Measurements of Phagocytosis in Trabecular Meshwork Cells.

Jennifer A Faralli, Mark S Filla, Caleigh Dunn, Donna M Peters

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 2025

filter terms:

The restriction in the movement of aqueous humor through the trabecular meshwork is known to play an important role in the pathogenesis of glaucomas. Among the functions of the trabecular meshwork that help to prevent this restriction and maintain the movement of aqueous humor is phagocytosis. Cells in the trabecular meshwork actively phagocytose pigment, cellular debris, and other materials in order to help keep the drainage pathway clear. A decrease in phagocytosis has thus been implicated in the development of glaucomas. In this chapter, we outline two methods using fluorescent markers that can be used to measure the phagocytic properties of trabecular meshwork cells in culture. © 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Citation

Jennifer A Faralli, Mark S Filla, Caleigh Dunn, Donna M Peters. Measurements of Phagocytosis in Trabecular Meshwork Cells. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.). 2025;2858:39-48