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We analyzed macular and peripheral retinal tissue from post-mortem ocular globes for amount, type, and presentation (glycosidic linkage type) of sialic acid in individuals with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and age-matched controls using fluorescent lectins and antibodies to detect sialic acid and endogenous CFH. Released sialic acids from neural retina, retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells and the Bruch\u2019s membrane (BrM) were labelled with 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene-2HCl (DMB), separated and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (DMB-HPLC).<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    Both native CFH and the recombinant CFH domains 16-20 recognized Neu5Ac and Neu5Gc that is \u03b12-3-linked to the underlying galactose. 4-\n                    <jats:italic>O<\/jats:italic>\n                    -Actylation of sialic acid and sulfation of GlcNAc did not inhibit binding. Different linkage types of sialic acid were localized at different layers of the retina. The greatest density of \u03b12-3-sialic acid, which is the preferred ligand of CFH, did not colocalize with endogenous CFH. The level of sialic acids at the BrM\/choroid interface of macula and peripheral retina of individuals with AMD were significantly reduced.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The sialome of the human retina is altered in AMD. 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