John D Lambris

Inflammation and Retinal Disease: Complement Biology and Pathology - Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology John D Lambris 2010 edition

Marc Notes: Topics discussed at the First Aegean Conferences Conference on Inflammation and Retinal Disease: Complement Biology and Pathology (June 10-17, 2007) in Crete, Greece--Pref.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: 1. The Case for Complement and Inflammation in AMD: Open Questions / Natalia Karagianni, Anthony P. Adamis -- 2. The Role of Complement in AMD / Peter F. Zipfel, Nadine Lauer, Christine Skerka -- 3. Multiple Interactions of Complement Factor H with Its Ligands in Solution: A Progress Report / Stephen J. Perkins, Ruodan Nan, Azubuike I. Okemefuna, Keying Li, Sanaullah Khan, Ami Miller -- 4. Genetic Control of Complement Activation in Humans and Age Related Macular Degeneration / Laura A. Hecker, Albert O. Edwards -- 5. Bisretinoids of RPE Lipofuscin: Trigger for Complement Activation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration / Janet R. Sparrow -- 6. The Role of the Classical Complement Cascade in Synapse Loss During Development and Glaucoma / Allison M. Rosen, Beth Stevens -- 7. A Role for Complement in Glaucoma? / Lizhen Ren, John Danias -- 8. The ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter ABCA4: Structural and Functional Properties and Role in Retinal Disease / Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Robert S. Molday, Krzysztof Palczewski -- 9. Suppression of Drusen Formation by Compstatin, a Peptide Inhibitor of Complement C3 activation, on Cynomolgus monkey with Early-Onset Macular Degeneration / Zai-Long Chi, Tsunehiko Yoshida, John D. Lambris, Takeshi Iwata -- 10. A Targeted Inhibitor of the Complement Alternative Pathway Reduces RPE Injury and Angiogenesis in Models of Age-Related Macular Degeneration / BArbel Rohrer, Qin Long, Beth Coughlin, Brandon Renner, Yuxiang Huang, Kannan Kunchithapautham, Viviana P. Ferreira, Michael K. Pangburn, Gary S. Gilkeson, Joshua M. Thurman, Stephen Tomlinson, V. Michael Holers -- 11. Complement Depletion with Humanized Cobra Venom Factor in a Mouse Model of Age-Related Macular Degeneration / David C. Fritzinger, Robin Dean, Carol Meschter, Katina Wong, Roman Halter, JUrgen Borlak, William D. St. John, Carl-Wilhelm Vogel -- Index. Publisher Marketing: Numerous studies have pointed to the key role of complement in the pathogenesis of retinal disease, particularly age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Reports about new gene associations and links to other physiological pathways are emerging almost on a weekly base. Several promising clinical candidates covering a wide area of potential treatment applications are in the pipelines of both industrial and academic groups. This indicates an increasing interest in complement as a therapeutic target. In view of these exciting discoveries, scientists from around the world convened at the First Aegean Conferences Conference on Inflammation and Retinal Disease: Complement Biology and Pathology (June 10-17, 2007) in Crete, Greece, to discuss recent advances in this rapidly-evolving field. This volume represents a collection of topics on the functions of complement in eye diseases, pathophysiology, protein structures, and complement therapeutics discussed during the conference. Our sincere thanks to the contributing authors for the time and effort they have devoted to writing what I consider exceptionally informative chapters in a book that will have a significant impact on the complement field. We would also like to express my thanks to Rodanthi Lambris for her assistance in collating the chapters and preparing the documents for publication and I gratefully acknowledge the generous help provided by Dimitrios Lambris in managing the organization of this meeting. Finally, I also thank Andrea Macaluso of Springer Publishers for her supervision in this book's production. John D. Lambris Anthony P.