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ReviewCells2026

From Load-Bearing Tissue to Failed Filter: A Conceptual Framework for Trabecular Meshwork Breakdown in Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma.

Aparna Rao

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Review in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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Aparna RaoFaculty Glaucoma Services, ICARE Eye Hospital and PG Institute, Noida 201301, UP, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8120-8740

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG) is a unique cause of open-angle glaucoma with a more severe clinical course and higher intraocular pressure (IOP) than primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). This reflects progressive structural failure of the trabecular meshwork (TM) driven by pseudoexfoliation (PXF) fibrillar material deposition, distinguishing PXG from POAG pathogenically. The TM, an active load-bearing filtration sieve, regulates IOP and is most affected by XFM deposition and extracellular matrix (ECM) dysregulation in PXG. Despite extensive research, the mechanism of trabecular dysfunction remains unclear, with both mechanical obstruction and ischemic/oxidative stress implicated. This narrative review amalgamates evidence across TM biology, PXF material science, and glaucoma pathophysiology to propose a five-stage framework for TM failure in PXG.

Indexed as

Exfoliation SyndromeGlaucoma, Open-AngleTrabecular MeshworkAnimalsExtracellular MatrixHumansIntraocular Pressureaqueous outflowextracellular matrixglaucoma progressionintraocular pressureLOXL1outflow facilitypseudoexfoliation glaucomapseudoexfoliation syndromeTGF-βtrabecular meshwork

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PMID42587738
PMCPMC13466095

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