Amyloid-β Deposits Lead to Retinal Degeneration in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer Disease

Allison Ning, Jing Cui, Eleanor To, Karen H. Ashe, Joanne A. Matsubara

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2008 · 302 citations · 48 references

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Abstract

Amyloid-beta deposits accumulate with age in the retina of a transgenic mouse model of AD. The amyloid-beta loads are accompanied by increased immunoreactivity for MCP-1, F4/80, and TUNEL-positive profiles in the RGC layer. The results suggest that amyloid-beta causes neurodegeneration in the retina of the doubly mutant transgenic mouse model of AD.

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