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2016 ; 55
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Complement Activation and Inhibition in Retinal Diseases
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Kleinman ME
; Ambati J
Dev Ophthalmol
2016[]; 55
(ä): 46-56
PMID26501209
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Within the past several decades, a brigade of dedicated researchers from around
the world has provided essential insights into the critical niche of
immune-mediated inflammation in the pathogenesis of age-related macular
degeneration (AMD). Yet, the question has lingered as to whether
disease-initiating events are more or less dependent on isolated immune-related
responses, unimpeded inflammation, endogenous pathways of age-related cell
senescence and oxidative stress, or any of the other numerous molecular
derangements that have been identified in the natural history of AMD. There is
now an abundant cache of data signifying immune system activation as an impetus
in the pathogenesis of this devastating condition. Furthermore, recent rigorous
investigations have revealed multiple inciting factors, including several
important complement-activating components, thus creating a new array of
disease-modulating targets for the research and development of molecular
therapeutic interventions. While the precise in vivo effects of complement
activation and inhibition in the progression and treatment of AMD remain to be
determined, ongoing clinical trials of the first generation of
complement-targeted therapeutics are hoped to yield critical data on the
contribution of this pathway to the disease process.