Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) accumulates amyloid-beta peptide as in senile plaques of Alzheimer's. Also, as in other neurodegenerative diseases, enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and an overall uncompensated oxidative stress (UOS) environment evolve. Oxidized phospholipids (OxPLs) cause detrimental perturbations to photoreceptor cells (PRC) and to the retinal pigment epithelial cell (RPEC), a nondividing cell derived from the neuroectoderm, essential for PRC integrity. Elovanoids (ELVs) are lipid mediators that support PRC. They are oxygenated derivatives of very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs), specifically C32:6 and C34:6. PUFA-containing phospholipids in the cell membrane are susceptible to non-enzymatic (e.g., free radical and reactive oxygen species) and enzymatic oxidation of the unsaturated components, altering their structure and function. Studies have implicated oxidized phospholipids as relevant to the etiology of aging and neurodegeneration, including age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's. Due to high metabolic demands, RPE cells are under constant oxidative stress.
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