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Mechanosensitivity of the Nervous System pp 133–144Cite as

Are Stretch-Activated Channels an Ocular Barometer?

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Part of the book series: Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues ((MECT,volume 2))

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Cells are subject to mechanical forces within their environment. This chapter reviews the concept of mechanosensitivity as it pertains to stretch-activated channels and the possibility that they have barometric functions within the eye. The relevance of these concepts to the pressure-related eye disease of glaucoma is discussed.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, USA

    James C.H. Tan

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Tan, J.C., Coroneo, M.T. (2009). Are Stretch-Activated Channels an Ocular Barometer?. In: Kamkim, A., Kiseleva, I. (eds) Mechanosensitivity of the Nervous System. Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8716-5_8

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