Therapies for Retinal Degeneration
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Therapies for Retinal Degeneration

Targeting Common Processes

  1. 260 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Therapies for Retinal Degeneration

Targeting Common Processes

About this book

Sight loss and blindness is a very prevalent cause of disability. Retinal diseases leading to visual loss affect many people worldwide and the search for adequate drugs remains a challenge and an important area of interest in the drug discovery field. This book addresses approaches to the treatment of retinal diseases, targeting common processes and components. Despite their causative origins, which comprise genetic dystrophies, age-related degenerations, as well as pathologies associated with other diseases, a neurodegenerative component appears, sooner or later, in the course of the disease. As is the case for most neurodegenerative diseases, the available treatments are far from satisfactory. The aim of this book is to highlight research and drug development efforts in targeting such common processes as a potential path to provide treatments to the millions of affected people.

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Yes, you can access Therapies for Retinal Degeneration by Enrique J de la Rosa, Thomas G Cotter in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Biochemistry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781782629498
eBook ISBN
9781788013666
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Biochemistry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Therapies for Retinal Degeneration: Targeting Common Processes
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter 1 - The Cellular Course of Retinal Degenerative Conditions
  6. Chapter 2 - Immune Response of the Retina
  7. Chapter 3 - Modulation of Calcium Overload and Calpain Activity
  8. Chapter 4 - CNS Targets for the Treatment of Retinal Dystrophies: A Win–Win Strategy
  9. Chapter 5 - Modulation of p75NTR/Pro-NGF as a Therapeutic Approach for Degenerative Retinopathies
  10. Chapter 6 - Modulation of cGMP-signalling to Prevent Retinal Degeneration
  11. Chapter 7 - PEDF Peptides in Retinal Degenerations
  12. Chapter 8 - Beyond Anti-inflammation: Steroid-induced Neuroprotection in the Retina
  13. Chapter 9 - Alternative Experimental Models of Ciliary Trafficking and Dysfunction in the Retina
  14. Chapter 10 - Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Diseases Affecting the Retina and Optic Nerve
  15. Chapter 11 - Gene Therapies for Retinal Degenerations
  16. Chapter 12 - Stem Cell Therapies for Retinal Repair and Regeneration
  17. Chapter 13 - The Application of Lipid Nanoparticles for Retinal Degenerative Diseases
  18. Chapter 14 - Biologicals in Retinal Therapy
  19. Subject Index