A2E, a fluorophore of RPE lipofuscin: can it cause RPE degeneration?

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2003:533:205-11. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0067-4_26.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Light
  • Pigment Epithelium of Eye / metabolism*
  • Radiation Injuries / complications
  • Retina / metabolism
  • Retina / radiation effects
  • Retinal Degeneration / etiology*
  • Retinal Pigments / metabolism*
  • Retinaldehyde / chemistry
  • Retinaldehyde / metabolism
  • Retinoids / metabolism*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • A2-E (N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine)
  • Retinal Pigments
  • Retinoids
  • Retinaldehyde