REVIEW PAPER: Animals as Models of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Zeiss CJ. REVIEW PAPER: Animals as Models of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Veterinary Pathology 2010, 47: 396-413. PMID: 20382825, DOI: 10.1177/0300985809359598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationMacular degenerationRelevant mouse modelNonhuman primate modelCause of blindnessRetinal pigment epitheliumMajority of casesEtiologic complexityAMD pathologyChoroidal neovascularizationEtiologic factorsModel of agePrimate modelRodent retinaPathogenetic mechanismsMouse modelGenetic predispositionSalient anatomyPigment epitheliumAnimal modelsDegenerative conditionsComplement activationLipid metabolismBruch's membraneGene function