[Research advance of retinal pathological angiogenesis related to ATM protein kinase]

Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene could cause ataxia telangiectasia which is an autosomal recessive disease. The ATM protein kinase encoded by the ATM gene mainly distributed in nucleus as a master regulator of the DNA damage response and apoptosis via cell signaling pathways. The ATM kinase plays a key role in the pathogenesis of cellular senescence and tumor genesis. Recently, some studies have indicated that ATM protein kinase is involved in pathological neovascularization, suggesting that it could be a novel potential therapeutic target in diseases associated with pathological angiogenesis.