Correlation of Aqueous, Vitreous, and Plasma Cytokine Levels in Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.

ABSTRACT: Purpose:To investigate the relationship between proangiogenic and inflammatory cytokines in concurrent vitreous, aqueous, and plasma samples from patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods:Vitreous, aqueous, and plasma samples were analyzed using multiplex immunoassay for 10 PDR-related cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 [MCP-1], macrophage inflammatory protein-1β [MIP-1β], VEGF receptor 1 [Flt-1], placental growth factor [PlGF], VEGF-A, VEGF-C, VEGF-D). A total of 17 patients with PDR and 7 controls were included. The primary outcome was correlation of cytokines in vitreous, aqueous, and plasma. The secondary outcome was the comparison of cytokine levels in controls and diabetics with and without recent anti-VEGF injection. Results:The fo

SUBMITTER: Wu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326572 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature