Complement Component C5a Activates ICAM-1 Expression on Human Choroidal Endothelial Cells
Author(s) -
Jessica M. Skeie,
John H. Fingert,
Stephen R. Russell,
Edwin M. Stone,
Robert F. Mullins
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.10-5322
Subject(s) - complement system , choroid , biology , immunohistochemistry , endothelium , endothelial stem cell , macular degeneration , immunology , pathology , medicine , retina , endocrinology , antibody , genetics , ophthalmology , in vitro , neuroscience
The complement system plays a crucial role in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In this study, the authors sought to evaluate the pathophysiologic roles of complement components C3a and C5a in the human choroid in AMD.
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