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1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia. renupuneet@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, is often associated with increased resistance to aqueous outflow in trabecular tissue. Increased outflow resistance has been attributed to increased extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition in trabecular tissue. A critical balance between the synthesis and breakdown of the components of extracellular tissue is important in keeping the intraocular pressure within the normal range. Multiple mechanisms have been shown to affect ECM turnover in trabecular tissue. In this review, we examine the related literature to understand the role of TGF-beta in ECM turnover, in the development and progression of glaucoma, and in possible therapeutic strategies that can be devised by targeting the TGF-beta signaling pathways.
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