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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

The Metabolic Architecture of Glaucoma: A Unified Framework of Cofactor Failure and Kynurenine Dysregulation.

Liva Caikovska, Alberts Veitners, Diana Lavrinovica, Juris Vanags, Kristaps Klavins, Guna Laganovska, Arturs Zemitis

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Liva CaikovskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0002-8395-2255
Alberts VeitnersDepartment of Ophthalmology, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.
Diana LavrinovicaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.
Juris VanagsDepartment of Ophthalmology, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0001-8282-8685
Kristaps KlavinsInstitute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia.
Guna LaganovskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0003-0644-350X
Arturs ZemitisDepartment of Ophthalmology, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0002-6371-7362

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Abstract

Glaucoma remains a primary cause of blindness, yet its pathogenesis often extends beyond intraocular pressure (IOP). This review integrates four converging lines of metabolic evidence-aqueous humor (AH) metabolomics, kynurenine pathway (KP) activity, tetrahydrobiopterin (H4BIP) biology, and NAD/one-carbon dysfunction-into a testable framework for retinal ganglion cell vulnerability. By utilizing a systematic AH metabolomics atlas covering glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation, and diabetes on a standardized HILIC-LC-HRMS platform, we demonstrate that, while aromatic amino acid elevations are non-specific markers, kynurenine monooxygenase (KMO) upregulation is a condition-specific glaucoma signature. These local findings are corroborated by systemic evidence: POAG patients exhibit significant folic acid deficiency (

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GlaucomaKynurenineAnimalsAqueous HumorHumansMetabolomicsRetinal Ganglion CellsKynureninealpha-1 antitrypsinaqueous humorfolic acidglaucomakynurenine monooxygenasekynurenine pathwaymetabolomicsNADneuroprotectionnicotinamideone-carbon metabolismretinal ganglion cellstetrahydrobiopterin

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