title: A2E, a fluorophore of RPE lipofuscin: can it cause RPE degeneration?
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. jrs88@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Janet R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sparrow
authors.forename: Bolin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Nate
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fishkin
authors.forename: Young Pyo
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krane
authors.forename: Heidi R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Vollmer
authors.forename: Jilin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000378:metabolism*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications; D012160:Retina / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000209:etiology*; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000378:metabolism*; D012172:Retinaldehyde / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012176:Retinoids / Q000378:metabolism*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: C112040:A2-E (N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine); D012168:Retinal Pigments; D012176:Retinoids; D012172:Retinaldehyde