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The microfibril hypothesis of glaucoma: implications for treatment of elevated intraocular pressure.
Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 1 Jan 2000
Kuchtey John, Kuchtey Rachel W
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Microfibrils are macromolecular aggregates located in the extracellular matrix of both elastic and nonelastic tissues that have essential functions in formation of elastic fibers and control of signaling through the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) family of cytokines. Elevation of systemic...
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