Pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration - dialogue between autophagy and inflammasomes]

Age-related macular degeneration is a condition affecting central vision, and is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in the western countries. For a long time, inflammation has been associated with the pathogenesis of the condition, and according to current knowledge, inflammation in the retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) results from an impairment of intracellular cleansing systems. In combination with the degeneration of RPE cells, this eventually leads to the destruction of light-sensing cells. By influencing the accumulation or elimination of waste material or the inflammatory reaction following its accumulation we may in the future possibly slow the progression of the disease or, in the best case, even cure it.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:133

Enthalten in:

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja - 133(2017), 7 vom: 09., Seite 641-6

Sprache:

Finnisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kivinen, Niko [VerfasserIn]
Koskela, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Kauppinen, Anu [VerfasserIn]
Kaarniranta, Kai [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
Inflammasomes
Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.01.2018

Date Revised 25.01.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM279079885