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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Molecular Mechanisms of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Dysfunction in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Jongmin Kim, Yeo Jin Lee, Jae Yon Won

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
6.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Choroidal vascularity across aging and the spectrum of age-related macular degeneration: an AI-based OCT study.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jongmin KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea.
Yeo Jin LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Jae Yon WonDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Catholic University of Korea · KRPohang University of Science and Technology · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea NRF- 2021R1C1C1008042The Catholic University of Korea, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital. Research Institute of Medical Science.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), situated upon Bruch's membrane, plays multiple roles in the ocular system by interacting with photoreceptors and. Therefore, dysfunction of the RPE causes diseases related to vision loss, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Despite AMD being a global cause of blindness, the pathogenesis remains unclear. Understanding the pathogenesis of AMD is the first step for its prevention and treatment. This review summarizes the common pathways of RPE dysfunction and their effect in AMD. Potential treatment strategies for AMD based on targeting the RPE have also been discussed.

Indexed as

AnimalsApoptosisBlood-Retinal BarrierBruch MembraneHumansMacular DegenerationMitochondriaOxidative StressPhotoreceptor Cells, VertebrateRetinal Pigment Epitheliumage-related macular degenerationretinal pigment epithelium

Identifiers

PMID34830181
PMCPMC8624542
OpenAlexW3213759958

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