The complement pathway as a therapeutic target for neovascular age-related macular degeneration-mediated subretinal fibrosis

IF 4 3区 医学 Q1 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Heping Xu , Caijiao Yi , Mei Chen
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Abstract

Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly in developed countries. Intravitreal injection of VEGF inhibitors is the mainstream therapy for nAMD, although nearly 50% of the patients do not respond or respond poorly to the therapy. One of the main reasons for the poor outcome of the therapy is the development of subretinal macular fibrosis, a process of excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins around the diseased blood vessels. Currently, there is no medication to prevent or treat the condition. Here, we discussed recent advances in the pathogenesis of nAMD-mediated macular fibrosis, with a focus on the role of the complement system. We further proposed approaches to target the complement system for the management of macular fibrosis and highlighted the area of further research for future clinical applications of complement-based therapy.

补体途径是新生血管性老年黄斑变性介导的视网膜下纤维化的治疗靶点
新生血管性老年黄斑变性(nAMD)是发达国家老年人失明的主要原因。玻璃体内注射血管内皮生长因子抑制剂是治疗 nAMD 的主流疗法,但近 50% 的患者对该疗法无反应或反应不佳。治疗效果不佳的主要原因之一是视网膜下黄斑纤维化的发生,这是一种细胞外基质蛋白在病变血管周围过度沉积的过程。目前,还没有药物可以预防或治疗这种情况。在此,我们讨论了nAMD介导的黄斑纤维化发病机制的最新进展,重点是补体系统的作用。我们进一步提出了针对补体系统治疗黄斑纤维化的方法,并强调了基于补体疗法的未来临床应用的进一步研究领域。
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8.80
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2.50%
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131
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4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Current Opinion in Pharmacology (COPHAR) publishes authoritative, comprehensive, and systematic reviews. COPHAR helps specialists keep up to date with a clear and readable synthesis on current advances in pharmacology and drug discovery. Expert authors annotate the most interesting papers from the expanding volume of information published today, saving valuable time and giving the reader insight on areas of importance.
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