals through the Fenton reaction, has been implicated in AMD. One easily oxidized molecule is docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the most abundant polyunsaturated fatty acid in photoreceptor membranes. Oxidation of DHA produces toxic oxidation products including carboxyethylpyrrole (CEP) adducts,...
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