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Assessing mitochondrial phenotypes in a cybrid model of dry age-related macular degeneration.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2026
Dohl Jacob, Zaw Nyan Lin, Nguyen Jett, Burns Gordon, Park Brandon, Atilano Shari, Schneider Kevin, Chwa Marilyn, Kenney Maria Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: Dry age-related macular degeneration (DAMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in developed countries, yet there are no FDA-approved treatments currently available. Mitochondria play a significant role in the pathology of DAMD; the retinal pigment epithelium cells of patients with DAMD exhibit mitochondrial dysfunction, elevated levels of mitochondrial DNA lesions, and increased mitochondrial reactive...
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- Humans
- Mitochondria
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Phenotype
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium
- Geographic Atrophy
