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Abstract #121723 Published in IGR 25-1
Exfoliation syndrome genetics in the era of post-GWAS
Elsayed OA; Cai J; Liu YVision Research 2025; 226: 108518
Exfoliation syndrome (XFS), or pseudoexfoliation syndrome, is considered a systemic disorder that leads to glaucoma with progressive visual field loss. A better insight into the underlying pathogenic mechanism will help diagnose the disease and prevent and slow progression. Here, we provide an overview of disease pathogenesis in the light of GWAS and multi-omics research. We discuss possible environmental interactions related to XFS. We investigate the potential interactions in differentially expressed genes from RNA-Seq by using Ingenuity Pathway ANALYSIS: MAPK pathway was identified as the top network of these genes. Further investigation is needed to verify our results in vivo. It is necessary to establish an animal model mimicking exfoliation syndrome phenotypes.
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
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