Changes in the collagenous matrix of the aging human lamina cribrosa

Albon, Julie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3029-8245, Karwatowski, W.S., Avery, N., Easty, D.L. and Duance, V.C. 1995. Changes in the collagenous matrix of the aging human lamina cribrosa. British Journal of Ophthalmology 79 (4) , pp. 368-375.

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AIMS--The age-related changes in the biochemical composition of the collagenous matrix of the human lamina cribrosa were investigated. METHODS--An age range (3 weeks to 92 years old) of human laminae cribrosae, dissected free of any surrounding structures which contained collagen, were analysed for collagen solubility (n = 58) total collagen content (n = 46), proportion of collagen types (n = 38), and collagen cross linking (n = 30), using hydroxyproline analysis, scanning densitometry of peptides after cyanogen bromide digestion, and high performance liquid chromatography, respectively. RESULTS--Age-related changes included an increase in total collagen and a decrease in the proportion of type III collagen within the lamina cribrosa. The collagen cross link pyridinoline was present at low levels, but demonstrated no trend with age. An age-related increase was found in pentosidine, an advanced glycation product. CONCLUSION--These changes in collagen composition imply that the mechanical properties of the lamina cribrosa are altered, resulting in a stiffer, less resilient structure with age. Such alterations in structure may contribute to the increased susceptibility of the elderly to axonal damage in chronic open angle glaucoma.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Optometry and Vision Sciences
Subjects:	R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	0007-1161
Last Modified:	28 Oct 2022 10:35
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/78869

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