Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from an age-related macular degeneration patient with hyperreflective foci overlying drusen (RFSCi002-A) and an unaffected sibling (RFSCi001-A)

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss, driven by retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptor degeneration. A key feature is drusen accumulation between the RPE and Bruch’s membrane. In intermediate AMD, hyperreflective foci (HRF)—bright intraretinal lesions...

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Main Authors: Adnin Ashrafi, Wendy Runyon, Sam Hu, Ritu Kumar, Timothy Catchpole, Ajeet Singh, Rinki Ratnapriya, Karl G. Csaky, Srinivasa R. Sripathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Stem Cell Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506125000650
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Summary:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss, driven by retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptor degeneration. A key feature is drusen accumulation between the RPE and Bruch’s membrane. In intermediate AMD, hyperreflective foci (HRF)—bright intraretinal lesions visible on optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging—serve as biomarkers of disease progression. To study HRF mechanisms, we generated induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines from an AMD patient with HRF overlying drusen (RFSC4) and their unaffected sibling (RFSC3). These iPSC models offer a platform to explore disease mechanisms and develop therapies for AMD.
ISSN:1873-5061