Recent Advances and the Mechanism of Astaxanthin in Ophthalmological Diseases

• Published in: Journal of ophthalmology Vol. 2022; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Yang, Ming, Wang, Yanling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi 20.05.2022; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Antioxidants; Apoptosis; Binding sites; Carotenoids; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cytokines; Diabetes; Diabetic retinopathy; Dietary supplements; Disease prevention; Eye diseases; Flow velocity; Free radicals; Functional foods; Gene expression; Inflammation; Kinases; Lipids; Macular degeneration; Oxidation; Oxidative stress; Physiology; Prevention; Proteins; Review; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; Type 2 diabetes

Astaxanthin (AST) is a naturally occurring carotenoid that has strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptosis effects and is used for the prevention of cancer. There is growing evidence that AST has multiple protective effects against various eye diseases. This article reviews the function...