BNIP3 and dry age related macular degeneration: To validate these findings in vivo, we used a sodium iodate-induced mouse model of dry AMD and observed significant dysregulation of PON2, BNIP3, EPHB6, and TPD52 in the retina by RT-qPCR, consistent with the human transcriptomic results and supporting their involvement in retinal degeneration and inflammation.