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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

VEGFA-Positive Macrophages Regulate Aqueous Humor Outflow in Aged Mice and Humans.

Naoki Kiyota, Yalu Zhou, Dilip K Deb, Guohui Ren, Tuncer Onay, Ester Reina-Torres, Hoi-Lam Li, Constance E Runyan, Robert S Feder, Hyunjoo J Lee and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Naoki KiyotaFeinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Yalu ZhouFeinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Dilip K DebFeinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Guohui RenFeinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Tuncer OnayFeinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Ester Reina-TorresDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Hoi-Lam LiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
Constance E RunyanDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Robert S FederDepartment of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Hyunjoo J LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA.
Darryl R OverbyDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Haiyan GongDepartment of Ophthalmology and Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
G R Scott BudingerDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Benjamin R ThomsonFeinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Susan E QuagginFeinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.

Funding

Tumor Environment and Metastasis (TEAM) Research ProgramP30CA060553 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Devalingam Mahalingam · 1993 to 2026
$153.9M
Tissue resident macrophages regulate proteostasis in the aging lungP01AG049665 · NIA · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI NAVDEEP S CHANDEL · 2015 to 2026
$26.9M
Activation of the Angiopoietin-Tie2/TEK Pathway to Treat Ocular Hypertension and GlaucomaR01EY025799 · NEI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI JIN, JING, QUAGGIN, SUSAN E. · 2016 to 2024
$5.8M
The Aqueous Humor Outflow ResistanceR01EY030238 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI TED S ACOTT · 2019 to 2026
$2.7M
The role of Angiopoietin-TEK signaling in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathyR01EY032609 · NEI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI THOMSON, BENJAMIN R. · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA060553NEI NIH HHS R01 EY025799NEI NIH HHS R01 EY030238NEI NIH HHS R01 EY032609NIA NIH HHS P01 AG049665
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and aging are major risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), but how aging affects IOP regulation remains poorly understood. IOP remains within a narrow range despite age-associated changes predicted to increase aqueous humor outflow (AHO) resistance at the interface between the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal (SC), suggesting compensatory mechanisms preserve AHO homeostasis during aging. Single-cell RNA sequencing of mouse ocular angle tissues revealed immunomodulatory transcriptional reprogramming of SC endothelial cells in older mice, while mouse and human imaging showed reduced SC size and increased peri-SC macrophage accumulation with aging. Ligand-receptor analysis predicted enhanced macrophage-to-SC VEGFA-VEGFR signaling in aged and

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agingaqueous humor outflowCX3CR1glaucomaintraocular pressuremacrophagesSchlemm’s canalTIE2 signalingVEGFA

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PMID42818326
PMCPMC13622583

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