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  1. Common micro RNAs (miRNAs) target complement factor H (CFH) regulation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 2012-03-20
  2. Amyloid-beta up-regulates complement factor B in retinal pigment epithelial cells through cytokines released from recruited macrophages/microglia: Another mechanism of complement activation in age-related macular degeneration 2009-07-01

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Date range

2009 to 2012

Top journals

  • International journal of biochemistry and molecular biology 1
  • Journal of cellular physiology 1

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  1. Common micro RNAs (miRNAs) target complement factor H (CFH) regulation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. International journal of biochemistry and molecular biology 2012-03-20 Brain scans and imaging

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are complex and progressive inflammatory degenerations of the human neocortex and retina.

  2. One of the earliest signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the formation of drusen which are extracellular deposits beneath the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE).

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