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ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2025

Signaling Pathways in Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Cells in Response to Stress Conditions of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Angela Armento, Ana C Almansa-Garcia, Merve Sen, David A Merle, Blanca Arango-Gonzalez, Marius Ueffing

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Review in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Angela ArmentoInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, Department for Ophthalmology, Tübingen, Germany. angela.armento@uni-tuebingen.de.
Ana C Almansa-GarciaInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, Department for Ophthalmology, Tübingen, Germany.
Merve SenInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, Department for Ophthalmology, Tübingen, Germany.
David A MerleInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, Department for Ophthalmology, Tübingen, Germany.
Blanca Arango-GonzalezInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, Department for Ophthalmology, Tübingen, Germany.
Marius UeffingInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, Department for Ophthalmology, Tübingen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), affecting circa 200 million people worldwide, is a debilitating disease leading to visual loss in the elderly population. The main risk for AMD is advanced age. Genetic predisposition as well as modern lifestyle habits, such as smoking or unhealthy diets, increase this risk. On the molecular level, these risks convert into complex systemic changes at the interface of the choriocapillaris, Bruch's membrane, RPE, and neuroretina, affecting the functional integrity and survival of RPE and photoreceptors cells. To date, therapeutic options for AMD patients are limited. Pathway identification and a detailed understanding of the molecular mechanisms driving AMD are prerequisites to defining potential novel druggable targets. This review aims to give a short overview of the known cell signaling pathways focusing on RPE cells in response to stress conditions occurring in AMD.

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Macular DegenerationOxidative StressRetinal Pigment EpitheliumSignal TransductionAnimalsHumansAge-related macular degeneration (AMD)Complement systemEndoplasmic reticulum (ER) stressOxidative stressRetinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cellsSignaling pathways

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