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World J Biol Chem. Dec 26, 2010; 1(12): 369-376
Published online Dec 26, 2010. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v1.i12.369
Figure 4
Figure 4 Conditions that contribute oxidative stress and inflammatory injury of retinal pigment epithelial cells and subsequent etiology of dry age-related macular degeneration. Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells can be injured by environmental stress, complement attack, and metabolic stress. Injured RPE cells undergo cell death and inflammatory-related drusen biogenesis, leading to atrophy of RPE cells. AMD: Age-related macular degeneration.