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Levels of Selected Aqueous Humor Mediators (IL-10, IL-17, CCL2, VEGF, FasL) in Diabetic Cataract.

Purpose: To compare levels of selected mediators in serums and aqueous humor (AH) of type 2 diabetes mellitus cataract patients with senile cataract patients, and to determine their association with postoperative corneal edema (CE). Methods: Patients (32 senile and 29 diabetic cataract) undergoing standardized phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation were recruited. CE was assessed using an ordinal scale (grade 0 to 3). IL-10, CCL2, IL- 17, FasL, and VEGF were measured by ELISA. Results: Diabetic patients had higher AH levels of VEGF (p = .042) and IL-10 (p = .021), lower AH levels of FasL (p = .048), and higher serum levels of CCL2 (p = .002). AH levels of CCL2 were higher in diabetic patients with more severe CE at the first postoperative day (p = .012). Conclusions: We found disturbed AH microenvironment in diabetic cataract, with significant changes for VEGF, IL-10, and FasL. Higher CCL2 was associated with the development of early postoperative CE in diabetic patients.

Aqueous humor; cataract; chemokines; cytokines; type 2 diabetes mellitus Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09273948.2014.949779

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