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Effects of TGF-β2, BMP-4, and Gremlin in the Trabecular Meshwork: Implications for Glaucoma
26 Feb 2007
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PURPOSE: The primary causative factor of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) due to increased aqueous humor (AH) outflow resistance, which is associated with morphologic and biochemical changes in the trabecular meshwork (TM). Patients with glaucoma have elevated levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta2 in their AH, and TGF-beta has been shown to increase TM...
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