2019
DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14158
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Trabecular meshwork cells are a valuable resource for cellular therapy of glaucoma

Abstract: Trabecular meshwork ( TM ) contains a subset of adult stem cells or progenitors that can be differentiated into corneal endothelial cells, adipocytes and chondrocytes, but not osteocytes or keratocytes. Accordingly, these progenitors can be utilized as a cell‐based therapy to prevent blindness caused by glaucoma, corneal endothelial dysfunction and other diseases in general. In this review, we review in vitro expansion techniques for TM progenitors, discuss their p… Show more

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“…Elevated VEGF levels in the anterior segment may be the primary cause of the remodeling process in TM tissues (16) . Most of these mediators can induce extracellular matrix remodeling and change functions of cytoskeletal in the TM during glaucoma (27) . Specifically, IL6, which increases in response to oxidative stress, IL8 can modify the permeability of Schlemm's canal endothelial cells and has also been connected to the induction of senescence and the modification of barrier functions of the TM endothelium in pig eyes (28) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Elevated VEGF levels in the anterior segment may be the primary cause of the remodeling process in TM tissues (16) . Most of these mediators can induce extracellular matrix remodeling and change functions of cytoskeletal in the TM during glaucoma (27) . Specifically, IL6, which increases in response to oxidative stress, IL8 can modify the permeability of Schlemm's canal endothelial cells and has also been connected to the induction of senescence and the modification of barrier functions of the TM endothelium in pig eyes (28) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Current evidence shows that there is a population of adult stem cells in the Schwalbe’s ring and the anterior trabecular meshwork. [ 71 ] These adult stem cells play a crucial role in tissue repair and may also be expanded in vitro for tissue regeneration. Restoration of aqueous humor flow in mouse models following transplantation of iPSC-derived trabecular meshwork cells has been reported.…”
Section: Investigational Glaucoma Medicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Glaucoma causes irreversible blindness worldwide, linked to pathogenesis in TM cells [35]. It is estimated that by 2020, 80 million patients will suffer from glaucoma and 11.2 million of those people will develop bilateral blindness [36][37][38].…”
Section: Glaucomamentioning
confidence: 99%