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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease caused by multiple factors such as age, genetics and environmental risks.Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of AMD.Between the basal level and the classic inflammatory response, the parainflammation plays an important role in maintaining tissue homeostasis.The dysregulated parainflammation is manifested as uncontrollable chronic inflammation.In recent years, a large number of studies have focused on the contribution of chronic non-resolving inflammation to the development of AMD, in which microglial dysfunction plays a significant part.The abnormal activation of microglia caused by various factors can lead to the disorder of the parainflammation.The causes and results of retinal microglial dysfunction were reviewed in this article, so as to focus on dysregulated parainflammation in AMD.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
Wang Yuwei is now working in Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China