Publications by authors named "Andrew P Droste"

Introduction: Non-adherence to glaucoma medication and poor follow-up is a global health concern.

Areas Covered: Glaucoma remains one of the largest causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. Traditional treatment guidelines suggest topical eye drop medication as first line therapy followed by addition of supplementary medications before proceeding to more invasive glaucoma surgeries.

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Gastrulation occurs by a variety of morphogenetic movements, often correlated with diverse expression of the T-box transcription factor Brachyury (Bra). Bra may be expressed in ectoderm, mesoderm, or endoderm, but its role in cell fate specification or regulation of gastrulation movements has not been studied in the development of crustaceans. Penaeid shrimp (Decapoda: Dendrobranchiata: Penaeidae) develop by complete cleavage and gastrulation by invagination to a free-swimming nauplius larva.

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