A novel glaucoma approach: Stem cell regeneration of the trabecular meshwork

SJ Coulon, JS Schuman, Y Du, MRB Fard… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is the leading cause of global irreversible blindness, necessitating research for
new, more efficacious treatment options than currently exist. Trabecular meshwork (TM) cells …

Regenerative capacity of the corneal transition zone for endothelial cell therapy

NM Sie, GHF Yam, YQ Soh, M Lovatt… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2020 - Springer
The corneal endothelium located on the posterior corneal surface is responsible for
regulating stromal hydration. This is contributed by a monolayer of corneal endothelial cells …

A systematic review on the effects of ROCK inhibitors on proliferation and/or differentiation in human somatic stem cells: A hypothesis that ROCK inhibitors support …

LR Kopecny, BWH Lee, MT Coroneo - The Ocular Surface, 2023 - Elsevier
Rho kinase inhibitors (ROCKi) have attracted growing multidisciplinary interest, particularly
in Ophthalmology where the question as to how they promote corneal endothelial healing …

[HTML][HTML] Trabecular meshwork cell differentiation in response to collagen and TGFβ-2 spatial interactions

HC Lamont, AL Wright, K Devries, KE Okur, M Jones… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is currently the most prevalent cause of irreversible
blindness globally. To date, few in vitro models that can faithfully recapitulate the complex …

Overexpression and activation of αvβ3 integrin differentially affects TGFβ2 signaling in human trabecular meshwork cells

MS Filla, KK Meyer, JA Faralli, DM Peters - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Studies from our laboratory have suggested that activation of αvβ3 integrin-mediated
signaling could contribute to the fibrotic-like changes observed in primary open angle …

An overview of current glaucomatous trabecular meshwork models

J Buffault, F Brignole-Baudouin, A Labbé… - Current Eye …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To provide an overview of the existing alternative models for studying trabecular
meshwork (TM). Methods Literature review. Results The TM is a complex tissue that …

α5β1 integrin promotes anchoring and integration of transplanted stem cells to the trabecular meshwork in the eye for regeneration

S Xiong, Y Xu, Y Wang, A Kumar… - Stem cells and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Stem cell-based therapy to restore the function of abnormal trabecular meshwork (TM) and
decrease intraocular pressure (IOP) provides a novel approach to treat open-angle …

Advances in culture, expansion and mechanistic studies of corneal endothelial cells: a systematic review

S Chen, Q Zhu, H Sun, Y Zhang, S Tighe, L Xu… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2019 - Springer
Human corneal endothelial cells are notorious for their restricted proliferative ability in vivo
and in vitro. Hence, injury or dysfunction of these cells may easily result in blindness …

Replacement of the Trabecular Meshwork Cells—A Way Ahead in IOP Control?

X Fan, EK Bilir, OA Kingston, RA Oldershaw… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide, characterised with
irreversible optic nerve damage and progressive vision loss. Primary open-angle glaucoma …

Trabecular meshwork regeneration—a potential treatment for glaucoma

A Castro, Y Du - Current ophthalmology reports, 2019 - Springer
Purpose of review In this review, we overview the pathophysiology of primary open-angle
glaucoma as it relates to the trabecular meshwork (TM), exploring modes of TM dysfunction …