Differential Effects of Caveolin-1 and -2 Knockdown on Aqueous Outflow and Altered Extracellular Matrix Turnover in Caveolin-Silenced Trabecular Meshwork Cells

摘要

Purpose.A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) identified between caveolin-1 (CAV1) and caveolin-2 (CAV2) on chromosome 7 is associated with glaucoma. One function of CAVs is endocytosis and recycling of extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Here, we generated CAV-silencing lentivirus to evaluate the effects on ECM turnover by trabecular meshwork (TM) cells and to measure the effect on outflow facility in anterior segment perfusion culture.