Zinc and Autophagy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Zinc and Autophagy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Zinc supplementation is reported to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but there is no general consensus on the beneficiary effect on zinc in AMD. As zinc can stimulate autophagy that is declined in AMD, it is rational to assume that it can slow down its progression...

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Main Authors: Janusz Blasiak, Elzbieta Pawlowska, Jan Chojnacki, Joanna Szczepanska, Cezary Chojnacki, Kai Kaarniranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
age-related macular degeneration
AMD
zinc
autophagy
melanosomes
lipofuscin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/14/4994

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