ABCA1 mediates lipid efflux in the retina
1 June 2018
| Graham Wallace
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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ABCA1, ApoA-I, Cholesterol efflux, HDL, LXR, RPE
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population. There are two forms of AMD, dry and wet, the latter so named because of the presence of choroidal neovascularisation. Both forms lead to retinal pigment...