title: Ultrastructure of the endothelium of the drainage system of the eye.
abstract: The endothelium of the ocular drainage system (Schlemm's canal, collector tubules, and aqueous veins) in primary juvenile glaucoma undergoes degenerative dystrophic changes with compensatory hypertrophy and proliferation at the initial stages of the glaucomatous process and atrophy and desquamation at advanced and terminal stages. Progressive decrease in the pinocytous function of endotheliocytes, reduction of the protein-synthesizing and mitochondrial compartments of the cytoplasm, and formation of autophagosomes reflect the process of endotheliocyte degeneration in general.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Regional Pathology and Pathomorphology, Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia. pathol@soramn.ru
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Kuleshova
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Nepomnyashchikh
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Aidagulova
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Shvedova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005123:Eye / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008875:Middle Aged; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000648:ultrastructure; D055815:Young Adult