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These results suggest that cyclical stretch and TGF-beta1 modulate MMP-2 activity in human lamina cribrosa cells. TGF-beta 1 and MMP-2 release from lamina cribrosa cells may facilitate matrix remodeling of the optic nerve head in primary open angle glaucoma.
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