Curcumin Protects Trabecular Meshwork Cells From Oxidative Stress
Author(s) -
Chaobin Lin,
Xiaomin Wu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-19883
Subject(s) - curcumin , oxidative stress , trabecular meshwork , proinflammatory cytokine , reactive oxygen species , chemistry , apoptosis , inflammation , programmed cell death , microbiology and biotechnology , oxidative phosphorylation , cell , senescence , pharmacology , biochemistry , glaucoma , biology , immunology , neuroscience
Glaucoma is closely linked with oxidative stress and inflammation, and difficult to treat. Its occurrence frequently is contributed by the failure of the trabecular meshwork (TM). Curcumin is known as an antioxidative and anti-inflammatory substance, possessing the potential to treat glaucoma.
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