The adaptive immune system and associated inflammation are vital in surveillance and host
protection against internal and external threats, but can secondarily damage host tissues …

Importance Glaucoma is a worldwide leading cause of irreversible vision loss. Because it
may be asymptomatic until a relatively late stage, diagnosis is frequently delayed. A general …

Glaucoma is a group of diseases characterized by progressive optic nerve degeneration that
results in visual field loss and irreversible blindness. A crucial element in the …

Primary open-angle glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy and, perhaps, the most
common form of glaucoma. Because the disease is treatable, and because the visual …

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The development of the visual system involves the coordination of spatial and temporal
events to specify the organization of varied cell types, including the elongation of axons from …

We have investigated and compared the neurotrophic activity of human dental pulp stem
cells (hDPSC), human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSC) and human …

This article is dedicated to Rosario Hernandez for her warm support of my own work and her
genuine enthusiasm for the work of her colleagues throughout her career. I first met Rosario …

Glaucoma is a common optic neuropathy with a complex etiology often linked to sensitivity to
intraocular pressure. Though the precise mechanisms that mediate or transduce this …

Nonarteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is the most common acute optic
neuropathy in patients over the age of 50 and is the second most common cause of …