Carotenoids and retinal disease / edited by John T. Landrum, John M. Nolan.

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TextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2014]Copyright date: �2014Description: 1 online resource : text file, PDFContent type:

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9781466502055 (ebook : PDF)

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chapter 1. Macular pigment : from discovery to function / John T. Landrum, Richard A. Bone, Martha Neuringer, and Yisi Cao -- chapter 2. Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration and their relationship with the macular carotenoids / Tos T.J.M. Berendschot -- chapter 3. Epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration / Sobha Sivaprasad and Phil Hykin -- chapter 4. Relationships of lutein and zeaxanthin to age-related macular degeneration : epidemiological evidence / Julie A. Mares -- chapter 5. Clinical trials investigating the macular carotenoids / Sarah Sabour-Pickett, John M. Nolan, and Stephen Beatty -- chapter 6. The promise of molecular genetics for investigating the influence of macular xanthophyllys on advanced age-related macular degeneration / John Paul SanGiovanni and Martha Neuringer -- chapter 7. A review of recent data on the bioavailability of lutein and zeaxanthin / Mareike Beck and Wolfgang Schalch -- chapter 8. Multiple influences of xanthophylls within the visual system / Billy R. Hammond, Jr. and James G. Elliott -- chapter 9. Transport and retinal capture of the macular carotenoids / Binxing Li and Paul S. Bernstein -- chapter 10. Measurement and interpretation of macular carotenoids in human serum / David I. Thurnham, Katherine A. Meagher, Eithne Connolly, and John M. Nolan -- chapter 11. Xanthophyll-membrane interactions : implications for age-related macular degeneration / Witold K. Subczynski, Anna Wisniewska-Becker, and Justyna Widomska -- chapter 12. Light distribution on the retina : implications for age-related macular degeneration / Richard A. Bone, Jorge C. Gibert, and Anirbaan Mukherjee.

Summary: "This book outlines the pathological conditions of the central retina where the macular pigment is known to have its greatest involvement in protection against photooxidative damage. The book focuses on the nature of the macular carotenoids, their transport and accumulation within the retina, and their influence on the etiology of retinal diseases. It also includes chapters that provide readers an understanding of the epidemiology and pathology of these diseases and the known factors which contribute to them"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book outlines the pathological conditions of the central retina where the macular pigment is known to have its greatest involvement in protection against photooxidative damage. The book focuses on the nature of the macular carotenoids, their transport and accumulation within the retina, and their influence on the etiology of retinal diseases. It also includes chapters that provide readers an understanding of the epidemiology and pathology of these diseases and the known factors which contribute to them"--Provided by publisher.

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