IOP-induced blood-retinal barrier compromise contributes to RGC death in glaucoma
Zhang, C.; Simon, M.; Lim, H.; Tolman, N. G.; Horbal, L.; Juarez, F. A.; Bhandari, A.; Montgomery, C.; John, S. W. M.
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The integrity of the blood-retinal barrier (BRB) has been largely unexplored in glaucoma. We reveal that elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) partially compromises the BRB in two human-relevant inherited mouse models of glaucoma (DBA/2J and Lmx1bV265D). Experimentally increasing IOP in mouse eyes further confirms this. Notably, the compromise induces subtle leakage, happening without bleeding or detected endothelial cell junction disruption, and it precedes neurodegeneration. Leakage occurs from peripheral veins in the retinal ganglion cell layer with a concomitant loss of the transcytosis inhibitor MFSD2A. Importantly, stabilizing {beta}-catenin in retinal endothelial cells prevents both vascular leakage and neurodegeneration in the DBA/2J model. The occurrence of leakage in all 3 high IOP models indicates that BRB compromise may be a common, yet overlooked, mechanism in glaucoma. These findings suggest that IOP-induced BRB compromise plays a critical role in glaucoma, offering a new therapeutic target.
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