IL-12 concentrations in the aqueous humor and serum of diabetic retinopathy patients (CROSBI ID 181329)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Gverović Antunica, Antonela ; Karaman, Ksenija ; Znaor, Ljubo ; Sapunar, Ada ; Buško, Vesna ; Puzović, Velibor
engleski
IL-12 concentrations in the aqueous humor and serum of diabetic retinopathy patients
Previous studies suggest that inflammation plays an important part in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Cytokines may have a role in both positive and negative control of immunological reactions. Among many cytokines, interleukin 12 (IL-12) is known to be a strong pro-inflammatory cytokine. A total of 76 participants were enrolled in this study and classified into four groups: 23 diabetic patients with non-treated retinopathy, 17 diabetic patients with treated retinopathy, 12 diabetic patients without retinopathy, and 24 healthy control patients. Serum and aqueous humor samples were taken for the analysis of IL-12 concentration. Results The aqueous humor IL-12 concentration was significantly elevated in the patients with non-treated diabetic retinopathy (χ2(3, n = 76) = 27.137 ; p < 0.001). No significant differences in IL-12 serum concentrations between the groups were found (F = 0.405, p = 0.750). Correlation analysis of IL-12 concentrations in the serum and aqueous humor showed a linear association between the two variables only in non-diabetic patients (p = 0.003). Conclusions This is the first study to show a significantly higher concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-12 in the aqueous humor of non-treated diabetic retinopathy patients in comparison with diabetic patients treated for retinopathy, without retinopathy, or with healthy individuals. Because the serum levels of IL-12 did not differ considerably between the studied groups, it is plausible that this is due to its local production and secretion.
Interleukin 12; cytokine; diabetic retinopathy; aqueous humor; serum
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Podaci o izdanju
250 (6)
2012.
815-821
objavljeno
0721-832X
10.1007/s00417-011-1905-4
Povezanost rada
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti