Open AccessIncreased Th1/Th17 Responses Contribute to Low-Grade Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Author(s) -
Jiajia Chen,
Wenzhan Wang,
Qiuming Li
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000484907
Subject(s) - macular degeneration , inflammation , medicine , immunology , ophthalmology
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of senior blindness in developed countries. Mechanisms underlying initiation and development of AMD remained known.