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From hagfish to membrane: Modeling age-related macular degeneration

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Researchers at Utah State University have successfully demonstrated that hagfish slime proteins can accurately replicate membranes in the human eye.

Researchers study a condition called age-related macular degeneration that causes damage to the retina, making it difficult to see.

They study in vitro models, or a model developed in a laboratory setting, of Bruch 's membrane, a layer in the retina.

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