New Method to Screen for Drugs to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This technology is a method of screening drugs for treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by culturing retinal pigment epithelium cells (RPE) and subsequently measuring the level of exosome release from the RPE cells. Utilizing this method, the level of exosome release can be correlated with AMD onset and severity. Thus, if a drug can reduce...
Published: 8/8/2024
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Inventor(s): Brian Mckay, Anna Figueroa, Nicole Congrove
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Ophthalmology
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