Faralli Jennifer A, Filla Mark S, Peters Donna M
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States.
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States.
Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne). 2023 Oct 24;3:1274797. doi: 10.3389/fopht.2023.1274797. eCollection 2023.
Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a progressive and chronic disease exhibiting many of the features of fibrosis. The extracellular matrix (ECM) in the trabecular meshwork (TM) undergoes extensive remodeling and enhanced rigidity, resembling fibrotic changes. In addition, there are changes associated with myofibroblast activation and cell contractility that further drives tissue fibrosis and stiffening. This review discusses what is known about the integrins in the TM and their involvement in fibrotic processes.
原发性开角型青光眼(POAG)是一种具有许多纤维化特征的进行性慢性疾病。小梁网(TM)中的细胞外基质(ECM)经历广泛重塑并增强硬度,类似于纤维化变化。此外,还存在与肌成纤维细胞活化和细胞收缩性相关的变化,这进一步推动组织纤维化和硬化。本综述讨论了关于小梁网中整合素及其在纤维化过程中的作用的已知信息。