Mullins Robert F, Warwick Alasdair N, Sohn Elliott H, Lotery Andrew J
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Research, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Aug 1;26(R1):R51-R57. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddx181.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of visual impairment that affects the central retina. Genome wide association studies and candidate gene screens have identified members of the complement pathway as contributing to the risk of AMD. In this review, we discuss the complement system, its importance in retinal development and normal physiology, how its dysregulation may contribute to disease, and how it might be targeted to prevent damage to the aging choriocapillaris in AMD.
年龄相关性黄斑变性(AMD)是影响视网膜中央区域的视力损害的主要原因。全基因组关联研究和候选基因筛查已确定补体途径的成员与AMD风险有关。在本综述中,我们讨论补体系统、其在视网膜发育和正常生理中的重要性、其失调如何导致疾病,以及如何针对它来预防AMD中衰老脉络膜毛细血管的损伤。