"Macular Degeneration" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Degenerative changes in the RETINA usually of older adults which results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the MACULA LUTEA) because of damage to the retina. It occurs in dry and wet forms.
Descriptor ID |
D008268
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MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.585.439
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Concept/Terms |
Macular Degeneration- Macular Degeneration
- Degeneration, Macular
- Degenerations, Macular
- Macular Degenerations
- Age-Related Maculopathies
- Age Related Maculopathies
- Macular Degeneration, Age-Related
- Macular Dystrophy
- Dystrophies, Macular
- Dystrophy, Macular
- Macular Dystrophies
- Maculopathies, Age-Related
- Maculopathies, Age Related
- Maculopathy, Age-Related
- Maculopathy, Age Related
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- Age-Related Macular Degenerations
- Degeneration, Age-Related Macular
- Degenerations, Age-Related Macular
- Macular Degenerations, Age-Related
- Age-Related Maculopathy
- Age Related Maculopathy
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2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2014 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Macular Degeneration" by people in Profiles.
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The cGAS-STING pathway in diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Future Med Chem. 2023 Apr; 15(8):717-729.
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Quantifying burden of intravitreal injections: questionnaire assessment of life impact of treatment by intravitreal injections (QUALITII). BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2022 12; 7(1).
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DARPP32, a target of hyperactive mTORC1 in the retinal pigment epithelium. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 08 16; 119(33):e2207489119.
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Ocular malignancies treated with iodine-125 low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy at a single high-volume institution: A retrospective review. Med Dosim. 2022 Autumn; 47(3):273-279.
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A Novel Full-Length Recombinant Human Complement Factor H (CFH; GEM103) for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Shows Similar In Vitro Functional Activity to Native CFH. Curr Eye Res. 2022 07; 47(7):1087-1093.
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Deficiency of thyroid hormone receptor protects retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors from cell death in a mouse model of age-related macular degeneration. Cell Death Dis. 2022 Mar 21; 13(3):255.
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Deuterated docosahexaenoic acid protects against oxidative stress and geographic atrophy-like retinal degeneration in a mouse model with iron overload. Aging Cell. 2022 04; 21(4):e13579.
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Soluble very low-density lipoprotein receptor (sVLDLR) inhibits fibrosis in neovascular age-related macular degeneration. FASEB J. 2021 12; 35(12):e22058.
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ADAM17 mediates ectodomain shedding of the soluble VLDL receptor fragment in the retinal epithelium. J Biol Chem. 2021 10; 297(4):101185.
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Intraocular pressure decreases in eyes with glaucoma-related diagnoses after conversion to aflibercept for treatment-resistant age-related macular degeneration. Eye (Lond). 2022 Sep; 36(9):1813-1819.