Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Findings from National Eye Institute in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Reported
Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, January 2nd, 2012
2012 JAN 2 -- Current study results from the report, "Complement component C5a promotes expression of IL-22 and IL-17 from human T cells and its implication in age-related macular degeneration," have been published. According to the authors of recent research from Bethesda, Maryland, "Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in elderly populations worldwide. Inflammation, among many factors, has been suggested to play an important role in AMD pathogenesis."
"Recent studies have demonstrated a strong genetic association between AMD and complement factor H (CFH), the down-regulatory factor of complement activation....
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