Astrocyte glial cells normally protect the optic nerve and retina in the visual system, but they can proliferate, enlarge, and over-produce cytokines in response to injury or diseases like glaucoma, leading to the destruction of the optic nerve and retina.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Vanderbilt University
  The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Inflammation

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• The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Inflammation medschool.vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt University via serper

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• injury concept
• cytokines concept