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Newest in this topic

  1. AlphaB-crystallin is found in detergent-resistant membrane microdomains and is secreted via exosomes from human retinal pigment epithelial cells 2010-11-19
  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
  3. The lipofuscin fluorophore A2E perturbs cholesterol metabolism in retinal pigment epithelial cells 2007-06-19

Studies

3 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2007 to 2010

Top journals

  • Journal of cellular physiology 1
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1
  • The Journal of biological chemistry 1

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  1. AlphaB-crystallin is found in detergent-resistant membrane microdomains and is secreted via exosomes from human retinal pigment epithelial cells

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The Journal of biological chemistry 2010-11-19 Brain scans and imaging

    αB-crystallin (αB) is known as an intracellular Golgi membrane-associated small heat shock protein.

  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).

  3. The lipofuscin fluorophore A2E perturbs cholesterol metabolism in retinal pigment epithelial cells

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2007-06-19 Brain scans and imaging

    Proteins involved in cholesterol trafficking are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.

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