Hyaluronan in the exfoliation syndrome

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Fitzsimmons, TD [1 ]
Fagerholm, P [1 ]
Wallin, O [1 ]
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[1] KAROLINSKA INST,ST ERIKS EYE HOSP,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,S-11282 STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN
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ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA | 1997年 / 75卷 / 03期
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hyaluronan; exfoliation syndrome; glycosaminoglycan; glaucoma; cornea;
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Purpose: To histochemically analyze if the glycoseaminoglycan component of pseudoexfoliation material consists of hyaluronan. Methods: The hyaluronan binding region of cartilage proteoglycans was utilized in a staining specific for hyaluronan. The technique has been described and employed previously Human donor eyes with and without the presence of visible pseudoexfoliations were analyzed. Results: Hyaluronan was found to coat the fibrillar exfoliation material on the lens, the zonules, the iris epithelium and the ciliary body. It was also found on a capsular bag following cataract surgery. Conclusion: In the anterior chamber hyaluronan constitutes one part of the exfoliation material. Abnormal findings of hyaluronan could be found in the cornea.
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