Loss of Complement Factor D suppresses alternative pathway activation but fails to reduce lipofuscin accumulation in the retinal pigmented epithelium of Abca4-/- mice
Bridget C. Ryan, Kaitlin E. Griffith, Caitlin N Geczi, Katerina E. Kurz, Oliver Orchiston, Owen Smith, Xiaoya Xie, Adelaide H. Chow, Robert L. Chow
The paper investigates the role of the alternative complement pathway in Stargardt disease by analyzing Abca4-/- and Cfd-/- mice, finding that while the pathway drives complement activation, it does not reduce lipofuscin accumulation.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2025 · PreprintGenetics