Increased LCN2 (lipocalin 2) in the RPE decreases autophagy and activates inflammasome-ferroptosis processes in a mouse model of dry AMD.
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Autophagy. 2023 Jan;19(1):92-111. doi: 10.1080/15548627.2022.2062887. Epub 2022 Apr 26.
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In dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), LCN2 (lipocalin 2) is upregulated. Whereas LCN2 has been implicated in AMD pathogenesis, the mechanism remains unknown. ...Sub-retinal injection of the LCN2 homodimer secreted by RPE cells into NOD-SCID mice leads to re …
In dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), LCN2 (lipocalin 2) is upregulated. Whereas LCN2 has been implicated in AMD path …