White blood cells, particularly monocytes and their descendants, macrophages, have been implicated in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathology. In this minireview, we describe the current knowledge of monocyte and macrophage involvement in AMD. Chemokine receptors present on these cells such as CCR1, CCR2, and CX3CR1, and their roles in monocyte/macrophage recruitment to sites of injury and inflammation in the context of AMD will be reviewed. Mice models for perturbation of chemokine receptors that recapitulate some of the features of AMD are also described. The body of evidence from human and rodent studies at this point in time suggests that monocyte and macrophages may modulate the course of AMD.
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Grunin, M., Hagbi-Levi, S., & Chowers, I. (2014). The role of monocytes and macrophages in age-related macular degeneration. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 801, 199–205. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3209-8_26
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