Glial Cells in Glaucoma: Friends, Foes, and Potential Therapeutic Targets

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting ~80 million people by 2020 (1, 2). The condition is characterized by a progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons accompanied by visual field loss. The underlying pathophysiology of glaucoma remains elusive...

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Main Authors: Mariana Y. García-Bermúdez, Kristine K. Freude, Zaynab A. Mouhammad, Peter van Wijngaarden, Keith K. Martin, Miriam Kolko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.624983/full