Neuroinflammation in glaucoma：soluble tumor necrosis factor alpha and the connection with excitotoxic damage

摘要

Inflammation is a complex and highly regulated response that occurs early after infection or injury.This process is initiated by cells of the immune system to re-establish tissue homeostasis.When the injury is persistent,however,chronic inflammation leads to overproduction of noxious mediators that contribute to cell dysfunction and death.The inflammatory response in