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ReviewCell communication and signaling : CCS2025

Gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration: a promising frontier in vision preservation.

Kiavash Hushmandi, Hiu Yan Lam, Wendy Meihua Wong, Wency Tan, Seyed-Hashem Daryabari, Russel J Reiter, Najma Farahani, Alan Prem Kumar

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Review in Cell communication and signaling : CCS, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Kiavash HushmandiNephrology and Urology Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. houshmandi.kia7@ut.ac.ir.
Hiu Yan LamDepartment of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore.
Wendy Meihua WongCentre for Innovation & Precision Eye Health, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Wency TanDepartment of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore.
Seyed-Hashem DaryabariBasir Eye Health Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
Russel J ReiterDepartment of Cell Systems and Anatomy, Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Najma FarahaniFarhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. najmafarahani@yahoo.com.
Alan Prem KumarDepartment of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore. apkumar@nus.edu.sg.

Funding

National University of Singapore NUHSRO/2023/039/RO5+6/Seed-Mar/04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of central vision loss, progressively impairing the retina and affecting millions worldwide. By 2040, global cases of AMD are projected to reach 300 million, posing a significant public health challenge. While early AMD may only cause mild visual impairment, advanced stages, particularly neovascular (wet) and non-neovascular (dry) AMD, can lead to severe vision loss or legal blindness, substantially affecting daily life. The introduction of anti-angiogenic therapies has revolutionized wet AMD treatment, offering a high probability of preserving or improving vision. However, these therapies do not halt AMD progression, and no definitive treatments exist for dry AMD. The limitations of current therapies, such as frequent injections and treatment resistance, underscore the urgent need for novel strategies. Gene therapy, which has shown success in treating other hereditary retinal diseases, offers a promising long-term solution for AMD by targeting retinal cells to produce therapeutic proteins. This review explores the potential of gene therapy for AMD, examining recent clinical trials and future treatment directions.

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Genetic TherapyMacular DegenerationVision, OcularAnimalsHumansAge-related macular degenerationGene delivery systemsGenetic therapyMacular degenerationRetinal diseases

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PMID40394614
PMCPMC12090701

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