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ReviewOptometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry2014

Studying age-related macular degeneration using animal models.

Erica L Fletcher, Andrew I Jobling, Ursula Greferath, Samuel A Mills, Michelle Waugh, Tracy Ho, Robb U de Iongh, Joanna A Phipps, Kirstan A Vessey

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Review in Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Erica L Fletcher*MScOptom, PhD †PhD ‡BSc(Hons) §MOptom, PhD Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia (all authors).
Andrew I Jobling
Ursula Greferath
Samuel A Mills
Michelle Waugh
Tracy Ho
Robb U de Iongh
Joanna A Phipps
Kirstan A Vessey

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the recent years, there have been tremendous advances in our understanding of the genetic and environmental factors associated with the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Examination of retinal changes in various animals has aided our understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. Notably, mouse strains, carrying genetic anomalies similar to those affecting humans, have provided a foundation for understanding how various genetic risk factors affect retinal integrity. However, to date, no single mouse strain that develops all the features of AMD in a progressive age-related manner has been identified. In addition, a mutation present in some background strains has clouded the interpretation of retinal phenotypes in many mouse strains. The aim of this perspective was to describe how animals can be used to understand the significance of each sign of AMD, as well as key genetic risk factors.

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Disease Models, AnimalAnimalsMacaca fascicularisMacaca mulattaMacular DegenerationMiceRetinal DrusenRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID24978866
PMCPMC4186726

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