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ArticleOphthalmology science2022

Age-Related Maculopathy Susceptibility 2 and Complement Factor H Polymorphism and Intraocular Complement Activation in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Yutaka Kato, Yasuharu Oguchi, Tomoko Omori, Akihito Kasai, Masashi Ogasawara, Yukinori Sugano, Kanako Itagaki, Akira Ojima, Yumi Ishida, Takeshi Machida and 2 more

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Immunogenetic and Environmental Factors in Age-Related Macular Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  5. The Role of Glutathione in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yutaka KatoDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Yasuharu OguchiDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Tomoko OmoriDepartment of Immunology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Akihito KasaiDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Masashi OgasawaraDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Yukinori SuganoDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Kanako ItagakiDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Akira OjimaDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Yumi IshidaDepartment of Immunology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Takeshi MachidaDepartment of Immunology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Hideharu SekineDepartment of Immunology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Tetsuju SekiryuDepartments of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Fukushima Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the association of risk alleles in complement factor H (CFH) and age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2 (ARMS2) with complement activation products in the aqueous humor in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) including polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP), and pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV). Design: Prospective, comparative, observational study. Participants: Treatment-naïve patients with nAMD and cataract patients as controls. Methods: The study included 236 eyes of 236 patients with nAMD and 49 control eyes of 49 patients. Aqueous humor samples were collected from 67 eyes with drusen-associated nAMD, 72 eyes with PCV, 26 eyes with RAP, and 71 eyes with PNV before intravitreal anti-VEGF injection and cataract surgery in the 49 control eyes. Clinical samples were measured for complement component 3a (C3a), C4a, and C5a using a bead-based immunoassay. Genotyping of the ARMS2 A69S (rs10490924), CFH I62V (rs800292), and CFH Y402H (rs1061170) was performed using TaqMan genotyping. Main Outcome Measures: The levels of complement activation products (C3a, C4a, and C5a) in the aqueous humor in each genotype of ARMS2 and CFH. Results: The C3a level in the aqueous humor was significantly elevated ( Conclusions: The C3a concentration in the aqueous humor was significantly higher in Japanese nAMD patients with the ARMS2 A69S risk allele, whereas it was not elevated in the patients with CFH I62V. Age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2 A69S polymorphism is strongly associated with local complement activation in nAMD patients.

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AMD, age-related macular degenerationAqueous humorARMS2ARMS2, age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2C3aC3a, complement component 3aC4aC4a, complement component 4aC5aC5a, complement component 5aCFHCFH, complement factor HFA, fluorescein angiographyICGA, indocyanine green angiographyMNV, macular neovascularizationnAMD, neovascular age-related macular degenerationPCV, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathyPNV, pachychoroid neovasculopathyPolymorphismRAP, retinal angiomatous proliferationRPE, retinal pigment epithelium

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PMCPMC9559761
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