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Formation and growth of lipofuscin in the retinal pigment epithelium cells

K. I. Mazzitello1,2, C. M. Arizmendi1, F. Family2, and H. E. Grossniklaus3

  • 1Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • 2Department of Physics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
  • 3L.F. Montgomery Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA

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Phys. Rev. E 80, 051908 – Published 12 November, 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.80.051908

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The kinetics of lipofuscin growth in diseased retinal pigment epithelium cells is investigated using Monte Carlo simulations and scaling theory on a cluster aggregation model. The model captures the essential physics of lipofuscin growth in the cells. A remarkable feature is that small particles may be removed from the cells while the larger ones become fixed and grow by aggregation. Model simulations are compared to the number of lipofuscin granules in eyes with early age-related degeneration.

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Phys. Rev. E 80, 051908– Published 12 November, 2009
  • Received 24 June 2009

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