Profiling native pulmonary basement membrane stiffness using atomic force microscopy
Mammalian cells sense and react to the mechanics of their immediate microenvironment.
Therefore, the characterization of the biomechanical properties of tissues with high spatial …
Therefore, the characterization of the biomechanical properties of tissues with high spatial …
[HTML][HTML] Enhanced Optic Nerve Expansion and Altered Ultrastructure of Elastic Fibers Induced by Lysyl Oxidase Inhibition in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome
HJ Wu, E Krystofiak, J Kuchtey, RW Kuchtey - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Two major constituents of exfoliation material, fibrillin-1 and lysyl oxidase-like 1 (encoded by
FBN1 and LOXL1), are implicated in exfoliation glaucoma, yet their individual contributions …
FBN1 and LOXL1), are implicated in exfoliation glaucoma, yet their individual contributions …
Lack of evidence for GWAS signals of exfoliation glaucoma working via monogenic loss-of-function mutation in the nearest gene
KJ Meyer, JH Fingert… - Human molecular …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is a systemic disease of elastin-rich tissues involving a
deposition of fibrillar exfoliative material (XFM) in the anterior chamber of the eye, which can …
deposition of fibrillar exfoliative material (XFM) in the anterior chamber of the eye, which can …
[HTML][HTML] Collagen Mimetic Peptides Promote Repair of MMP-1-Damaged Collagen in the Rodent Sclera and Optic Nerve Head
GO Bou Ghanem, D Koktysh, RO Baratta… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The structural and biomechanical properties of collagen-rich ocular tissues, such as the
sclera, are integral to ocular function. The degradation of collagen in such tissues is …
sclera, are integral to ocular function. The degradation of collagen in such tissues is …
[HTML][HTML] IN SEARCH OF MOUSE MODELS FOR EXFOLIATION SYNDROME
RW Kuchtey, S Insignares, TS Yang… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is a systemic connective tissue disorder with elusive
pathophysiology. We hypothesize that a mouse model with elastic fiber defects caused by …
pathophysiology. We hypothesize that a mouse model with elastic fiber defects caused by …
Evaluation of Anterior Scleral Thickness and Angle Parameters in Eyes with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Glaucoma
O Alpogan, Y Un, H Tekcan, AO Kose… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate anterior scleral thickness (AST) in eyes with pseudoexfoliation (PX)
and to examine the relationship between AST and Schlemm's canal (SC), trabecular …
and to examine the relationship between AST and Schlemm's canal (SC), trabecular …