Current dogma suggests that high-energy–consuming photoreceptors depend on glucose. A new study reveals that the retina also uses fatty acid b-oxidation for energy, and that dysregulated lipid and glucose photoreceptor energy metabolism may drive neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Rajala, R., Gardner, T. Burning fat fuels photoreceptors. Nat Med 22, 342–343 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.4080
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