Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Opening A Window To Glaucoma
October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Glaucoma, caused by neurodegeneration of retinal ganglion cells, is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss affecting tens of millions of people worldwide.
Previous research at VUMC has shown that mutations in the gene for Adamts10, a metalloprotease enzyme, cause glaucoma in dogs. Adamts10 regulates signaling through transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta . . .
Glaucoma, caused by neurodegeneration of retinal ganglion cells, is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss affecting tens of millions of people worldwide.
Previous research at VUMC has shown that mutations in the gene for Adamts10, a metalloprotease enzyme, cause glaucoma in dogs. Adamts10 regulates signaling through transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta . . .