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Methods And Animal Model For Analyzing Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Jayakrishna Ambati
Methods And Animal Model For Analyzing Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Jayakrishna Ambati
Ophthalmology and Visual Science Faculty Patents
Methods for testing candidate drugs for treatment of age-related macular degeneration are provided. Ccl2-deficient, and Ccr2-deficient mice are used to determine the effect of candidate drugs and treatments on development of age-related macular degeneration. Also provided is a Ccl2-deficient, Ccr2-deficient dual knockout mouse, which is a useful animal model for age-related macular degeneration.