Concentrations of Selected Cytokines and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Aqueous Humor and Serum of Diabetic Patients (CROSBI ID 320114)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Cvitković, Katarina ; Sesar, Antonio ; Sesar, Irena ; Pušić-Sesar, Anita ; Pejić, Renato ; , Kelava, Tomislav ; Šućur, Alan ; Ćavar Ivan
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Concentrations of Selected Cytokines and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Aqueous Humor and Serum of Diabetic Patients
Purpose: To investigate the aqueous humor and serum levels of selected cytokines and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diabetic patients, implicating their role in the pathogenesis of diabetic eye complications. Materials and methods: Atotal of 65 patients (27 males and 38 females) who underwent cataract surgery were recruited into the study. The study group consisted of 30 cataract patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and this group was divided into two subgroups: 14 patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR group) and 16 patients without DR (NDR group). The control group consisted of 35 non-diabetic cataract subjects. Results: Patients in the DR group had significantly higher aqueous humor concentrations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP-1) and VEGF. Likewise, serum concentrations of IL-1β, IL-6, IL- 8, IL-12, TNF-α and IFN-γ were significantly higher in the DR group as compared to the controls. Aqueous humor concentrations of IL-1β, IL-8, MCP-1 and VEGF were significantly higher in the DR group as compared with the NDR group. Conclusion: Our findings support the hypothesis that chronic inflammation and a disturbance of the immune system play important roles in the pathogenesis of diabetic cataract and DR.
cataract ; diabetic ; retinopathy ; cytokines ; aqueous humor ; serum
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Podaci o izdanju
35 (2)
2020.
126-133
objavljeno
0882-0538
1744-5205
10.1080/08820538.2020.1755320
Povezanost rada
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Temeljne medicinske znanosti