Eyeing macular degeneration--few inflammatory remarks

N Engl J Med. 2012 Aug 23;367(8):768-70. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcibr1204973.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Inflammasomes / immunology*
  • Inflammasomes / metabolism
  • Inflammation / complications*
  • Interleukin-18 / physiology*
  • Macular Degeneration / etiology*
  • Mice
  • Mutation
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • Optic Disk Drusen / metabolism*
  • Optic Nerve / pathology
  • Retina / pathology

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Inflammasomes
  • Interleukin-18
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • NLRP3 protein, human