Project description:We profiled using single cell RNA sequencing the peripheral blood mononuclear cells from control patients and patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Project description:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the developed world. In this study we investigated changes in differentated human retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells to acute compared to chronic wounding. There are many interesting phenotypic and transcriptomic changes that occur after chronic wounding compared to acute wounding conditions which may have implications for AMD.
Project description:Multi-site, cross-sectional study, including subjects with Age-related Macular Degeneration (early, intermediate and late disease) and a control group of subjects without any macular diseases. Plasma metabolomic profiles were assessed using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR). Multivariate statistics were performed to compare metabolomic profiles of AMD patients vs controls.
Project description:We report that decreased expression and activity of AhR exacerbates murine neovascular age-related macular degeneration, and increases cell migration and tube formation. The mechanism involves increased expression of pro-angiogenic mediators and altered matrix degradation. The results of our study suggest that the AhR signaling pathway may be important in multiple AMD related pathways. Gene expression analysis in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choroid tissue from AhR knockout mice contrasted against wild-type age-matched controls.
