AMD	age-related macular degeneration
ATF	activating transcription factor
ARPE-19 cells	human retinal pigment epithelial cells
CREB	cAMP response element-binding protein
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated kinase
FBS	fetal bovine serum
GAPDH	glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
IκB	inhibitor of NF-κB
ICAM-1	intercellular adhesion molecule-1
IKK	inhibitor of nuclear factor κ-B kinase
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
IL-6	interleukin-6
IL-8	interleukin-8
JNK	c-Jun N-terminal kinase
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MCP-1	monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
MTT	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
NF-κB	nuclear factor κB
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
SDS	sodium dodecyl sulfate
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α